3:45 p.m. UPDATE
A sliver pickup truck drove through the protest march on St. Petersburg’s Central Avenue at Sixth Street, knocking over several bicycles in its path.
Protesters shouted at the truck as it made a right turn onto Sixth Street. The driver shouted at the protesters. It had a bumper
“I’ll run you the f--- over!” the angry driver shouted.
“I got a tag. I got a tag,” a protester shouted.
Then organizer Terron Gland intervened:
“Let him go," he told the marchers. “Please walk away. Please walk away. Please walk away. Please walk away."
The march resumed with chants of: “No Trump. No KKK. No racist USA.”
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3:30 p.m. UPDATE
In Zephyhrills, the “community unification” event at Zephyr Park has wrapped up.
It was a peaceful, 75-minute event where residents, police and city officials all addressed a group of 100 or so people.
“We’re not against the blue," organizer Tiffany Truth Davis told the crowd. "We’re against the blue that abuse their powers. We’re against the blue that do what they’re not supposed to do.”
Zephyrhills police Chief Derek Brewer also spoke to the crowd. And almost everyone at the event took a knee.
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2:30 p.m. UPDATE
After a pro-law enforcement ‘Back the Blue’ rally ended with some tension with counter-protesters, other protests and events have begun around Tampa Bay, including at the Allen Temple AME Church in Ybor City, which has turned into a march that ended at city hall.
The top of this story has photo and video of the protests from this afternoon. Further down you will find photos, videos and more from the ‘Back the Blue’ rally.
There also is a “community unification” event in Zephyrhills.
The daily afternoon protest in St. Petersburg also was under way. Our reporters have seen a couple tense moments between protesters and people in vehicles.
Earlier, police had to stand between and separate two groups that gathered in Tampa Saturday -- one to support the police and the other continue protesting police brutality.
The Back the Blue rally at the Tampa Police Department District 1 office on W Tampa Bay Boulevard started at 11 a.m. A group of counter-protesters arrived shortly after.
You can read more about the planning behind the Back the Blue rally here.
“These guys just need to hear that America still supports them,” organizer Kristen Krutz told us.
Skies have been overcast and there’s about a 20 percent chance of rain, according to our partners at Bay News 9. If you’re thinking of heading out to a rally or protest and want to check the radar, you can do that here.
We will continue to update this post with tweets and reports from the field. Below is a detailed recap of what happened at the ‘Back the Blue’ rally earlier:
1:30 p.m. UPDATE
The ‘Back the Blue’ rally in Tampa has ended. Here, co-organizer Cassandra Kistler explains how she thinks it went. She says she got some phone numbers of Black Lives Matter organizers and hopes to have discussions with them and local law enforcement.
Still, there were some tense moments as the groups separated. Warning: There is some graphic language in this video.
12 p.m. UPDATE
Counter-protesters are beginning to drive by and march through the ‘Back the Blue’ rally saying “Black lives matter” and “Blue is not a race.”
Police intervened to separate the two groups. Warning: Some of the videos may contain graphic language.
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Coverage of local and national protests from the Tampa Bay Times
HOW TO SUPPORT: Whether you’re protesting or staying inside, here are ways to educate yourself and support black-owned businesses.
WHAT PROTESTERS WANT: Protesters explain what changes would make them feel like the movement is successful.
WHAT ARE NON-LETHAL AND LESS-LETHAL WEAPONS? A guide to what’s used in local and national protests.
WHAT ARE ARRESTED PROTESTERS CHARGED WITH? About half the charges filed have included unlawful assembly.
CAN YOU BE FIRED FOR PROTESTING? In Florida, you can. Learn more.
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