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A Black Lives Matter march is planned for Hampton Roads Monday night, according to event organizers.

The organization #BlackLivesMatter757 will march throughout the region starting at 7:57 p.m., the group posted on social media.

The organization was spearheaded July 10, 2016, in light of the the national Black Lives Matter movement and aimsto give "concerned citizens within the Hampton Roads area a voice, a platform, a way to join in the national fight for social justice," according to the organization's website.

Marches will start at the same time in Hampton at Mercury Boulevard, Newport News near Rouse Tower at Jefferson Avenue and Mercury Boulevard, Portsmouth at High Street and Virginia Beach at the Oceanfront and Norfolk on Granby Street, the organization posted on social media. No specific addresses were released.

Newport News and Hampton police departments released statements about the planned marches.

"Officers will be on-hand to ensure a peaceful First Amendment demonstration and are prepared to manage and coordinate traffic flow in order to provide for the safety of the demonstrators, as well as the public," Newport News police said on Facebook. Alternate routes will be posted on the department's South Precinct twitter page.

Hampton police will also set up patrols in the area to facilitate pedestrians and drivers on the road, said spokesman Matt Bond.

"There has not been a permit obtained by the organizers of this event; however, there has not been an official decision made regarding any applicable law enforcement action that may be taken," he said.

Bond said decisions about enforcement would be made during the event.

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