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Two Black transgender women were killed last week, thousands showed up to protest
Sunday’s demonstrations spotlighted a community that activists say is particularly vulnerable: transgender individuals, particularly women of color.
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Two Black transgender women were killed last week, thousands showed up to protest
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Published 1:29 p.m. ET June 15, 2020 | Updated 6:30 p.m. ET June 16, 2020
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thousands stood outside the Brooklyn Museum in New York, largely wearing white and spreading the message Black Trans Lives Matter. More attended the Drag March for Change in Chicago, according to ABC7. Others knelt in Liberty Park in Salt Lake City, reported ABC4.
Protests have spread to nearly every corner of the country in the weeks since George Floyd’s death on Memorial Day. The focus on police brutality and systemic racism have united many different demographics of Americans in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, including Black drag queens who have shown up in glittered dresses and heels.
But Sunday’s demonstrations spotlighted a community that activists and family and friends of those who have died say is particularly vulnerable: transgender individuals, particularly women of color.
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According to the Human Rights Campaign, 2020 has already seen 14 transgender or gender non-conforming people fatally shot or killed by other types of violence. In 2019, the number was 26, the majority of whom were Black trans women.
Milton and Fells are not the only ones who have been killed recently.
Tony McDade, a Black trans man was Okra Project and Marsha P Johnson Institute, among others, also honored the life of Layleen Polanco, 27, who died last year after experiencing an epileptic seizure in solitary confinement at Rikers Island. Her family says new surveillance footage released last week shows that guards failed to provide her with potentially lifesaving medical care, according to NBC News. Earlier this month, the New York City Department of Investigation and the Bronx District Attorney released findings saying they found no evidence to support criminal charges in her death.
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Investigations into Milton and Fells’ deaths, as well as McDade’s, are ongoing.
Last week, the Butler County Sheriff's Office said they responded to a dead body found in Liberty Township, Ohio. Investigators later discovered that Milton had been shot and killed during a robbery, after a 14-year-old girl and two men "lured" Milton to the Liberty Township area in an attempt to steal her car.
Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones held a press conference on Thursday to provide more information on the investigation, where he was asked if Milton was targeted because of her identity as a transgender woman.
"No," Jones replied. "No. Absolutely not. This person was lured there to be robbed."
But friend Eden Estes says her death should be considered a hate crime.
According to FBI data, there were four incidents of gender identity hate crimes in Ohio in 2018. While the federal government collects data on hate crimes against transgender people, bias against gender identity is not covered by Ohio law. Hate crimes in Ohio are limited to “ethnic intimidation,” when a violent crime is committed “by reason of the race, color, religion, or national origin of another person or groups of persons.”
Police in Fells’ case have not stated a motive.
Philadelphia Police say they responded to the Schuykill River for a body seen floating last Monday. Fells was pronounced dead at the scene by a medic unit.
"The investigation is active and ongoing with Homicide Detectives Division," police said. "No arrest and no further information at this time."
More: City of Philadelphia’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs said Fells’ death is a reminder that “there is much left to do until we achieve full equality, respect, and support for us all.”
“The murder of transgender people – especially those of color – is truly an epidemic, and a crisis that we cannot afford to allow to persist any further,” the statement continued.
Sunday’s protests also come on the heels of an announcement made by the Trump administration Friday, considered a setback to the rights of LGBTQ people.
The Department of Health and Human Services said it will enforce sex discrimination protections “according to the plain meaning of the word ‘sex' as male or female and as determined by biology.”
The rule rewrites an Obama-era regulation that included a person’s own sense of being male, female, neither or a combination.
More: Trump administration revokes transgender health protection
On Monday, the Supreme Court gave LGBTQ workers a win with a 6-3 ruling that a landmark civil rights law barring sex discrimination in the workplace applies to gay, lesbian and transgender workers.
"An employer who fires an individual for being homosexual or transgender fires that person for traits or actions it would not have questioned in members of a different sex," Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote.
"Congress adopted broad language making it illegal for an employer to rely on an employee’s sex when deciding to fire that employee. We do not hesitate to recognize today a necessary consequence of that legislative choice: An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender defies the law."
Contributing: Madeline Mitchell, the Cincinnati Enquirer; Ted Czech, the York Daily Record; Jeff Burlew, the Tallahassee Democrat; Richard Wolf; the Associated Press
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Elected officials and local clergy leaders hold up statues bearing the names of people killed by police on June 9, 2020 in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The statues were raised as part of a ceremony led by City Council Member Robert Cornegy, during which it was announced a busy local intersection will be renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza. Scott Heins, Getty Images
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Thousands of protesters march north on Vine Street in Cincinnati on June 7, 2020 during the tenth day of protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Meg Vogel, The Enquirer via USA TODAY NETWORK
Adelynn Hinton looks at a banner bearing the image of George Floyd as she attends the T-Town Peaceful Protest at Government Plaza Sunday in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on June 7, 2020 Gary Cosby Jr., Tuscaloosa News
Protesters march on the streets around Government Plaza in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on June 7, 2020 during the T-Town Peaceful Protest. Gary Cosby Jr., Tuscaloosa News via USA TODAY NETWORK
Protestors wave the American flag upside-down during a protest march in Hollywood. The death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer has spurred protests nationwide. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
A protestor holds a sign supporting Black Lives Matter and a flower during a rally on Vine Street in Hollywood on June 7, 2020. The death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer has spurred protests nationwide. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
Protestors rally on Vine Street in front of the historic Capitol Record Building before marching through the streets of Hollywood on June 7, 2020. The death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer has spurred protests nationwide. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
Demonstrators march down Vine Street in front of the historic Capitol Record Building in Hollywood on June 7, 2020. The death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer has spurred protests nationwide. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
Chadwick Workman leads chants as protesters march down Monroe Street during the "Manifesting Our Momentum" event at the Lincoln statue in front of the Illinois Capitol building Sunday, June 7, 2020. The rally and march featured U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., as well as other community, faith and elected officials. Ted Schurter, The State Journal-Register via USA TODAY Network
Thousands of protesters gather on Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, June 7, 2020. This is the tenth day of protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Meg Vogel, The Enquirer via USA TODAY Network
Protesters carry signs and march as they attend the T-Town Peaceful Protest at Government Plaza Sunday, June 7, 2020. Tony Humphries, right, fist bumps Tuscaloosa Police Chief Brent Blankley. Gary Cosby Jr., Tuscaloosa News via USA TODAY Network
Thousands of protesters gathered and marched peacefully from Huston-Tillotson University to the State Capitol in Austin chanting Black Lives Matter and justice on Sunday, June 7, 2020. RICARDO B. BRAZZIELL / AMERICAN-, AMERICAN-STATESMAN via USA TODAY Network
Thousands of protesters gathered peacefully on 11th street in front of the State Capitol while chanting Black Lives Matter and justice on Sunday, June 7, 2020. RICARDO B. BRAZZIELL, AMERICAN-STATESMAN via USA TODAY Network
NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace wears a "I Can't Breath, Black Lives Matter" shirt before the Folds of Honor Quik Trip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 7, 2020. Pool Photo by Brynn Anderson
A NASCAR official kneels during the national anthem before during the Folds of Honor Quik Trip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Pool photo by Brynn Anderson, Pool Photo-USA TODAY NETWORK via
People lay down on an overpass on Southern Blvd. during a protest march in the death of George Floyd on June 6, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Greg Lovett, The Palm Beach Post via USA TODAY NETWORK
Hundreds gathered as Rock City Church held a prayer rally at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on Sunday, June 7, 2020. Barbara J. Perenic, The Columbus Dispatch via USA TODAY NETWORK
A woman views the murals which were painted over plywood on the front of the Huntington Bank building across from the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus on Sunday, June 7, 2020. Barbara J. Perenic, The Columbus Dispatch via USA TODAY NETWORK
Alex Warren, 16, of Ossining, N.Y. holds a painting of George Floyd during a protest in Ossining June 7, 2020. Several hundred people attended the protest, held by the Ossining chapter of the NAACP, to take a stand against racial injustice after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Seth Harrison, The Journal News via USA TODAY Network
Keyonna Atkinson poses for a portrait during protests in Washington, DC on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Timothy Nwachukwu for USA TODAY
Youth demonstrators attend protests along Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Hundreds are expected to show out for a large day of peaceful protests in Washington DC. Timothy Nwachukwu for USA TODAY
A protestor uses a bullhorn as demonstrators gathered to protest police brutality against black Americans in front of the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Friday, June 5, 2020. Lola Gomez, Austin American-Statesman
Protesters march to the Austin Police Department from the Texas State Capitol as they protest police brutality against black Americans in Austin on Friday, June 5, 2020. Lola Gomez, Austin American-Statesman
A protestor speaks with a police officer during protests in Austin on Friday, June 5, 2020. Lola Gomez, Austin American-Statesman
People attend a rally outside Jackson Square in New Orleans, Friday, June 5, 2020, protesting the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Gerald Herbert, AP
People march through the streets of downtown during a Black Lives Matter South Bend Chapter protest Friday, June 5, 2020 in downtown South Bend calling for justice for George Floyd. Michael Caterina, AP
Several large groups of protesters gathered peacefully in Niagara Square in downtown Buffalo Friday, June 5, 2020. Tina MacIntyre-Yee, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Over 200 members of hospital staff and medical care workers take a knee outside of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital on Poplar Avenue in Memphis, Tenn. on June 5, 2020, joining in solidarity the messages against police violence being voiced across the nation. Joe Rondone, The Commercial Appea
Protesters march through downtown Fort Myers for a sixth day on Thursday, June 5, 2020. Protesters are marching against police brutality and social injustices in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Floyd died while in the custody of a Minneapolis police officer. The officer has been charged in his death. The three remaining officers on scene were also recently charged.
