Vulnerable communities show solidarity for George Floyd

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA,KECY) - In the wake of the death of George Floyd even the most marginalized communities are using their voice to speak out against police brutality

Protests have erupted throughout the world but attending a protest is not the only way to show support

Ashley a woman experiencing homelessness decided to make a shirt with the words “I can’t breathe” which were the last words Floyd said before he was killed by a Minneapolis officer and

She says she is wearing it until George Floyd receives justice

"But his life mattered just as much, ya know he was a person I don't care what color he was black, white, Mexican I don't care he mattered," Ashley, a person experiencing homelessness.

Ashley says the community has to stand up for George.

“He can’t do it himself he did on his what moms his mom was dead about a year on his death so I mean yea somebody has to stand up for him be there for his family because the police department there ain’t gonna do it so it's up to us.”

Alex an agricultural worker says he has experienced police brutality first hand

“They are rude to you, they will mean mug you, they will through you face-first to the floor just for speaking your mind or talking to them and if you talk back to them they will arrest you and through you in jail, that’s what happened to me,” Alex, a field worker.

Alex says he has never protested but he would now.

“I don’t know why but I don’t know if we're gonna protest out here but I think we should because there’s a lot of bad stuff going on here.”