05/31/2020

Peaceful Protesters, Violent Instigators Defy Curfews After George Floyd's Death

Many were peaceful, while a handful were not

Several U.S. cities resembled war zones as crowds defied curfews to protest the death of George Floyd, who spent his last moments pinned under a police officer's knee on his neck, begging for his life.

Shouting through masks worn to protect themselves from the coronavirus (COVID-19), thousands poured onto streets Saturday night and into Sunday, decrying the death of another unarmed black man while in police custody.

Some were peaceful, denouncing the violence caused by instigators who hijacked civil protests and overshadowed their calls for justice. Some launched fireworks and threw bottles at officers. Others torched buildings, burned police cars and looted stores.

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