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Protesters march through downtown Fort Myers, Fla. for a sixth day on Thursday, June 5, 2020. Andrew West, USA TODAY Network
Jacksonville Jaguars running backs coach Terry Robiskie carries a sign with a picture of team owner Shad Khan with his quote as he walks with the team during their march to the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office headquarters building on June 5, 2020 in Jacksonville, Fla. Bob Self, Florida Times-Union via USA TODAY Network
Demonstrators protest, Thursday, June 4, 2020, near the White House in Washington, over the death of George Floyd. Evan Vucci, AP
Protestors chant in the street in Louisville on , June 4, 2020. Max Gersh / The Courier Journal
Austin police officer Alexandra Parker, hugs a protester at the police department headquarters during a Black Lives Matter rally on June 4, 2020. Lola Gomez, Austin American-Statesman
Protesters show signs to police officers at the Austin Police Department headquarters during a Black Lives Matter rally in Austin on June 4, 2020. Lola Gomez, Austin American-Statesman
A vigil was held to mourn George Floyd and demand action against racism at Memorial Park in Spring Valley , N.Y., June 4, 2020. It was organized by the Spring Valley NAACP Youth Committee. Peter Carr/The Journal News
Protesters gather in Washington, D.C. at the Lincoln Memorial on June 4, 2020 for a seventh night of demonstrations triggered by the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY
Protesters gather in Washington, D.C. at the Lincoln Memorial on June 4, 2020 for a seventh night of demonstrations triggered by the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY
Trevin Madu, 7, marches through the campus of UCLA with his father in a peaceful protest to honor victims of police brutality in Los Angeles on June 4, 2020. Sandy Hooper, USA TODAY
UCLA students march through campus and protest the death of George Floyd in Los Angeles, Calif. on June 4, 2020. Harrison Hill, USA TODAY
6/4/20 13:17:46 -- Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A -- A bus driver watches as UCLA students march through campus and protest the death of George Floyd in Los Angeles, Calif. on June 4, 2020. -- Photo by Harrison Hill, USA TODAY Staff ORG XMIT: HH 138630 George Floyd LA 6/4/2020 (Via OlyDrop) Harrison Hill, USAT
Hundreds of UCLA students chant and protest the death of George Floyd in front of the UCLA police building on campus in Los Angeles, Calif. on June 4, 2020. Harrison Hill, USA TODAY
Milwaukee police Lieutenant Eric Gulbrandson, right, walks and talks with Unity Gospel House of Prayer church member Jaylen Barnett, 20, with Milwaukee police officer Anthony Rivera, left, as they walk down West Walnut Street in Milwaukee on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Unity Gospel House of Prayer Church members as well as members of the Milwaukee Police Department used the walk discussing issues surrounding the city in light of the death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY Network
Protest organizer Frank Nitty speaks to several hundred protesters moving on North Avenue through Wauwatosa, Wis. on Thursday, June 4, 2020, demonstrating against racial injustice and in response to George Floyd, who died at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. RIck Wood, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY Network
Motorcycle Los Angeles Sheriff's officers ride past demonstrators during a protest in Santa Clarita, Calif. a suburb in northern Los Angeles County on June 4,2020. The death of unarmed black man George Floyd allegedly by a Minneapolis police officer has sparked protests across the country. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
6/4/20 -- Santa Clarita, CA, U.S.A -- A demonstrator walks across McBean Parkway during a protest in this suburb north of Los Angeles on June 4,2020. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
A Los Angeles Sheriff's deputy tries to move demonstrators off the street at a busy intersection in Santa Calrita, Calif. a suburb in northern Los Angeles County on June 4,2020. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
University of Texas football Director of Player Development Kevin Washington, middle, hugs players after Washington gave an impassioned speech at the end of team march to the Capitol on Thursday June 4, 2020. Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman via USA TODAY Network
UT Police Department along with UT football team kneel for 9 minutes in a demonstration against racism at the North entrance of the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Lola Gomez, Austin American-Statesman via USA TODAY Network
Protesters link hands at Deaderick St. and 6th Ave. in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, June 4, 2020. Protests continued in Nashville following the death of George Floyd, who died after being pinned down while handcuffed by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. George Walker IV, The Tennessean via USA TODAY Network
People gather for a protest at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, June 4, 2020. Protests continued in Nashville following the death of George Floyd, who died after being pinned down while handcuffed by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. George Walker IV, The Tennessean via USA TODAY Network
A protester displays an upside-down U.S. flag outside the District Attorney's office during a peaceful demonstration over George Floyd's death on June 3, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama, Getty Images
Darin Abston yells at police holding shields after protesters surrounded a police car on South Main in Memphis, Tenn., during the eighth straight day of protests on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in reaction to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a white Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day. Ariel Cobbert, The Commercial Appeal
Protesters march down Interstate 10 in New Orleans Tuesday, June 2, 2020, during the fifth day of demonstrations against police brutality in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Michael DeMocker, The Advertiser
Protesters take to the streets in Memphis, Tenn., during the eighth straight day of protests on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in reaction to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a white Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day. Ariel Cobbert, Memphis Commercial Appeal
Thousands of protesters in downtown Washington D.C. gather in front of multiple law enforcement agencies and National Guard units from around the country that set up cordons around the White House with personnel and vehicles in Washington, D.C. on June 3, 2020. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY
Mya Pena holds her faded American Flag as she and other protesters gather along Hendricks Avenue at the end of Wednesday evening's protest march. After a rally at Southside Park a "Reflective Walk" for George Floyd started with over 1,000 marchers headed down Hendricks Avenue in San Marco Wednesday afternoon, June 3, 2020 then turned on Atlantic Blvd. though the San Marco business district then down Landon Avenue before breaking up where the march started. This was the fifth night of Jacksonville protests against excessive violence by law enforcement and inequities effecting members of the black community. Bob Self, The Florida Times-Union via USA TODAY Network
A flower is laid at the feet of police by demonstrators in Washington, D.C. on June 3, 2020 on the sixth day of protests triggered by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY
Pablo Sencion of New York joins demonstrators in Washington, D.C. on June 3, 2020 on the sixth day of protests triggered by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY
Paul Black leads chants of "no justice, no peace" and "say his name" in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. in reference to George Floyd and others whose deaths in police custody triggered protests around the country on June 3, 2020. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY
U.S. Capitol Police officer Nathan Rainey, 33, discusses his job and race with a demonstrator in front of the Capitol Building on June 3, 2020 during peaceful protests triggered by the death of George Floyd in police custody. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY
U.S. Capitol Police stand behind barricades in front of the Capitol Building on June 3, 2020 during peaceful protests triggered by the death of George Floyd in police custody. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY
Thousands of people protest the death of George Floyd on the corner of Temple and Spring street in Los Angeles, Calif. on June 3, 2020. Harrison Hill, USA TODAY
Two women embrace in front of the Hall of Justice for the death of George Floyd in Los Angeles, Calif. on June 3, 2020. Harrison Hill, USA TODAY
People lie down in front of members of the Oshkosh Police Department to reflect the 8 minutes and 46 second George Floyd was restrained with an officers knee on his neck during a Black Lives Matter protest Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in downtown Oshkosh, Wis. Protests have been happening across the country after George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed May 25 by a white Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, who knelt on his neck while arresting him. Dan Powers, Appleton Post-Crescent via USA TODAY NETWORK
Imani Ware, right, of Milwaukee comforts a participant as she becomes emotional questioning Oshkosh Police Chief Dean Smith during a Black Lives Matter protest Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in downtown Oshkosh, Wis. Protests have been happening across the country after George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed May 25 by a white Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, who knelt on his neck while arresting him. Dan Powers, Appleton Post-Crescent via USA TODAY NETWORK
Guests write names of those who have died with chalk Wednesday, June 3, 2020 during a Black Lives Matter South Bend, Ind. event at the County City Building in downtown South Bend calling for justice for George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis. Michael Caterina, South Bend Tribune via USA TODAY Network
A protester holds up his gloved fist in protest as Tuesday evening's protest rally wound down in front of the flag hanging draped facade of the Duval County Courthouse. Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Duval County Courthouse Tuesday evening, June 2, 2020 to hold the fourth day of protests in Jacksonville, Florida to continue protesting against the inequities in the black community and police violence against minorities. After a number of speakers the group marched a large loop through downtown Jacksonville to city hall and then turned South down Ocean Street and looped back to the courthouse. Bob Self, Florida Times-Union via USA TODAY Network
A protester kneels before Hampton police officers at Peninsula Town Center in Hampton, Va., on June 2, 2020 during a rally against police brutality sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Several individual were arrested at the scene. Jonathon Gruenke, The Virginian-Pilot via AP
Los Angeles Police arrest a woman for violating curfew in downtown, Los Angeles, Calif. on June 2, 2020. Harrison Hill, USA TODAY
Protester Perry Hemphill and APD officer Ellis Schramm kneel together during a protest in front of the Texas State Capitol decrying the death of George Floyd and police brutality against black Americans in Austin on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Lola Gomez, Austin American-Statesman via USA TODAY Network
Sergeant Corey Turi talks with a protester that gather at the entrance of the Austin Police Department headquarter decrying the death of George Floyd and police brutality against black Americans in Austin on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Lola Gomez, Austin American-Statesman via USA TODAY Network
Thousands gathered in Washington, D.C. on June 2, 2020 and peacefully demonstrated against the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis the previous week. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY
Artisha West, 49, cries as she watches thousands of people march along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in south Chicago in support of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY NETWORK
Protesters march west on Broad Street as protests continue following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed while in police custody after allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store. Derek Chauvin, one of four Minneapolis police officers involved in Floyd's arrest, has himself been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. During the arrest, video footage showed Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes as Floyd repeatedly said "I can't breathe." Joshua A. Bickel, The Columbus Dispatch via USA TODAY Network
Protestors march down Martin Luther King Drive on the south side of Chicago on June 2, 2020. Many feel that the Chicago Police Department has focused too heavily on policing wealthier neighborhoods. Jasper Colt, USA TODAY
Protestors march down Martin Luther King Drive on the south side of Chicago on June 2, 2020. Jasper Colt, USA TODAY
Some streets of Chicago were very quiet. Many feel that the department has focused too heavily on policing wealthier neighborhoods. Jasper Colt, USA TODAY
