In Photos: Protesters March in Cities Across America
Demonstrations against police brutality continued on Monday.
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Protests advanced toward a second weekend on Friday,with demonstrations and a memorial planned for George Floyd in Raeford, N.C., on Saturday. Peter Newsham, the chief of police in Washington, anticipated a protest on Saturday would be “one of the largest” the city has seen. Events were also planned to commemorate the birthday of Breonna Taylor, an African-American medical worker whose killing by the police in March has also galvanized protests.
The protests have included striking displays of solidarity between the police and demonstrators, but also new images of police violence. Two officers in Buffalo were suspended after video showed them shoving a 75-year-old protester, who was hospitalized with a head injury.
On Thursday night, after a memorial for Mr. Floyd in Minneapolis, peaceful protests continued. In Brooklyn and Detroit, protests ended peacefully despite extending past curfews. In Manhattan, the police made 10 arrests for curfew violations. A group of about 100 protesters endured a spring thunderstorm while demonstrating in Lafayette Park in Washington. The city painted a two-block mural reading “Black Lives Matter,” near the White House, and Mayor Muriel Bowser renamed a section of 16th Street NW: “Black Lives Matter Plaza.”
Friday
Louisville, Ky.
A memorial for Breonna Taylor, who would have turned 27 on Friday.
Minneapolis
Flowers from George Floyd’s funeral were delivered to a memorial near where he died.
People photographed a building that was destroyed during protests earlier in the week.
Residents organized a food pickup in Minneapolis. The damage caused in protests this week has affected residents’ ability to easily get food.
Washington
A street near St. John’s Episcopal Church was renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza.
Clergy members gathered for the renaming ceremony.
A mural was painted on the road.
Thursday
Largely peaceful protests stretched into their 10th day, as George Floyd’s family held a memorial in Minneapolis on Thursday.
Minneapolis
Mourners carried the coffin of George Floyd on Thursday to the site of a memorial service in his honor in Minneapolis.
“I’m here to support the cause,” said Ikran Mohamed, pictured outside the memorial service. We know that all of the injustices against African-Americans has been present beyond what has been caught on camera, so I’m here to be present in fighting against those injustices.”
Sahara Walker cried at the memorial service for Mr. Floyd, who died in police custody last week.
“I just came to pay my respects to George Floyd and so many others throughout history. I’ve been so angry and upset this past week, but mostly tired of it all,” Mario Grant said.
People prayed during Mr. Floyd’s service at the memorial near where he died.
New York
Protesters marched through the streets of Harlem.
New Yorkers continued to protest police brutality, and warm weather greeted them.
An arrest after curfew.
A helicopter flew overhead as residents watched the police arrest protesters in the Bronx.
Washington
Protesters on Constitution Avenue.
Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus participated in a moment of silence in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol.
Concrete barriers were placed behind the security fences outside the White House.
Detroit
Capt. Rodney Cox, center, escorted hundreds of demonstrators marching to protest police violence.
Oakland
Community members painted murals downtown in honor of black Americans who have been killed by police officers.
Los Angeles
Protests also continued in Los Angeles.
Chicago
An aerial photo of marchers.
Anna, Ill.
Jessica Moore, of Ullin, Ill., right, attempting to hold dialogue with a counterprotester.
Philadelphia
A protest on John F. Kennedy Plaza.
Boston
A show of solidarity.
Wednesday
From coast to coast, protesters had a consistent reaction to the charges that have now been brought against three additional police officers in the death of George Floyd: It’s good news — and it’s not nearly enough. There need to be convictions. There needs to be systemic change.
Minneapolis
George Floyd’s son Quincy, center, visited the memorial to his father with the family’s lawyer, Benjamin L. Crump, left.
Praying at the memorial where Mr. Floyd died in police custody.
Veronica Clark embraced her brother, Joe Clark, at the memorial. She was pleading for him to stay safe and alive.
Washington
Marching at night.
At the front line of a daytime demonstration.
Father Timothy Cole prayed for protesters and the police.
