Following a march on Saturday in East Hampton Village to protest police violence and racism that surpassed turnout expectations, a larger rally is planned for Sunday afternoon.

Floyd’s murder on Memorial Day at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer as three other officers stood by was “an assault not just on Mr. Floyd and people of color, but on the equity and trust we work so hard as a department to develop,” Chief Michael Sarlo said.

Live, in-person graduation ceremonies and professional baseball with fans in seats may happen this summer, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said on Friday, as Covid-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to trend downward in the county.

The mood was fiery and rebellious but also upbeat and confident on Friday as a huge crowd convened in Sag Harbor to protest police killings of African-Americans and decry the ingrained and structural racism that perpetuates injustice and denies equal opportunity to all Americans.