Pastor Vester Dock of New Hope Baptist Church in Freehold prays along with Freehold Borough Police Chief Craig W. Dispenza (blue shirt) and other officers outside the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold, NJ, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. People had gathered there to protest against the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police. Thomas P. Costello, Asbury Park Press via USA TODAY Network
South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowsk holds hands with Kenya Mitchell and Captain Dan Skibins during a prayer at the South Bend Police Station Tuesday, June 2, 2020 during a march for justice for George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis. Michael Caterina, South Bend Tribune via USA TODAY Network
Protesters march through the streets of Miami, Florida on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. The peaceful march started and ended at the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. Andrew West, The News-Press via USA TODAY Network
Protesters lie on the ground at the Norman Police Department in Norman, Okla. Tuesday, June 2, 2020. SARAH PHIPPS, The Oklahoman via USA TODAY Network
Volunteers with the New Life Covenant Church help clean up a heavily looted Jewel-Osco grocery in Chicago on June 2, 2020. Jasper Colt, USA TODAY
Protestors stage a peaceful sit-in outside the Chicago Police 18th district station on June 2, 2020 demanding equality in police protection across the city. Many feel that the department has focused too heavily on policing wealthier neighborhoods. Jasper Colt, USA TODAY
Drawbridges over the Chicago River are raised to close off the downtown area to in an effort prevent looting and vandalism in Chicago on June 2, 2020. Jasper Colt, USA TODAY
Protesters chant at the Norman Police Department in Norman, Okla. Tuesday, June 2, 2020. SARAH PHIPPS, The Oklahoman via USA TODAY Network
A woman wearing angel wings and children walk near the Ohio Statehouse as protests continue following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed while in police custody after allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store. Derek Chauvin, one of four Minneapolis police officers involved in Floyd's arrest, has himself been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. During the arrest, video footage showed Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes as Floyd repeatedly said "I can't breathe." Joshua A. Bickel, The Columbus Dispatch via USA TODAY Network
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. speaks to media as she walks with protesters in Washington, D.C. on June 2, 2020. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY
Two women join hands as they hold matching signs during a protest in Old Town Square in response to the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis, in Fort Collins, Colo. on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Bethany Baker, The Coloradoan via USA TODAY Network
Louisville Metro Police Department Sgt. Michael Jackson shakes hands with Chris Buntin on Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Jackson and a handful of other officers marched with protestors from Jefferson Square to the intersection on West Broadway. Buntin said the action showed protestors a lot of respect and that Jackson cared about the situation. Max Gersh, The Courier Journal via USA TODAY Network
Hundreds of people marched up and down High Street as demonstrations continued in downtown Columbus on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Barbara J. Perenic, Columbus Dispatch
Protesters rally at New York City Hall near NYPD headquarters on June 2. Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY
Protestors take to the street June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh, Courier Journal
People occupy the intersection of Chicago Ave and E. 38th Street after the curfew went into effect at 10PM in Minneapolis, MN on Monday, June 1, 2020. The intersection is the location of Cup Foods and the location where George Floyd died in police custody on May 25, 2020. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
A cadre of law enforcement including Park Police, Metro Police Department and D.C. National Guard face off with protesters across barriers in Lafayette Square just in front of the White House in Washington, D.C. on June 1, 2020. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY
Protesters scatter from the area around the White House as police unleash tear gas, fireworks, flash-bangs and pepper balls approximately 30 minutes before the start of a 7 p.m. curfew implemented by DC mayor Muriel Bowser on June 1, 2020 amid protests triggered by the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis. Hannah Gaber, USAT
People protest the death of George Floyd in Chicago, Il. on June 1, 2020. Mehdi Akbar says he was knocked over in a scuffle at curfew. Jasper Colt, USA TODAY
A protester treats a friend injured by a police projectile in Washington, D.C. on June 1, 2020. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY
Protesters walk on Main Street past an armored police vehicle outside the Hamilton County Courthouse in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, June 1, 2020. This is the fourth night of protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Meg Vogel, The Enquirer via USA TODAY Network
Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Patrick Brennan is detained by police along McMicken Avenue, Monday, June 1, 2020, in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati. Demonstrators took to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man who died on Monday, May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis after a white police officer kneeled on his neck, ignoring Floyd's pleas that he could not breathe. Kareem Elgazzar, The Enquirer via USA TODAY Network
People protest the death of George Floyd in Chicago, Il. on June 1, 2020. Jasper Colt, USA TODAY
A protester bumps fists with an officer holding a line outside the Phoenix Police Department in downtown Phoenix June 1, 2020. People have been demonstrating for George Floyd, killed by police in Minnesota, and Dion Johnson, shot by an Arizona Department of Public Safety officer in Phoenix. Michael Chow, The Arizona Republic via USA TODAY Network
People protest in Los Angeles on June 1, 2020. The death of unarmed black man George Floyd allegedly by a Minneapolis police officer has sparked protests across the country. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
Ebri Yahloe, 26, of Columbus chants while sitting along High Street as protests continue following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Monday, June 1, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died while in police custody after allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store. Derek Chauvin, one of four Minneapolis police officers involved in Floyd's arrest, has himself been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. During the arrest, video footage showed Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes as Floyd repeatedly said "I can't breathe." Joshua A. Bickel, The Columbus Dispatch via USA TODAY NETWORK
Greenville, S.C. police in riot gear line up with a man laying on the ground during a protest remembering George Floyd on Sunday. Ken Ruinard, Greenville News
A protester gestures to an armored police vehicle outside the Hamilton County Courthouse in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday. Meg Vogel, The Enquirer
A protester throws tear gas away from the crowd gathered outside the Hamilton County Courthouse in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday. Meg Vogel, The Enquirer
Two men talk to Greenville officers and share a lighter moment together during a protest remembering George Floyd at Falls Park in Greenville, S.C. on Sunday. Ken Ruinard, Greenville News
Capt. C.M. Blair, left, gives Shaterica Neal a high-five during a protest remembering George Floyd at Falls Park in Greenville, S.C. on Sunday. Ken Ruinard, Greenville News
A man stands with his arms crossed before flash cans were set off in an attempt to send people 真人百家家乐官网网站home during a protest remembering George Floyd at Falls Park in Greenville, S.C. on Sunday. "Go 真人百家家乐官网网站home, the protest is over," a voice said over a loudspeaker on top of a police car slowly moving toward the crowd. Ken Ruinard, Greenville News
Kentucky State Police detain a man on West Liberty Street on Sunday in downtown Louisville. Max Gersh, The Courier Journal
National Guard protect the Minnesota State Capitol on Sunday. Zach Boyden-Holmes, The Register
About 200 protestors hold a peaceful vigil at the corner of Chicago and 38th in Minneapolis on Sunday, May 31, 2020. George Floyd was killed by police at the site sparking nationwide protests. Zach Boyden-Holmes, The Register
A police SUV burns after it was set on fire by protesters following a solidarity march over the death of George Floyd outside of New Jersey State House in Trenton, N.J. on Sunday. Mitsu Yasukawa, Northjersey.com
Detroit Police officers arrest protestors in downtown Detroit on Sunday, May 31, 2020 after they marched against police brutality and justice for George Floyd on the third day of protesting in Detroit. Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press
Lena Harbali, 25 of Dearborn shows red paint on her arms and hands to symbolize blood in a protest to police on Sunday, May 31, 2020 in front of the Detroit Police Department headquarters.
Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press via USA TODAY Network
Police use tear gas to clear away protesters who blocked Interstate 35 near the Austin Police Department Headquarters on Sunday May 31, 2020. Protesters continued to demonstrate against the death of George Floyd while in custody of the Minneapolis police. Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman via USA TODAY NETWORK
Protesters make their way past the State Attorneys Office on their way to the Duval County Courthouse on May 31, 2020 in Jacksonville, Fla. Bob Self, Florida Times-Union via USA TODAY Network
Florida State Troopers move down North Clay Street as they disperse protesters from in front of the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville, Florida on May 31, 2020. Bob Self, Florida Times-Union via USA TODAY Network
Protestors raise their hands as they kneel in front of the Yonkers police headquarters during a march and rally in Yonkers, N.Y. May 31, 2020 to protest the death of George Floyd. Seth Harrison, The Journal News
People raise their fists while listening to a a person speak after marching along Miller Rd. in Flint Township, Mich. on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Protestors marched to Flint Township Police Department Headquarters where they were met by officers in riot gear before getting the Genesee County Sheriff to agree to march with them. Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press
Dzemila Hamzabegovic hugs Courtney Artis on Sunday, May 31, 2020, during a Black Lives Matter healing rally in front of KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville. The two were complete strangers before the event and embraced as they were overcome with emotion. "For white people to think about us, it's powerful. It's emotional," Artis said. "Don't hurt us. We won't hurt you." Max Gersh / The Courier Journal
An American flag is set on fire in front of the Reno Police Department headquarters during the Black Lives Matter rally and civil unrest in Reno on May 30, 2020. Jason Bean, Reno Gazette Journal
Damage to police cars in seen during the Black Lives Matter rally and civil unrest in Reno on May 30, 2020. Jason Bean, Reno Gazette Journal
Rhonda Mathies, 69, of Louisville, gets down on her knees as she sings "We Shall Overcome" along with the crowd Sunday, May 31, 2020, during a Black Lives Matter healing rally in front of KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville. Max Gersh, The Courier Journal
A woman cleans graffiti Sunday, May 31, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pa. following the aftermath of Saturday's protests against the killing of George Floyd. Joe Lamberti, Courtier Post
Protestors rally in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Mykal McEldowney, Indianapolis Star
Protesters shut down southbound Interstate 35 freeway in Austin, Texas. Ricardo B. Brazziell, Austin American-Statesman - USA TODAY Network
A protester throws tear gas shot by Detroit Police back toward the officers at the corner of Third Avenue and Michigan Avenue in Detroit on May 30, 2020. Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press - USA TODAY Network
As night falls, protesters rally in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Mykal McEldowney, IndyStar - USA TODAY Network
Shaynna Ford stands in front of police as a truck caught on fire during protests on 16th and I streets on Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. What started out as a peaceful display ended in care fires and several arrest as thousands swarm the capitol in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week. Jarrad Henderson, USA TODAY
People help a protester after he was shot with a rubber bullet under Interstate 35 freeway in Austin, Texas. Ricardo B. Brazziell, Austin American-Statesman - USA TODAY Network
The phrase "Say His Name," a reference to George Floyd, is seen spray painted on a building as protests continue following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. Joshua A. Bickel, The Columbus Dispatch-USA TODAY NETWORK
Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson high-fives a woman who called his name as he marched with protesters in memory of George Floyd on May 30 in Flint Township, Mich. Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press - USA TODAY Network
