In the shadow of the Wayne County Courthouse, a handful of Black Lives Matter supporters gathered on Wooster square to celebrate justice in the death of George Floyd.
Roughly 25 miles to the northwest, another half dozen people came together just outside Corner Park along West Main Street in Ashland.
The simultaneous gatherings happened Tuesday, about an hour after the jury delivered its guilty verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
The small crowds met on their respective squares holding signs and demonstrating their continued support for those facing civil rights injustices in America.
In Wooster, passing cars honked their horns, affirming the jury s decision - guilty on all counts. It s a good day! , one passerby yelled from his car window as he drove by.