St. Louis
A raised fist during a march in the St. Louis suburb of St. Charles, Mo.
Demonstrators paused for a moment in honor of Mr. Floyd.
Jason Love, right, a St. Charles police officer, received a fist bump from a protester.
Los Angeles
A moment of silence in front of the Hall of Justice downtown.
A woman directed traffic during a protest in West Hollywood.
A member of the National Guard waved to protesters.
New York
Protesters knelt in Brooklyn.
Residents cheered from their balconies as protesters made their way through the streets.
The police made arrests after curfew in Manhattan.
Louisville, Ky.
Deandrea Barber at an Louisville intersection where a local chef, David McAtee, was shot and killed by the police this week.
A convoy of Black Lives Matter demonstrators.
Men guarded a local business downtown.
Detroit
Demonstrators marched in Detroit.
More than a thousand protesters participated.
Protesters gathered peacefully outside Mayor Mike Duggan’s residence.
Tacoma
A photo of Manuel Ellis, who died in police custody in March, in Tacoma, Wash.
Marcia Carter-Patterson, center, Mr. Ellis’s mother, addressed a vigil for him in Tacoma, Wash., on Wednesday.
Seattle
Thousands marched peacefully in Seattle.
Izaeh Hyde Ford, 6, at the protest.
Protesters near a barricade guarded by the police and the National Guard.
Houston
Brooklyn Prince, 8, and Ashley Prince in a caravan of protesters driving through downtown.
Oakland
Several thousand protesters gathered in downtown Oakland, defying a curfew.
Portland, Ore.
Protesters walked onto the Morrison Bridge in Portland.
Boston
A “die-in” on Boston Common.
Tuesday
The eighth day of protests was largely peaceful, with only sporadic reports of looting overnight. Washington is becoming a heavily armed fortress, and criticism of President Trump’s response is mounting.
Minneapolis
The memorial where George Floyd died in the custody of the Minneapolis police.
Protesters gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol.
Gianna Floyd, 6, daughter of George Floyd, and her mother, Roxie Washington, talked with reporters about his death.
New York
Protests continued in Manhattan.
Anwar Hussain cleaned up the souvenir shop he has managed for 18 years after another night of looting.
Police officers after the curfew began in the Bronx on Tuesday.
Louisville, Ky.
Tank Sullivan stood guard outside Dino’s Food Mart after demonstrators threw a Molotov cocktail onto the roof the night before.
A boarded-up nail salon.
A late-night protest after curfew.
Washington
Protesters demonstrated near the White House.
Protesters took a knee across the street from Saint John Paul II National Shrine.
Senator Elizabeth Warren and her husband, Bruce, at protests near the White House.
Houston
Protesters on horseback showed up in the downtown area.
Philonise Floyd, a brother of George Floyd, spoke at a protest rally.
Thousands gathered for another day of protest.
Atlanta
The police and the National Guard moved against protesters after curfew.
A protester threw a smoke device at the police during a demonstration.
Protesters moved through downtown earlier in the day.
Boston
A daytime protest.
Protesters set off fireworks during a rally.
Facing off with law enforcement.
Los Angeles
Members of the National Guard watched as demonstrators marched along Hollywood Boulevard.
Demonstrators greeted members of the National Guard.
A police officer knelt during the protest.
Richmond, Va.
Protesters gathered around the statue of the Confederate general Robert E. Lee near downtown.
Orlando, Fla.
The police deployed tear gas during a demonstration outside City Hall.
Monday
Protests and looting continued around the country. Tear gas filled the streets near the White House. And curfews were ignored as demonstrators took to the streets in places like New York, Minneapolis, Los Angeles and elsewhere.
Minneapolis
Protesters gathered at the site of the killing of George Floyd.
Terrence Floyd visited the site where his brother, George Floyd, was killed.
Cleaning up graffiti after the protests.
New York
The protests were mostly peaceful, but reports of looting later in the night prompted Mayor Bill de Blasio to announce that the 11 p.m. curfew would be moved up on Tuesday to 8 p.m.