Cody Cox burns a sign outside the Austin Police Department Headquarters on Saturday May 30, 2020, during a protest of the death of George Floyd while in custody of the Minneapolis police. Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman - USA TODAY Network
A woman is tended to by volunteer medics after she was shot in the abdomen with a nonlethal round while protesting at the Austin Police Department Headquarters on Saturday May 30, 2020. The woman, who said she was pregnant, cried "My baby!, My baby!" About ten minutes after she was shot, several police officers carried her into the headquarters. Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman - USA TODAY Network
Police guard the Austin Police Department Headquarters on Saturday May 30, 2020, during a protest of the death of George Floyd while in custody of the Minneapolis police. Protesters threw water bottles at the police, and police responded with pepper spray and non-lethal rounds. Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman - USA TODAY Network
Protesters in downtown Detroit march to the police station May 30. Kelly Jordan, Detroit Free Press - USA TODAY Network
Police arrest a protester near the CNN Center and Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, Ga., Saturday evening May 30, 2020. Michael Holahan, Augusta Chronicle -USA TODAY Network
Police in riot gear work to disperse protesters on May 30, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. Brett Carlsen, Getty Images
A protester stands alone as he faces off against JSO officers as the law enforcement officers move North on Main Street dispersing one of the last pockets of protesters on May 30, 2020. After a peaceful protest outside the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office headquarters ended with violence and vandalism in downtown Jacksonville, Florida JSO officers in riot gear broke up and dispersed the remaining crowds using what appeared to be tear gas as they cleared the core downtown on May 30, 2020. Bob Self, Florida Times-Union - USA TODAY Network
A woman tearfully joins protesters at Union Square in Manhattan on May 30. Seth Harrison, The Journal News - USA TODAY Network
A protester breaks a window at the Metro Courthouse in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, May 30, 2020 during the “I Will Breathe” rally to protest the death of George Floyd. Andrew Nelles, The Tennessean - USA TODAY Network
Protesters try to overturn a damaged Cleveland police cruiser during a protest seeking justice in the death of George Floyd, Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Cleveland. John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer via AP
Tear gas is sprayed outside the Metro Courthouse in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, May 30, 2020 during the “I Will Breathe” rally to protest the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a white Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day. Andrew Nelles, The Tennessean - USA TODAY Network
One of two young women arrested is taken into custody by Cincinnati Police in riot gear as the march clashes with police at the intersection of 12th and Race Streets near Washington Park in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Sam Greene, Cincinnati Enquirer - USA TODAY Network
Protesters during a Black Lives Matter march and rally on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Houdini Plaza in Appleton, Wis. Protests have been happening across the country this week, after George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed Monday by a white Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck while arresting him. Wm. Glasheen, USA TODAY NETWORK
Smoke rises from a fire on a police cruiser in Center City during the Justice for George Floyd Philadelphia Protest on Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Philadelphia. Yong Kim, The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP
Several thousand protestors make their away along Manhattan's West Side May 30, 2020 as they protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier in the week. Seth Harrison, The Journal News - USA TODAY Network
A woman watches from her Greenwich Village apartment as several thousand protestors march in Manhattan May 30, 2020. Seth Harrison, The Journal News - USA TODAY Network
Protesters shut down southbound Interstate 35 freeway in Austin, Texas over the police killing of George Floyd Saturday, May 30, 2020. Ricardo B. Brazziell, Austin American-Statesman
JaMel Brown leads a caravan during a Justice for George Floyd rally in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Jake Crandall, The Advertiser - USA TODAY Network
Demonstrators lay on the ground at the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art during a Justice for George Floyd Philadelphia protest on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Yong Kim, Philadelphia Inquirer via AP
Crisis officer Christian Whittaker rallies demonstrators on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pa. Joe Lamberti, Courier Post - USA TODAY Network
A group of men raise their fists after making their way on Interstate 75 Northbound and stopping traffic in Cincinnati on May 29, 2020. Cara Owsley, The Cincinnati Enquirer - USA TODAY Network
Protesters are sprayed with pepper spray by Detroit police officers in riot gear in downtown after an afternoon march and rally against police brutality extended into the evening and became contentious on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Detroit. Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press
Milk is poured on a protester's face after Detroit Police officers in riot gear fire CS gas at the protesters in downtown Detroit on May 29, 2020. Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press - USA TODAY Network
Paris Perez and her daughter Harmony Perez,10, center, raise their hands while protesting in Cincinnati on May 29, 2020. Cara Owsley, The Cincinnati Enquirer - USA TODAY Network
Protesters block West 7th Ave. at Jefferson St. in Eugene, Ore. late Friday May 29, 2020. Chris Pietsch, The Register-Guard - USA TODAY Network
Protesters set off fireworks in front of businesses on West 7th Ave. at Jefferson St. in Eugene, Ore. early Saturday May 30, 2020. Chris Pietsch, The Register-Guard - USA TODAY Network
Marcus Lavon of Des Moines raises his hands during a protest on Friday, May 29, 2020, in Des Moines. The protests were a response to the recent death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Bryon Houlgrave/The Register
Protester move through downtown Indianapolis on the evening of Friday, May 29, 2020. Jenna Watson, IndyStar - USA TODAY Network
Protesters clash with Des Moines police during a protest on Friday, May 29, 2020, in Des Moines. The protests were a response to the recent death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Bryon Houlgrave/The Register
Protesters marched down Boonville Avenue to the Park Central Square on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Springfield, MO. Nathan Papes, Springfield News-Leader - USA TODAY Network
After a peaceful march Friday, May 29, 2020, in Atlanta, the Georgia State Capitol that swelled with protestors returned to the area around the Centennial Olympic Park and CNN center where some confronted police, who sprayed some demonstrators with pepper spray. They carried signs and chanted their messages of outrage over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Ben Gray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP
A protester smashes a window at the CNN center Friday May 29, 2020 in Atlanta. They carried signs and chanted their messages of outrage over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Alyssa Pointer, Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP
Protesters smash police cars in Atlanta on Friday, May 29, 2020. Ben Gray, AP
Protesters gather in Downtown Memphis on Friday, May 29, 2020, for the third night of protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Joe Rondone,The Commercial Appeal - USA TODAY Network
Protesters demonstrate outside Houston City Hall in response to George Floyd's death, Friday, May 29, 2020. Floyd died Memorial Day while in the custody of the Minneapolis police. Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle via AP
Medics demonstrate on May 29, 2020 in New York. Mary Altaffer, AP
San Jose police subdue a protestor prior to arresting him on Friday, May 29, 2020, in San Jose, Calif. Ben Margot, AP
Protesters demonstrate in front of a townhouse owned by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Friday, May 29, 2020, in Windermere, Fla. Phelan M. Ebenhack, AP
A protester is arrested in Foley Square in lower Manhattan May 29, 2020 during a protest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week. Seth Harrison - The Journal News - USA TODAY Network
Police arrest a protestor as hundreds of people gathered in lower Manhattan May 29, 2020 to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week. Seth Harrison, The Journal News - USA TODAY Network
People chant on the steps of the Colorado Capitol during a protest in response to the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis, in Denver, Colo. on Friday, May 29, 2020. Bethany Baker, The Coloradoan via USA TODAY Network
Demonstrators leave Centennial Olympic Park after a demonstration and march on the streets, Friday, May 29, 2020 in Atlanta. Protests were organized in cities around the United States following the death of George Floyd during an arrest in Minneapolis. Mike Stewart, AP
Denver police use tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a protest May 28 outside the state Capitol over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man in police custody in Minneapolis. Almost 1,000 protesters walked from the Capitol down the 16th Street pedestrian mall during the protest. David Zalubowski, AP
Protesters take to Union Avenue, shutting it down to traffic, in protest of recent violence against black citizens by police departments around the county on Wednesday night, May 27, 2020, in Midtown Memphis. Joe Rondone, The Commercial Appeal - USA TODAY Network
Police and protesters face off during a Justice for George Floyd rally in downtown Phoenix on May 28, 2020. Patrick Breen/The Republic
Protesters take to the streets during a Justice for George Floyd rally in downtown Phoenix on May 28, 2020. Patrick Breen/The Republic
Protesters march down Van Buren Street in downtown Phoenix to show solidarity and support for the family of George Floyd, who recently died while being held by Minneapolis police officers. Rob Schumacher, The Arizona Republic - USA TODAY Network
Protesters gather on the steps of the City-County Building in Helena, Mont. Friday, May 29, 2020 in solidarity with nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Thom Bridge, Independent Record via AP
A protester raises a fist into the air early Friday morning as the deaths of Louisville's Breonna Taylor and Minneapolis' George Floyd at the hands of police spurred protests. May 29, 2020 Alton Strupp/Courier Journal
A protester washes tear gas from her eyes early Friday morning as the deaths of Louisville's Breonna Taylor and Minneapolis' George Floyd at the hands of police spurred protests. May 29, 2020 Alton Strupp/Courier Journal
A protester lays down in the spotlight of an LMPD police chopper at the foot of the Clark Memorial Bridge on Thursday, May 28, 2020 Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal
A sheriff's department employee carries evidence used to break windshields during Thursday night's protest regarding recent deaths at the hands of police in Louisville and Minneapolis. May 29, 2020 Alton Strupp/Courier Journal
A bus station's windows are broken during protests over the death of George Floyd on May 28, 2020 in Columbus. Barbara J. Perenic, Columbus Dispatch - USA TODAY Network
Protesters clash with police during a rally against the death of Minneapolis, Minnesota man George Floyd at the hands of police on May 28, 2020 in Union Square in New York City. Floyd's death was captured in video that went viral of the incident. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called in the National Guard today as looting broke out in St. Paul. Stephanie Keith, Getty Images
NYPD officers arrest a protestor during a "Black Lives Matter" demonstration on May 28, 2020 in New York City, in outrage over the death of a black man in Minnesota who died after a white policeman kneeled on his neck for several minutes. Concern and anger over George Floyd's death spread around the country. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said the video footage showed there was no excuse for his death."We saw a murder take place before our very eyes. And so the fact that the officers were fired, that's one thing, but there has to be some justice in all of this," she said. JOHANNES EISELE, AFP via Getty Images
Demonstrators march during a protest of the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis, in downtown Los Angeles on May 27, 2020. Ringo H.W. Chiu, AP
People make their way to the area near the intersection of Hennepin Ave. and Lake Street to clean up rubble and debris May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minn. Dave Schwarz, St. Cloud Times via USA TODAY NETWORK
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![The New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals put down a black ribbon and take a knee to honor Black Lives Matter before playing an opening day baseball game at Nationals Park, Thursday, July 23, 2020, in Washington.]()
1 of 235![Protesters hold their hands in the air during a Black Lives Matter protest in front of the Multnomah County Justice Center on July 20, 2020 in Portland, Ore. Monday night marked 54 days of protests in Portland following the death of George Floyd in police custody.]()
