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Protesters face off with police during a rally in Minneapolis on May 26. It was the day after George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed by a Minneapolis police officer.
Protesters face off with police during a rally in Minneapolis on May 26. It was the day after George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed by a Minneapolis police officer.
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How George Floyd’s death reignited a movement

Published 2:57 PM EDT, Fri May 21, 2021
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Anger poured through communities across the United States after video of George Floyd's last moments began circulating last May.

Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed in police custody in Minneapolis. A bystander's video showed police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes as Floyd pleaded for help, saying he couldn't breathe. The incident recalled the 2014 death of Eric Garner, who uttered the words "I can't breathe" while in an officer's chokehold in New York.

Floyd's death sparked widespread protests and rekindled the Black Lives Matter movement. It also elevated a national conversation about race, police brutality and social injustice. It illustrated in clear visuals what Black Americans have long said about the ways that the criminal justice system dehumanizes Black people.

The nationwide demonstrations were largely peaceful, but some cities saw instances of violence, with protesters clashing with police and stores being looted and burned. Protesters tore down statues of men who once championed or traded in slavery.

In April, 11 months after Floyd's death, Chauvin was found guilty of all the charges he faced: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. But for many, the search for justice is far from over.

People gather and pray around a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis on May 26. It was near the site where Floyd was taken into police custody.
People gather and pray around a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis on May 26. It was near the site where Floyd was taken into police custody.
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Crowds gather in the street at a protest in Minneapolis on May 26.
Crowds gather in the street at a protest in Minneapolis on May 26.
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Three women join hands in Minneapolis as they pray around a makeshift memorial for Floyd on May 26.
Three women join hands in Minneapolis as they pray around a makeshift memorial for Floyd on May 26.
Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune/AP
People gather outside a police precinct during demonstrations in Minneapolis on May 26.
People gather outside a police precinct during demonstrations in Minneapolis on May 26.
Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune/AP
A car in Minneapolis is hit with tear gas on May 26.
A car in Minneapolis is hit with tear gas on May 26.
Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune/AP
Milk is poured on the face of a protester who had been exposed to tear gas in Minneapolis on May 26.
Milk is poured on the face of a protester who had been exposed to tear gas in Minneapolis on May 26.
Carlos Gonzalez/AP
Police try to disperse crowds in Minneapolis on May 26.
Police try to disperse crowds in Minneapolis on May 26.
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Minneapolis protesters gather in the rain on May 26.
Minneapolis protesters gather in the rain on May 26.
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People join hands across a freeway during a protest in Los Angeles on May 27.
People join hands across a freeway during a protest in Los Angeles on May 27.
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Demonstrators in Minneapolis raise their hands during a standoff with police on May 27.
Demonstrators in Minneapolis raise their hands during a standoff with police on May 27.
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Two police officers stand on the roof of a Minneapolis police precinct during demonstrations on May 27.
Two police officers stand on the roof of a Minneapolis police precinct during demonstrations on May 27.
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Protesters use shopping carts as a barricade as they confront police near a Minneapolis police precinct on May 27.
Protesters use shopping carts as a barricade as they confront police near a Minneapolis police precinct on May 27.
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Demonstrators gather in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 27.
Demonstrators gather in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 27.
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A firework explodes as a fire burns inside an AutoZone store in Minneapolis on May 27.
A firework explodes as a fire burns inside an AutoZone store in Minneapolis on May 27.
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People look on as a construction site burns in Minneapolis on May 27.
People look on as a construction site burns in Minneapolis on May 27.
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
People use garden hoses and buckets to save homes in Minneapolis after rioters set fire to a housing complex under construction on May 27.
People use garden hoses and buckets to save homes in Minneapolis after rioters set fire to a housing complex under construction on May 27.
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Crews work to put out fires after an apartment building under construction was burned to the ground during protests in Minneapolis on May 28.
Crews work to put out fires after an apartment building under construction was burned to the ground during protests in Minneapolis on May 28.
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A woman yells at a sheriff's deputy during a protest in Minneapolis on May 28.
A woman yells at a sheriff's deputy during a protest in Minneapolis on May 28.
Mark Vancleave/Star Tribune via AP
Protesters speak to police officers during a demonstration in New York City on May 28.
Protesters speak to police officers during a demonstration in New York City on May 28.
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A protester is detained by police during a rally in New York City's Union Square on May 28.
A protester is detained by police during a rally in New York City's Union Square on May 28.
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People demonstrate outside of a burning Minneapolis police precinct on May 28.
People demonstrate outside of a burning Minneapolis police precinct on May 28.
John Minchillo/AP
Protesters link arms and surround a police officer to protect him from a crowd in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 28.