Participants and observers of the protests said they had never seen expressions of grief and anger of such magnitude.
Protesters walked across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Louisville, Ky.
People were caught in tear gas fired by the police.
Kentucky state troopers dressed in full riot gear advanced on demonstrators who were violating curfew and refused to disperse.
Demonstrators also protested the deaths of Breonna Taylor, who was killed by the police in March, and David McAtee, a local restaurant owner who was shot and killed earlier Monday at a protest.
Los Angeles
Protesters marched along the iconic theater district of Hollywood Boulevard.
Cory Palka, the commander of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Western division, took a knee with protesters after making an impassioned speech in support of a peaceful demonstration.
A mix of people accused of looting or violating curfew were placed under arrest.
Dallas
Protesters marched to the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge.
Police officers surrounded and detained hundreds of protesters.
Demonstrations against police brutality continued on Monday.
Washington
President Trump said he planned for a police and law enforcement presence to “dominate the streets.”
U.S. Park Police officers pushed protesters back near the White House.
A man had tear gas washed off his face after the police advanced on protesters outside the White House.
Philadelphia
Protesters raced up a hill to escape tear gas after a march through Center City.
A protester returned a tear-gas canister.
Shouting in frustration.
Seattle
Protesters with a picture of Mr. Floyd during a demonstration in Seattle, which announced its third night of curfews on Monday.
Thousands marched through the streets.
Some held a prayer vigil by the First African Methodist Episcopal Church.
St. Louis
Fireworks exploded near the police during the protest.
A protester took a knee in front of police officers.
A protester holding a charred American flag.
Oakland, Calif.
Thousands gathered in the city.
Atlanta
Protesters ran from tear gas during a standoff in front of the Georgia State Capitol.
San Francisco
Protesters demonstrated outside of City Hall.
Sunday
In Washington, the White House went dark as protests flared around it. Rallies, marches and looting engulfed cities from coast to coast. Mayors and police chiefs spent the day explaining, defending and promising full investigations into the actions of officers seen on some disturbing videos.
Washington
Demonstrators started a fire near the White House.
And the police dispersed protesters.
Outside a dark White House, protesters rallied and the police used tear gas on them.
Minneapolis
A tanker truck drove toward thousands of protesters on a Minnesota highway on Sunday.
Masked and armed police officers confronted protesters in the city where Mr. Floyd died.
People gathered at the site of the death of Mr. Floyd in police custody.
Philadelphia
A woman reacted as she was arrested.
A T-Mobile store was looted.
Ferguson, Mo.
In the city where Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man, was shot and killed by a white police officer in 2014, protesters came prepared for tear gas with jugs of milk.
As expected, the police used tear gas on the crowd.
Officers stood guard near businesses on South Florissant Road.
New York
Marchers made their way to the Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn on Sunday.
Protesters gathered in Manhattan.
A sign of solidarity in Brooklyn.
Atlanta
In the city, which has convulsed for several nights, a protester tried to talk to the police amid tear gas downtown.
Columbia, S.C.
Police officers chased a protester through traffic after the curfew went into effect.
Members of law enforcement in riot gear lined up outside of the State Capitol.
Protesters fled from tear gas fired by the police.
Los Angeles
A protester tried to throw a tear-gas canister back at the police in Santa Monica as demonstrators clashed with the police.
A protester shook the hand of a National Guard member after other demonstrators hurled epithets and insults.
The Hollywood location of Melrose Mac, a well-known computer store, was looted and set on fire late Saturday.
San Francisco
People knelt in front of the Hall of Justice.
Tulsa, Okla.
A man fell off an overpass and several people were injured on Interstate 244 when a truck pulling a horse trailer drove through a group of protesters blocking the highway.
Boston
Smoke rose around police officers as they used pepper spray during clashes with protesters.
Miami
Local news outlets reported that the protests on Sunday were peaceful.
Detroit
Police officers launched tear gas canisters at protesters.
Seattle
The National Guard was activated and a curfew put in place, but demonstrators were undeterred.
Tampa, Fla.
Fists were raised to show support for marchers.
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