2 of 235![NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 20: Members of the 32BJ union hold up signs spelling out "Essential Workers" during a "Strike for Black Lives" rally on July 20, 2020 in New York City.The SEIU union held a socially distanced rally and press event demanding passage of the HEROES Act and calling out 121 days without essential pay.]()
3 of 235![Protesters gather in front of the police headquarters after graffiti was painted on a statue in downtown Kansas City, Mo. Friday, July 17, 2020. Demonstrators were demanding police reforms and an end to Operation Legend, a federal initiative that will deploy 225 federal law enforcement agents to combat crime in the city.]()
4 of 235![A protester leads a chant down a main thoroughfare during a Black Lives Matter march through a residential neighborhood calling for racial justice, Monday, July 13, 2020, in Valley Stream, N.Y.]()
5 of 235![NYPD stand on the Brooklyn Bridge as Black Lives Matter protester Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in New York. Several New York City police officers were attacked and injured Wednesday on the Brooklyn Bridge during a protest sparked by the death of George Floyd. Police say at least four officers were hurt, including the department’s chief, and more than a dozen people were arrested.]()
6 of 235![Supporters raise their fists while standing at the State Capitol during a National Mother's March in St. Paul, Minnesota July 12, 2020. Mothers, and families, who have lost loved ones to police violence are answering the call made by George Floyd for his mother, seen around the world in the video of his arrest where, Floyd, a 46-year-old black man suspected of passing a counterfeit $20 bill, died in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020.]()
7 of 235![Players of MLS teams participate in a Black Lives Matter pre-game ceremony before match between Orlando City and Inter Miami as part of MLS is back Tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on July 08, 2020 in Reunion, Fla.]()
8 of 235![A mural depicting Breonna Taylor on July 6, 2020, in Annapolis, Maryland.]()
9 of 235![San Diego junior lifeguards run along the beach behind half-buried surfboards marking of the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Monday, July 6, 2020, in San Diego. San Diego's annual summer event for kids, the junior lifeguard program, continues this summer, but with precautions meant to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, including containing smaller groups of junior lifeguards together, and masks worn where deemed feasible by instructors.]()
10 of 235![Volunteers Lee Beard, right, and Mar, no last name given, paint the phrase Black Lives Matter on Washington Street, Sunday, July 5, 2020, in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston.]()
11 of 235![Richmond residents spent the night listening to music, eating food and watching projections on the Robert E. Lee Monument on Saturday, July 4, 2020, in Richmond, Virginia. Protesters renamed the area the Marcus-David Peters Circle, after the Black man killed by police during an interaction while Peters was experiencing a mental health issue.]()
12 of 235![Marah O'Neal, waves a Pan-African flag as she attends a small rally against racism in the US next to the Washington Memorial in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2020, on July 4, 2020, ahead of the Independence Day celebrations.]()
13 of 235![Rising senior Daniel Porea gathers himself while addressing the crowd as people rally in front of the high school to protest the name of the two educational institutions that comprise Lusher Charter School after marching from the elementary school campus on Willow Street to the high school campus of Freret Street on July 4, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana.]()
14 of 235![Demonstrators march in the "Red, Black and Blue" protest in Nashville, Tenn., on July 4.]()
15 of 235![Travon "Truth" Steven, 33, of Farmington, leads the Mindful Moment yoga peaceful protest at the Detroit Police Department 4th Precinct in southwest Detroit on July 4, 2020. "I wanted to create a safe space where we can move in solidarity ... and create peace not only within each other but within ourselves, " said Steven. The community-based yoga practice shares half of the donations with grass-root organizations like the Detroit chapter of Black Lives Matter, the Detroit Justice Center and the Ruth Ellis Center.]()
16 of 235![Demonstrators sit during a Pride rally on June 28, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The demonstration was a call for justice, for George Floyd, and all victims of police murder. Demonstrators rallied to defend Black Trans lives and demand community control of law enforcement.]()
17 of 235![An aerial view from a drone as residents view the "End Racism Now" mural painted on Main Street in downtown on June 28, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. Local artists partnered with volunteers to paint the message after being inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and recent protest following the death of George Floyd.]()
18 of 235![Residents view the "End Racism Now" mural painted on Main Street in downtown on June 28, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas.]()
19 of 235![Onlookers look at the White House near placards placed on a fence erected in front of Lafayette Park on June 27, 2020. Wide spread national protests over police brutality and systemic racism have taken place following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month.]()
20 of 235![A woman stands with her fist raised during a demonstration on June 26, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.]()
21 of 235![People sit on the grass with their fists raised during a demonstration on June 26, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.]()
22 of 235![People march in the streets during a demonstration on June 26, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The march honored Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by members of the Louisville Metro Police Department on March 13, 2020.]()
23 of 235![Demonstrators hold their fists up as they stand near the Emancipation Memorial at Lincoln Park in Washington, DC on June 26, 2020.]()
24 of 235![Signs are posted in the section of 16th Street that's been renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza, Friday, June 26, 2020, in Washington, where protests continue over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers.]()
25 of 235![Senior New Yorkers hold a rally outside of City Hall in a show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and to demand less funding for the NYPD and more to social well being programs for the elderly on June 24, 2020 in New York City. Spurred by the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis, marches and rallies have taken place daily in dozens of cities across the country for more than three weeks.]()
26 of 235![Demonstrators march by the Washington Monument as protests triggered by the death of George Floyd while in police custody, continue on June 23, 2020, in Washington, DC. US President Trump on his way to Arizona warned that protesters who attempted to establish an "autonomous zone" in the US capital would be met with "serious force," following a night of protests at Lafayette Square where a crowd of protestors tried to topple the statue of Jackson.]()
27 of 235![Protesters clash with U.S. Park Police after protesters attempted to pull down the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square near the White House on June 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. Protests continue around the country over the deaths of African Americans while in police custody.]()
28 of 235![Protesters clash with U.S. Park Police after protesters attempted to pull down the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square near the White House on June 22, 2020 in Washington, DC.]()
29 of 235![A woman reacts to being hit with pepper spray as protesters clash with U.S. Park Police after they attempted to pull down the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square near the White House on June 22, 2020 in Washington, DC.]()
30 of 235![Protesters attempt to pull down the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square near the White House on June 22, 2020 in Washington, DC.]()
31 of 235![Surfers take part in Black Lives Matter Paddle Out on June 20, 2020 in the borough of Queens, New York City. Organized by Black Surfing Rockaway to protest against police injustice after the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn. on May 25th.]()
32 of 235![Participants kneel during a Juneteenth love demonstration Saturday, June 20, 2020, in downtown Chambersburg, Pa. The demonstration is hosted by Racial Reconciliation, Franklin County Coalition for Progress, Community Uniting, and the Concerned Citizens of Franklin County. Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery and emancipation of slaves on June 19, 1865.]()
33 of 235![Arriving first thing in the morning, artist Shawn Goddard with Eugene BIPOC Art Collective adds white colored hand prints over car skid marks left on the Black Lives Matter mural by a a driver overnight in Eugene, Ore.. "I can turn those streaks into art accents, we adapt," said Goddard.]()
34 of 235![Shanee Isabell calls out the name of her second cousin Charleena Lyles, June 18, 2020, during a vigil for Lyles on the third anniversary of her death, in Seattle. Lyles was shot and killed by Seattle police. Also in attendance at the vigil were family members of nearly two dozen people killed by police across the country who traveled to Seattle to urge police reform, an issue renewed by protests against the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.]()
35 of 235![“Black Austin Matters” appears in large letters painted on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin, Texas, on Tuesday June 16, 2020. Capitol View Arts and the Austin Justice Coalition partnered with the City of Austin to make the statement against racism and police brutality.]()
36 of 235![DPS trooper roll by as volunteers and local artists paint “BLACK AUSTIN MATTERS” on Congress Avenue between Sixth Street and Ninth street on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Protests continue across the country after the death of George Floyd a 46-year-old black man, who was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit bill. Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes.]()
37 of 235![A protester displays wings while marching on June 14, 2020 in Brooklyn, New York.]()
38 of 235![Protesters kneel in remembrance of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers, on a part of 16th Street Northwest renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, Saturday, June 13, 2020.]()
39 of 235![People paint a Black Lives Matter mural on East Pine Street in the so-called "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" on June 10, 2020 in Seattle, Washington.]()
40 of 235![Jacksonville Jaguars Leonard Fournette (C) kicked off a rally and protest march on the steps of Jacksonville's City Hall building June 9, 2020 to add his voice to the national and local protests over police violence and the inequities in the African-American community. Fournette was joined by around 700 protesters, teammates and Jacksonville Jaguars staff, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and JSO Sheriff Mike Williams as they marched from City Hall to the Duval County Courthouse and back.]()
41 of 235![Elected officials and local clergy leaders hold up statues bearing the names of people killed by police on June 9, 2020 in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The statues were raised as part of a ceremony led by City Council Member Robert Cornegy, during which it was announced a busy local intersection will be renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza.]()
42 of 235![People bow in prayer as names, including Emmett Till and George Floyd, are read, June 9, 2020, in Philadelphia. The neighborhood came together to paint "End Racism Now" and the names of victims. John T. Brice, pastor of St. James United Methodist Church, is in the background.]()
43 of 235![A person holds flowers as demonstrators clash with police near the Seattle Police Departments East Precinct shortly after midnight on June 8, 2020 in Seattle, Wash. Earlier in the evening, a suspect drove into the crowd of protesters and shot one person, which happened after a day of peaceful protests across the city. Later, police and protestors clashed violently.]()
44 of 235![Xavier Simmorins, 8, of Baltimore, stands next to his brothers, 8-week-old twins Zuri and Zakai Simmorins, as they are held by their mother Samara Simmorins, during a protest June 7, 2020, near the White House in Washington, over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. With four sons she has fears for their safety as they grow up.]()
45 of 235![Thousands of protesters march north on Vine Street in Cincinnati on June 7, 2020 during the tenth day of protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.]()
46 of 235![Adelynn Hinton looks at a banner bearing the image of George Floyd as she attends the T-Town Peaceful Protest at Government Plaza Sunday in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on June 7, 2020]()
47 of 235![Protesters march on the streets around Government Plaza in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on June 7, 2020 during the T-Town Peaceful Protest.]()
48 of 235![Protestors wave the American flag upside-down during a protest march in Hollywood. The death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer has spurred protests nationwide.]()
