a local social justice group, says it will protest against until certain demands are met that benefit the struggling Overtown community.
Overtown borders the $2 billion Worldcenter development and critics say the project will shut out residents of that neighborhood.
Until their demands are met, the Dream Defenders protesters say they will create civil unrest and demonstrate at County Hall.
protesters blocked at every entrance at County Hall.
— Nadege Green (@NadegeGreen)
Here are the group's demands:
Friday afternoon, dozens of protesters gathered at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center building in downtown Miami chanting, 鈥淲hose building? Our building!鈥�
But the protesters couldn鈥檛 get into County Hall. Miami-Dade police officers blocked the entrances.
Lt. Jim Tietz told protesters that because they鈥檝e publicly advertised on social media their intent to cause civil unrest, protesters would not be allowed into the county building.
鈥淎ny protesting that occurs inside you will be subject to arrest,鈥� Tietz said.
Instead of storming County Hall, protesters staged a "die-in" at the feet of police officers blocking the entrance to the building.
Die in represents the death of black communities like protesters say.
— Nadege Green (@NadegeGreen)
They lay on the ground silently to represent the death of black communities. And when they got up, the protesters chanted, 鈥淲e鈥檒l be back. We鈥檒l be back.鈥