Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson praises peaceful George Floyd protests at Graffiti Bridge

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As protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis spread across the country over the weekend and turned violent in many cities, demonstrations in Pensacola remained peaceful, drawing hundreds of people over multiple days.

Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson praised the protesters during his weekly virtual press conference Monday, saying he was proud of community members for voicing their anger over the death of Floyd without turning to violence.

"With all the tragedy that was out there, I was extremely proud of the way citizens in the city of Pensacola handled themselves in being able to voice their frustration in a nonviolent way," Robinson said.

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