49 of 235![A protestor holds a sign supporting Black Lives Matter and a flower during a rally on Vine Street in Hollywood on June 7, 2020. The death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer has spurred protests nationwide.]()
50 of 235![Protestors rally on Vine Street in front of the historic Capitol Record Building before marching through the streets of Hollywood on June 7, 2020. The death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer has spurred protests nationwide.]()
51 of 235![Demonstrators march down Vine Street in front of the historic Capitol Record Building in Hollywood on June 7, 2020. The death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer has spurred protests nationwide.]()
52 of 235![Chadwick Workman leads chants as protesters march down Monroe Street during the "Manifesting Our Momentum" event at the Lincoln statue in front of the Illinois Capitol building Sunday, June 7, 2020. The rally and march featured U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., as well as other community, faith and elected officials.]()
53 of 235![Thousands of protesters gather on Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, June 7, 2020. This is the tenth day of protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.]()
54 of 235![Protesters carry signs and march as they attend the T-Town Peaceful Protest at Government Plaza Sunday, June 7, 2020. Tony Humphries, right, fist bumps Tuscaloosa Police Chief Brent Blankley.]()
55 of 235![Thousands of protesters gathered and marched peacefully from Huston-Tillotson University to the State Capitol in Austin chanting Black Lives Matter and justice on Sunday, June 7, 2020.]()
56 of 235![Thousands of protesters gathered peacefully on 11th street in front of the State Capitol while chanting Black Lives Matter and justice on Sunday, June 7, 2020.]()
57 of 235![NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace wears a "I Can't Breath, Black Lives Matter" shirt before the Folds of Honor Quik Trip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 7, 2020.]()
58 of 235![A NASCAR official kneels during the national anthem before during the Folds of Honor Quik Trip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.]()
59 of 235![People lay down on an overpass on Southern Blvd. during a protest march in the death of George Floyd on June 6, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Fla.]()
60 of 235![Hundreds gathered as Rock City Church held a prayer rally at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on Sunday, June 7, 2020.]()
61 of 235![A woman views the murals which were painted over plywood on the front of the Huntington Bank building across from the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus on Sunday, June 7, 2020.]()
62 of 235![Alex Warren, 16, of Ossining, N.Y. holds a painting of George Floyd during a protest in Ossining June 7, 2020. Several hundred people attended the protest, held by the Ossining chapter of the NAACP, to take a stand against racial injustice after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.]()
63 of 235![Keyonna Atkinson poses for a portrait during protests in Washington, DC on Saturday, June 6, 2020.]()
64 of 235![Youth demonstrators attend protests along Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Hundreds are expected to show out for a large day of peaceful protests in Washington DC.]()
65 of 235![A protestor uses a bullhorn as demonstrators gathered to protest police brutality against black Americans in front of the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Friday, June 5, 2020.]()
66 of 235![Protesters march to the Austin Police Department from the Texas State Capitol as they protest police brutality against black Americans in Austin on Friday, June 5, 2020.]()
67 of 235![A protestor speaks with a police officer during protests in Austin on Friday, June 5, 2020.]()
68 of 235![People attend a rally outside Jackson Square in New Orleans, Friday, June 5, 2020, protesting the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.]()
69 of 235![People march through the streets of downtown during a Black Lives Matter South Bend Chapter protest Friday, June 5, 2020 in downtown South Bend calling for justice for George Floyd.]()
70 of 235![Several large groups of protesters gathered peacefully in Niagara Square in downtown Buffalo Friday, June 5, 2020.]()
71 of 235![Over 200 members of hospital staff and medical care workers take a knee outside of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital on Poplar Avenue in Memphis, Tenn. on June 5, 2020, joining in solidarity the messages against police violence being voiced across the nation.]()
72 of 235![Protesters march through downtown Fort Myers for a sixth day on Thursday, June 5, 2020. Protesters are marching against police brutality and social injustices in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Floyd died while in the custody of a Minneapolis police officer. The officer has been charged in his death. The three remaining officers on scene were also recently charged.
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73 of 235![Protesters march through downtown Fort Myers, Fla. for a sixth day on Thursday, June 5, 2020.]()
74 of 235![Jacksonville Jaguars running backs coach Terry Robiskie carries a sign with a picture of team owner Shad Khan with his quote as he walks with the team during their march to the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office headquarters building on June 5, 2020 in Jacksonville, Fla.]()
75 of 235![Demonstrators protest, Thursday, June 4, 2020, near the White House in Washington, over the death of George Floyd.]()
76 of 235![Protestors chant in the street in Louisville on , June 4, 2020.]()
77 of 235![Austin police officer Alexandra Parker, hugs a protester at the police department headquarters during a Black Lives Matter rally on June 4, 2020.]()
78 of 235![Protesters show signs to police officers at the Austin Police Department headquarters during a Black Lives Matter rally in Austin on June 4, 2020.]()
79 of 235![A vigil was held to mourn George Floyd and demand action against racism at Memorial Park in Spring Valley , N.Y., June 4, 2020. It was organized by the Spring Valley NAACP Youth Committee.]()
80 of 235![Protesters gather in Washington, D.C. at the Lincoln Memorial on June 4, 2020 for a seventh night of demonstrations triggered by the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.]()
81 of 235![Protesters gather in Washington, D.C. at the Lincoln Memorial on June 4, 2020 for a seventh night of demonstrations triggered by the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.]()
82 of 235![Trevin Madu, 7, marches through the campus of UCLA with his father in a peaceful protest to honor victims of police brutality in Los Angeles on June 4, 2020.]()
83 of 235![UCLA students march through campus and protest the death of George Floyd in Los Angeles, Calif. on June 4, 2020.]()
84 of 235![6/4/20 13:17:46 -- Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A -- A bus driver watches as UCLA students march through campus and protest the death of George Floyd in Los Angeles, Calif. on June 4, 2020. -- Photo by Harrison Hill, USA TODAY Staff ORG XMIT: HH 138630 George Floyd LA 6/4/2020 (Via OlyDrop)]()
85 of 235![Hundreds of UCLA students chant and protest the death of George Floyd in front of the UCLA police building on campus in Los Angeles, Calif. on June 4, 2020.]()
86 of 235![Milwaukee police Lieutenant Eric Gulbrandson, right, walks and talks with Unity Gospel House of Prayer church member Jaylen Barnett, 20, with Milwaukee police officer Anthony Rivera, left, as they walk down West Walnut Street in Milwaukee on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Unity Gospel House of Prayer Church members as well as members of the Milwaukee Police Department used the walk discussing issues surrounding the city in light of the death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.]()
87 of 235![Protest organizer Frank Nitty speaks to several hundred protesters moving on North Avenue through Wauwatosa, Wis. on Thursday, June 4, 2020, demonstrating against racial injustice and in response to George Floyd, who died at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.]()
88 of 235![Motorcycle Los Angeles Sheriff's officers ride past demonstrators during a protest in Santa Clarita, Calif. a suburb in northern Los Angeles County on June 4,2020. The death of unarmed black man George Floyd allegedly by a Minneapolis police officer has sparked protests across the country.]()
89 of 235![6/4/20 -- Santa Clarita, CA, U.S.A -- A demonstrator walks across McBean Parkway during a protest in this suburb north of Los Angeles on June 4,2020.]()
90 of 235![A Los Angeles Sheriff's deputy tries to move demonstrators off the street at a busy intersection in Santa Calrita, Calif. a suburb in northern Los Angeles County on June 4,2020.]()
91 of 235![University of Texas football Director of Player Development Kevin Washington, middle, hugs players after Washington gave an impassioned speech at the end of team march to the Capitol on Thursday June 4, 2020.]()
92 of 235![UT Police Department along with UT football team kneel for 9 minutes in a demonstration against racism at the North entrance of the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Thursday, June 4, 2020.]()
93 of 235![Protesters link hands at Deaderick St. and 6th Ave. in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, June 4, 2020. Protests continued in Nashville following the death of George Floyd, who died after being pinned down while handcuffed by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day.]()
94 of 235![People gather for a protest at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, June 4, 2020. Protests continued in Nashville following the death of George Floyd, who died after being pinned down while handcuffed by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day.]()
95 of 235![A protester displays an upside-down U.S. flag outside the District Attorney's office during a peaceful demonstration over George Floyd's death on June 3, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.]()
96 of 235![Darin Abston yells at police holding shields after protesters surrounded a police car on South Main in Memphis, Tenn., during the eighth straight day of protests on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in reaction to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a white Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day.]()
97 of 235![Protesters march down Interstate 10 in New Orleans Tuesday, June 2, 2020, during the fifth day of demonstrations against police brutality in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.]()
98 of 235![Protesters take to the streets in Memphis, Tenn., during the eighth straight day of protests on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in reaction to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a white Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day.]()
99 of 235![Thousands of protesters in downtown Washington D.C. gather in front of multiple law enforcement agencies and National Guard units from around the country that set up cordons around the White House with personnel and vehicles in Washington, D.C. on June 3, 2020.]()
100 of 235![Mya Pena holds her faded American Flag as she and other protesters gather along Hendricks Avenue at the end of Wednesday evening's protest march. After a rally at Southside Park a "Reflective Walk" for George Floyd started with over 1,000 marchers headed down Hendricks Avenue in San Marco Wednesday afternoon, June 3, 2020 then turned on Atlantic Blvd. though the San Marco business district then down Landon Avenue before breaking up where the march started. This was the fifth night of Jacksonville protests against excessive violence by law enforcement and inequities effecting members of the black community.]()
101 of 235![A flower is laid at the feet of police by demonstrators in Washington, D.C. on June 3, 2020 on the sixth day of protests triggered by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.]()
102 of 235![Pablo Sencion of New York joins demonstrators in Washington, D.C. on June 3, 2020 on the sixth day of protests triggered by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.]()
103 of 235![Paul Black leads chants of "no justice, no peace" and "say his name" in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. in reference to George Floyd and others whose deaths in police custody triggered protests around the country on June 3, 2020.]()
104 of 235![U.S. Capitol Police officer Nathan Rainey, 33, discusses his job and race with a demonstrator in front of the Capitol Building on June 3, 2020 during peaceful protests triggered by the death of George Floyd in police custody.]()
105 of 235![U.S. Capitol Police stand behind barricades in front of the Capitol Building on June 3, 2020 during peaceful protests triggered by the death of George Floyd in police custody.]()
106 of 235![Thousands of people protest the death of George Floyd on the corner of Temple and Spring street in Los Angeles, Calif. on June 3, 2020.]()
107 of 235![Two women embrace in front of the Hall of Justice for the death of George Floyd in Los Angeles, Calif. on June 3, 2020.]()
108 of 235![People lie down in front of members of the Oshkosh Police Department to reflect the 8 minutes and 46 second George Floyd was restrained with an officers knee on his neck during a Black Lives Matter protest Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in downtown Oshkosh, Wis. Protests have been happening across the country after George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed May 25 by a white Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, who knelt on his neck while arresting him.]()
