Buffalo, NY Business Board Up in Anticipation of Tonight’s BLM Protests – 9/4/2020

Two prior protests in Buffalo, NY have ended in heated confrontations.

Tuesday outside MT Pockets, protesters and customers at the bar and an owner of MT Pockets got into a confrontation
North Buffalo confrontations and clashes
Last week, during another protest one man seen with a knife – he has since been charged.

Local business are not taking any chances. They are boarding up for tonight’s BLM protests.

Update: The march towards Hertel & Colvin begins. Follow tonight’s protests live in Buffalo and other cities.

A few businesses on Hertel have boarded up in anticipation of protests. Others have put up signs and messages. #Buffalo pic.twitter.com/SwXJ0dvr5P
— Aaron Besecker (@AaronBesecker) September 4, 2020

Not taking any chances Hertel Ave. businesses including #MTPockets tavern and #ImagineSalonDaySpa boarding up windows in anticipation of promoted #BLMprotests protests there tonight in Buffalo pic.twitter.com/WlyoUgJk9L
— Robert Kirkham (@RobertKirkhamBN) September 4, 2020

Update: It’s starting! People gathering and beginning marching down Hertel in Buffalo, NY. Follow live.
5:38 pm EST

Hertel Avenue protest is now at the site of the temporarily closed MT Pockets bar. Follow along for updates. @WBFO pic.twitter.com/PSf8GTTT7a
— Tom Dinki (@tomdinki) September 4, 2020

And the march down Hertel has begun. At least 100 people taking to the streets right now marching toward Colvin. @NewsRadio930 pic.twitter.com/q9b42aPFpd
— Brendan Keany (@BrendanKeany) September 4, 2020

Give @madisonlcarter a follow for all info in the protests being held tonight in the North Buffalo area. Carter knows a lot of the players involved. https://t.co/trblkPwSDr
— Jeff Slawson (@Jeffslawson) September 4, 2020

NOW: A relatively small group of protesters gathered right now at the corner of Hertel & Delaware ahead of tonight’s protest. Some of the goals of the protest:

-pass Cariol’s Law
-get people registered to vote
-calling on specific officers to be removed @NewsRadio930 pic.twitter.com/cYgUT7NQvz
— Brendan Keany (@BrendanKeany) September 4, 2020

Police are aware of tonight’s protest.
-Jeff Preval

Buffalo Police are aware of tomorrow’s protest on Hertel Ave. in support of #BlackLivesMatter Officials say the department’s new Public Protection Detail has identified an organizer of the protest and is working with that person to try to make sure the protest is peaceful. @WGRZ pic.twitter.com/RW6cno6LXN
— Jeff Preval (@PrevalWGRZ) September 3, 2020