109 of 235![Imani Ware, right, of Milwaukee comforts a participant as she becomes emotional questioning Oshkosh Police Chief Dean Smith during a Black Lives Matter protest Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in downtown Oshkosh, Wis. Protests have been happening across the country after George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed May 25 by a white Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, who knelt on his neck while arresting him.]()
110 of 235![Guests write names of those who have died with chalk Wednesday, June 3, 2020 during a Black Lives Matter South Bend, Ind. event at the County City Building in downtown South Bend calling for justice for George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis.]()
111 of 235![A protester holds up his gloved fist in protest as Tuesday evening's protest rally wound down in front of the flag hanging draped facade of the Duval County Courthouse. Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Duval County Courthouse Tuesday evening, June 2, 2020 to hold the fourth day of protests in Jacksonville, Florida to continue protesting against the inequities in the black community and police violence against minorities. After a number of speakers the group marched a large loop through downtown Jacksonville to city hall and then turned South down Ocean Street and looped back to the courthouse.]()
112 of 235![A protester kneels before Hampton police officers at Peninsula Town Center in Hampton, Va., on June 2, 2020 during a rally against police brutality sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Several individual were arrested at the scene.]()
113 of 235![Los Angeles Police arrest a woman for violating curfew in downtown, Los Angeles, Calif. on June 2, 2020.]()
114 of 235![Protester Perry Hemphill and APD officer Ellis Schramm kneel together during a protest in front of the Texas State Capitol decrying the death of George Floyd and police brutality against black Americans in Austin on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.]()
115 of 235![Sergeant Corey Turi talks with a protester that gather at the entrance of the Austin Police Department headquarter decrying the death of George Floyd and police brutality against black Americans in Austin on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.]()
116 of 235![Thousands gathered in Washington, D.C. on June 2, 2020 and peacefully demonstrated against the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis the previous week.]()
117 of 235![Artisha West, 49, cries as she watches thousands of people march along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in south Chicago in support of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter.]()
118 of 235![Protesters march west on Broad Street as protests continue following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed while in police custody after allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store. Derek Chauvin, one of four Minneapolis police officers involved in Floyd's arrest, has himself been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. During the arrest, video footage showed Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes as Floyd repeatedly said "I can't breathe."]()
119 of 235![Protestors march down Martin Luther King Drive on the south side of Chicago on June 2, 2020. Many feel that the Chicago Police Department has focused too heavily on policing wealthier neighborhoods.]()
120 of 235![Protestors march down Martin Luther King Drive on the south side of Chicago on June 2, 2020.]()
121 of 235![Some streets of Chicago were very quiet. Many feel that the department has focused too heavily on policing wealthier neighborhoods.]()
122 of 235![Pastor Vester Dock of New Hope Baptist Church in Freehold prays along with Freehold Borough Police Chief Craig W. Dispenza (blue shirt) and other officers outside the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold, NJ, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. People had gathered there to protest against the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police.]()
123 of 235![South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowsk holds hands with Kenya Mitchell and Captain Dan Skibins during a prayer at the South Bend Police Station Tuesday, June 2, 2020 during a march for justice for George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis.]()
124 of 235![Protesters march through the streets of Miami, Florida on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. The peaceful march started and ended at the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office.]()
125 of 235![Protesters lie on the ground at the Norman Police Department in Norman, Okla. Tuesday, June 2, 2020.]()
126 of 235![Volunteers with the New Life Covenant Church help clean up a heavily looted Jewel-Osco grocery in Chicago on June 2, 2020.]()
127 of 235![Protestors stage a peaceful sit-in outside the Chicago Police 18th district station on June 2, 2020 demanding equality in police protection across the city. Many feel that the department has focused too heavily on policing wealthier neighborhoods.]()
128 of 235![Drawbridges over the Chicago River are raised to close off the downtown area to in an effort prevent looting and vandalism in Chicago on June 2, 2020.]()
129 of 235![Protesters chant at the Norman Police Department in Norman, Okla. Tuesday, June 2, 2020.]()
130 of 235![A woman wearing angel wings and children walk near the Ohio Statehouse as protests continue following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed while in police custody after allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store. Derek Chauvin, one of four Minneapolis police officers involved in Floyd's arrest, has himself been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. During the arrest, video footage showed Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes as Floyd repeatedly said "I can't breathe."]()
131 of 235![Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. speaks to media as she walks with protesters in Washington, D.C. on June 2, 2020.]()
132 of 235![Two women join hands as they hold matching signs during a protest in Old Town Square in response to the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis, in Fort Collins, Colo. on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.]()
133 of 235![Louisville Metro Police Department Sgt. Michael Jackson shakes hands with Chris Buntin on Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Jackson and a handful of other officers marched with protestors from Jefferson Square to the intersection on West Broadway. Buntin said the action showed protestors a lot of respect and that Jackson cared about the situation.]()
134 of 235![Hundreds of people marched up and down High Street as demonstrations continued in downtown Columbus on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in the wake of the death of George Floyd.]()
135 of 235![Protesters rally at New York City Hall near NYPD headquarters on June 2.]()
136 of 235![Protestors take to the street June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville.]()
137 of 235![People occupy the intersection of Chicago Ave and E. 38th Street after the curfew went into effect at 10PM in Minneapolis, MN on Monday, June 1, 2020. The intersection is the location of Cup Foods and the location where George Floyd died in police custody on May 25, 2020.]()
138 of 235![A cadre of law enforcement including Park Police, Metro Police Department and D.C. National Guard face off with protesters across barriers in Lafayette Square just in front of the White House in Washington, D.C. on June 1, 2020.]()
139 of 235![Protesters scatter from the area around the White House as police unleash tear gas, fireworks, flash-bangs and pepper balls approximately 30 minutes before the start of a 7 p.m. curfew implemented by DC mayor Muriel Bowser on June 1, 2020 amid protests triggered by the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.]()
140 of 235![People protest the death of George Floyd in Chicago, Il. on June 1, 2020. Mehdi Akbar says he was knocked over in a scuffle at curfew.]()
141 of 235![A protester treats a friend injured by a police projectile in Washington, D.C. on June 1, 2020.]()
142 of 235![Protesters walk on Main Street past an armored police vehicle outside the Hamilton County Courthouse in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, June 1, 2020. This is the fourth night of protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.]()
143 of 235![Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Patrick Brennan is detained by police along McMicken Avenue, Monday, June 1, 2020, in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati. Demonstrators took to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man who died on Monday, May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis after a white police officer kneeled on his neck, ignoring Floyd's pleas that he could not breathe.]()
144 of 235![People protest the death of George Floyd in Chicago, Il. on June 1, 2020.]()
145 of 235![A protester bumps fists with an officer holding a line outside the Phoenix Police Department in downtown Phoenix June 1, 2020. People have been demonstrating for George Floyd, killed by police in Minnesota, and Dion Johnson, shot by an Arizona Department of Public Safety officer in Phoenix.]()
146 of 235![People protest in Los Angeles on June 1, 2020. The death of unarmed black man George Floyd allegedly by a Minneapolis police officer has sparked protests across the country.]()
147 of 235![Ebri Yahloe, 26, of Columbus chants while sitting along High Street as protests continue following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Monday, June 1, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died while in police custody after allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store. Derek Chauvin, one of four Minneapolis police officers involved in Floyd's arrest, has himself been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. During the arrest, video footage showed Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes as Floyd repeatedly said "I can't breathe."]()
148 of 235![Greenville, S.C. police in riot gear line up with a man laying on the ground during a protest remembering George Floyd on Sunday.]()
149 of 235![A protester gestures to an armored police vehicle outside the Hamilton County Courthouse in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday.]()
150 of 235![A protester throws tear gas away from the crowd gathered outside the Hamilton County Courthouse in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday.]()
151 of 235![Two men talk to Greenville officers and share a lighter moment together during a protest remembering George Floyd at Falls Park in Greenville, S.C. on Sunday.]()
152 of 235![Capt. C.M. Blair, left, gives Shaterica Neal a high-five during a protest remembering George Floyd at Falls Park in Greenville, S.C. on Sunday.]()
153 of 235![A man stands with his arms crossed before flash cans were set off in an attempt to send people 真人百家家乐官网网站home during a protest remembering George Floyd at Falls Park in Greenville, S.C. on Sunday. "Go 真人百家家乐官网网站home, the protest is over," a voice said over a loudspeaker on top of a police car slowly moving toward the crowd.]()
154 of 235![Kentucky State Police detain a man on West Liberty Street on Sunday in downtown Louisville.]()
155 of 235![National Guard protect the Minnesota State Capitol on Sunday.]()
156 of 235![About 200 protestors hold a peaceful vigil at the corner of Chicago and 38th in Minneapolis on Sunday, May 31, 2020. George Floyd was killed by police at the site sparking nationwide protests.]()
157 of 235![A police SUV burns after it was set on fire by protesters following a solidarity march over the death of George Floyd outside of New Jersey State House in Trenton, N.J. on Sunday.]()
158 of 235![Detroit Police officers arrest protestors in downtown Detroit on Sunday, May 31, 2020 after they marched against police brutality and justice for George Floyd on the third day of protesting in Detroit.]()
159 of 235![Lena Harbali, 25 of Dearborn shows red paint on her arms and hands to symbolize blood in a protest to police on Sunday, May 31, 2020 in front of the Detroit Police Department headquarters.]()
160 of 235![Police use tear gas to clear away protesters who blocked Interstate 35 near the Austin Police Department Headquarters on Sunday May 31, 2020. Protesters continued to demonstrate against the death of George Floyd while in custody of the Minneapolis police.]()
161 of 235![Protesters make their way past the State Attorneys Office on their way to the Duval County Courthouse on May 31, 2020 in Jacksonville, Fla.]()
162 of 235![Florida State Troopers move down North Clay Street as they disperse protesters from in front of the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville, Florida on May 31, 2020.]()
163 of 235![Protestors raise their hands as they kneel in front of the Yonkers police headquarters during a march and rally in Yonkers, N.Y. May 31, 2020 to protest the death of George Floyd.]()
164 of 235![People raise their fists while listening to a a person speak after marching along Miller Rd. in Flint Township, Mich. on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Protestors marched to Flint Township Police Department Headquarters where they were met by officers in riot gear before getting the Genesee County Sheriff to agree to march with them.]()
165 of 235![Dzemila Hamzabegovic hugs Courtney Artis on Sunday, May 31, 2020, during a Black Lives Matter healing rally in front of KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville. The two were complete strangers before the event and embraced as they were overcome with emotion. "For white people to think about us, it's powerful. It's emotional," Artis said. "Don't hurt us. We won't hurt you."]()
166 of 235![An American flag is set on fire in front of the Reno Police Department headquarters during the Black Lives Matter rally and civil unrest in Reno on May 30, 2020.]()
167 of 235![Damage to police cars in seen during the Black Lives Matter rally and civil unrest in Reno on May 30, 2020.]()
168 of 235![Rhonda Mathies, 69, of Louisville, gets down on her knees as she sings "We Shall Overcome" along with the crowd Sunday, May 31, 2020, during a Black Lives Matter healing rally in front of KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville.]()
169 of 235![A woman cleans graffiti Sunday, May 31, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pa. following the aftermath of Saturday's protests against the killing of George Floyd.]()
170 of 235![Protestors rally in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, May 30, 2020.]()
171 of 235![Protesters shut down southbound Interstate 35 freeway in Austin, Texas.]()
172 of 235![A protester throws tear gas shot by Detroit Police back toward the officers at the corner of Third Avenue and Michigan Avenue in Detroit on May 30, 2020.]()
173 of 235![As night falls, protesters rally in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, May 30, 2020.]()
174 of 235![Shaynna Ford stands in front of police as a truck caught on fire during protests on 16th and I streets on Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. What started out as a peaceful display ended in care fires and several arrest as thousands swarm the capitol in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.]()
175 of 235![People help a protester after he was shot with a rubber bullet under Interstate 35 freeway in Austin, Texas.]()
176 of 235![The phrase "Say His Name," a reference to George Floyd, is seen spray painted on a building as protests continue following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio.]()
177 of 235![Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson high-fives a woman who called his name as he marched with protesters in memory of George Floyd on May 30 in Flint Township, Mich.]()
178 of 235![Cody Cox burns a sign outside the Austin Police Department Headquarters on Saturday May 30, 2020, during a protest of the death of George Floyd while in custody of the Minneapolis police.]()
179 of 235![A woman is tended to by volunteer medics after she was shot in the abdomen with a nonlethal round while protesting at the Austin Police Department Headquarters on Saturday May 30, 2020. The woman, who said she was pregnant, cried "My baby!, My baby!" About ten minutes after she was shot, several police officers carried her into the headquarters.]()
180 of 235![Police guard the Austin Police Department Headquarters on Saturday May 30, 2020, during a protest of the death of George Floyd while in custody of the Minneapolis police. Protesters threw water bottles at the police, and police responded with pepper spray and non-lethal rounds.]()
181 of 235![Protesters in downtown Detroit march to the police station May 30.]()
182 of 235![Police arrest a protester near the CNN Center and Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, Ga., Saturday evening May 30, 2020.]()
183 of 235![Police in riot gear work to disperse protesters on May 30, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky.]()
184 of 235![A protester stands alone as he faces off against JSO officers as the law enforcement officers move North on Main Street dispersing one of the last pockets of protesters on May 30, 2020. After a peaceful protest outside the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office headquarters ended with violence and vandalism in downtown Jacksonville, Florida JSO officers in riot gear broke up and dispersed the remaining crowds using what appeared to be tear gas as they cleared the core downtown on May 30, 2020.]()
185 of 235![A woman tearfully joins protesters at Union Square in Manhattan on May 30.]()
186 of 235![A protester breaks a window at the Metro Courthouse in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, May 30, 2020 during the “I Will Breathe” rally to protest the death of George Floyd.]()
187 of 235![Protesters try to overturn a damaged Cleveland police cruiser during a protest seeking justice in the death of George Floyd, Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Cleveland.]()
188 of 235![Tear gas is sprayed outside the Metro Courthouse in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, May 30, 2020 during the “I Will Breathe” rally to protest the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a white Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day.]()
189 of 235![One of two young women arrested is taken into custody by Cincinnati Police in riot gear as the march clashes with police at the intersection of 12th and Race Streets near Washington Park in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Saturday, May 30, 2020.]()
190 of 235![Protesters during a Black Lives Matter march and rally on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Houdini Plaza in Appleton, Wis. Protests have been happening across the country this week, after George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed Monday by a white Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck while arresting him.]()
191 of 235![Smoke rises from a fire on a police cruiser in Center City during the Justice for George Floyd Philadelphia Protest on Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Philadelphia.]()
192 of 235![Several thousand protestors make their away along Manhattan's West Side May 30, 2020 as they protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier in the week.]()
193 of 235![A woman watches from her Greenwich Village apartment as several thousand protestors march in Manhattan May 30, 2020.]()
194 of 235![Protesters shut down southbound Interstate 35 freeway in Austin, Texas over the police killing of George Floyd Saturday, May 30, 2020.]()
195 of 235![JaMel Brown leads a caravan during a Justice for George Floyd rally in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday, May 30, 2020.]()
196 of 235![Demonstrators lay on the ground at the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art during a Justice for George Floyd Philadelphia protest on Saturday, May 30, 2020.]()
197 of 235![Crisis officer Christian Whittaker rallies demonstrators on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pa.]()
198 of 235![A group of men raise their fists after making their way on Interstate 75 Northbound and stopping traffic in Cincinnati on May 29, 2020.]()
199 of 235![Protesters are sprayed with pepper spray by Detroit police officers in riot gear in downtown after an afternoon march and rally against police brutality extended into the evening and became contentious on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Detroit.]()
200 of 235![Milk is poured on a protester's face after Detroit Police officers in riot gear fire CS gas at the protesters in downtown Detroit on May 29, 2020.]()
201 of 235![Paris Perez and her daughter Harmony Perez,10, center, raise their hands while protesting in Cincinnati on May 29, 2020.]()
202 of 235![Protesters block West 7th Ave. at Jefferson St. in Eugene, Ore. late Friday May 29, 2020.]()
203 of 235![Protesters set off fireworks in front of businesses on West 7th Ave. at Jefferson St. in Eugene, Ore. early Saturday May 30, 2020.]()
204 of 235![Marcus Lavon of Des Moines raises his hands during a protest on Friday, May 29, 2020, in Des Moines. The protests were a response to the recent death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer.]()
205 of 235![Protester move through downtown Indianapolis on the evening of Friday, May 29, 2020.]()
206 of 235![Protesters clash with Des Moines police during a protest on Friday, May 29, 2020, in Des Moines. The protests were a response to the recent death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer.]()
207 of 235![Protesters marched down Boonville Avenue to the Park Central Square on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Springfield, MO.]()
208 of 235![After a peaceful march Friday, May 29, 2020, in Atlanta, the Georgia State Capitol that swelled with protestors returned to the area around the Centennial Olympic Park and CNN center where some confronted police, who sprayed some demonstrators with pepper spray. They carried signs and chanted their messages of outrage over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.]()
209 of 235![A protester smashes a window at the CNN center Friday May 29, 2020 in Atlanta. They carried signs and chanted their messages of outrage over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.]()
210 of 235![Protesters smash police cars in Atlanta on Friday, May 29, 2020.]()
211 of 235![Protesters gather in Downtown Memphis on Friday, May 29, 2020, for the third night of protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.]()
212 of 235![Protesters demonstrate outside Houston City Hall in response to George Floyd's death, Friday, May 29, 2020. Floyd died Memorial Day while in the custody of the Minneapolis police.]()
213 of 235![Medics demonstrate on May 29, 2020 in New York.]()
214 of 235![San Jose police subdue a protestor prior to arresting him on Friday, May 29, 2020, in San Jose, Calif.]()
215 of 235![Protesters demonstrate in front of a townhouse owned by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Friday, May 29, 2020, in Windermere, Fla.]()
216 of 235![A protester is arrested in Foley Square in lower Manhattan May 29, 2020 during a protest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.]()
217 of 235![Police arrest a protestor as hundreds of people gathered in lower Manhattan May 29, 2020 to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.]()
218 of 235![People chant on the steps of the Colorado Capitol during a protest in response to the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis, in Denver, Colo. on Friday, May 29, 2020.]()
219 of 235![Demonstrators leave Centennial Olympic Park after a demonstration and march on the streets, Friday, May 29, 2020 in Atlanta. Protests were organized in cities around the United States following the death of George Floyd during an arrest in Minneapolis.]()
220 of 235![Denver police use tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a protest May 28 outside the state Capitol over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man in police custody in Minneapolis. Almost 1,000 protesters walked from the Capitol down the 16th Street pedestrian mall during the protest.]()
221 of 235![Protesters take to Union Avenue, shutting it down to traffic, in protest of recent violence against black citizens by police departments around the county on Wednesday night, May 27, 2020, in Midtown Memphis.]()
222 of 235![Police and protesters face off during a Justice for George Floyd rally in downtown Phoenix on May 28, 2020.]()
223 of 235![Protesters take to the streets during a Justice for George Floyd rally in downtown Phoenix on May 28, 2020.]()
224 of 235![Protesters march down Van Buren Street in downtown Phoenix to show solidarity and support for the family of George Floyd, who recently died while being held by Minneapolis police officers.]()
225 of 235![Protesters gather on the steps of the City-County Building in Helena, Mont. Friday, May 29, 2020 in solidarity with nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.]()
226 of 235![A protester raises a fist into the air early Friday morning as the deaths of Louisville's Breonna Taylor and Minneapolis' George Floyd at the hands of police spurred protests. May 29, 2020]()
227 of 235![A protester washes tear gas from her eyes early Friday morning as the deaths of Louisville's Breonna Taylor and Minneapolis' George Floyd at the hands of police spurred protests. May 29, 2020]()
228 of 235![A protester lays down in the spotlight of an LMPD police chopper at the foot of the Clark Memorial Bridge on Thursday, May 28, 2020]()
229 of 235![A sheriff's department employee carries evidence used to break windshields during Thursday night's protest regarding recent deaths at the hands of police in Louisville and Minneapolis. May 29, 2020]()
230 of 235![A bus station's windows are broken during protests over the death of George Floyd on May 28, 2020 in Columbus.]()
231 of 235![Protesters clash with police during a rally against the death of Minneapolis, Minnesota man George Floyd at the hands of police on May 28, 2020 in Union Square in New York City. Floyd's death was captured in video that went viral of the incident. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called in the National Guard today as looting broke out in St. Paul.]()
232 of 235![NYPD officers arrest a protestor during a "Black Lives Matter" demonstration on May 28, 2020 in New York City, in outrage over the death of a black man in Minnesota who died after a white policeman kneeled on his neck for several minutes. Concern and anger over George Floyd's death spread around the country. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said the video footage showed there was no excuse for his death."We saw a murder take place before our very eyes. And so the fact that the officers were fired, that's one thing, but there has to be some justice in all of this," she said.]()
233 of 235![Demonstrators march during a protest of the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis, in downtown Los Angeles on May 27, 2020.]()
234 of 235![People make their way to the area near the intersection of Hennepin Ave. and Lake Street to clean up rubble and debris May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minn.]()
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