Protesters link arms and surround a police officer to protect him from a crowd in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 28.
Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal-USA Today Network
A protester in Memphis winces in pain after being hit with pepper spray by police on May 28.
A protester in Memphis winces in pain after being hit with pepper spray by police on May 28.
Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian/AP
A protester carries an American flag upside down next to a burning building in Minneapolis on May 28.
A protester carries an American flag upside down next to a burning building in Minneapolis on May 28.
Julio Cortez/AP
A protester moves around a smoke-filled police precinct in Minneapolis on May 28.
A protester moves around a smoke-filled police precinct in Minneapolis on May 28.
John Minchillo/AP
A protester dumps fuel on a fire at a Minneapolis police precinct on May 28.
A protester dumps fuel on a fire at a Minneapolis police precinct on May 28.
Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Register/Sipa USA
People vandalize a Walgreens store during protests in Oakland, California, on May 29.
People vandalize a Walgreens store during protests in Oakland, California, on May 29.
Philip Pacheco/AP
Protesters gather in front of a burning fast-food restaurant in Minneapolis on May 29.
Protesters gather in front of a burning fast-food restaurant in Minneapolis on May 29.
John Minchillo/AP
Demonstrators in Oakland climb atop a truck while blocking all lanes of traffic on Interstate 880 on May 29.
Demonstrators in Oakland climb atop a truck while blocking all lanes of traffic on Interstate 880 on May 29.
Noah Berger/AP
Protesters confront police officers while blocking the 110 Freeway in Los Angeles on May 29.
Protesters confront police officers while blocking the 110 Freeway in Los Angeles on May 29.
Jae C. Hong/AP
Police gather along Minneapolis' Lake Street early on May 29 as fires burned after a night of unrest.
Police gather along Minneapolis' Lake Street early on May 29 as fires burned after a night of unrest.
David Joles/Star Tribune/AP
CNN journalist Omar Jimenez is <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/george-floyd-protest-updates-05-28-20/h_4ed08403663fa4ed3518221d0f2a1552" target="_blank">taken into custody</a> during a live broadcast May 29 at the site of protests in Minneapolis. Jimenez's crew was also placed in handcuffs and later released. Gov. Tim Walz apologized for the arrests and said he took full responsibility.
CNN journalist Omar Jimenez is taken into custody during a live broadcast May 29 at the site of protests in Minneapolis. Jimenez's crew was also placed in handcuffs and later released. Gov. Tim Walz apologized for the arrests and said he took full responsibility.
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Protesters walk through downtown Lexington, Kentucky, on May 29.
Protesters walk through downtown Lexington, Kentucky, on May 29.
Ryan C. Hermens/AP
A protester takes a knee in front of police officers in San Jose, California, on May 29.
A protester takes a knee in front of police officers in San Jose, California, on May 29.
Dai Sugano/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images
Protesters burn a flag outside the CNN Center in Atlanta on May 29.
Protesters burn a flag outside the CNN Center in Atlanta on May 29.
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Jamela J. Pettiford sings during a protest outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on May 29.
Jamela J. Pettiford sings during a protest outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on May 29.
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
Demonstrators protest outside CNN headquarters in Atlanta on May 29.
Demonstrators protest outside CNN headquarters in Atlanta on May 29.
Mike Stewart/AP
Demonstrators walk along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, on May 29.
Demonstrators walk along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, on May 29.
Evan Vucci/AP
A police officer in Boston holds down a protester while another officer uses pepper spray on May 29.
A police officer in Boston holds down a protester while another officer uses pepper spray on May 29.
Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Protesters chant in Civic Center Park during a rally in Denver on May 29.
Protesters chant in Civic Center Park during a rally in Denver on May 29.
Bethany Baker/Sipa USA/The Coloradoan/USA TODAY NETWORK
Protesters ride in cars during a demonstration in Louisville on May 29.
Protesters ride in cars during a demonstration in Louisville on May 29.
Darron Cummings/AP
A man walks away as a car burns in a Minneapolis parking garage on May 29.
A man walks away as a car burns in a Minneapolis parking garage on May 29.
Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images
Police form a line near the Centennial Olympic Park and CNN Center in Atlanta on May 29.
Police form a line near the Centennial Olympic Park and CNN Center in Atlanta on May 29.
Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP
People in Minneapolis try to extinguish burning cars on May 29.
People in Minneapolis try to extinguish burning cars on May 29.
John Minchillo/AP
A demonstrator is injured during a protest near the White House on May 30.
A demonstrator is injured during a protest near the White House on May 30.
Evan Vucci/AP
Police officers kneel during a rally in Coral Gables, Florida, on May 30.
Police officers kneel during a rally in Coral Gables, Florida, on May 30.
Eva Marie Uzcategui/AFP/Getty Images
Journalist Ed Ou is seen bleeding on May 30 after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters violating curfew in Minneapolis. He suffered a scalp wound and needed several stitches.
Journalist Ed Ou is seen bleeding on May 30 after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters violating curfew in Minneapolis. He suffered a scalp wound and needed several stitches.
Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images
A Los Angeles Police Department kiosk burns in The Grove shopping center during a protest on May 30.
A Los Angeles Police Department kiosk burns in The Grove shopping center during a protest on May 30.
Mark J. Terrill/AP
A police officer shoots rubber bullets at protesters who were throwing rocks and water bottles during a demonstration in Miami on May 30.
A police officer shoots rubber bullets at protesters who were throwing rocks and water bottles during a demonstration in Miami on May 30.
Wilfredo Lee/AP
People with signs and masks that read "I can't breathe" attend a protest in Chicago on May 30.
People with signs and masks that read "I can't breathe" attend a protest in Chicago on May 30.
Nam Y. Huh/AP
A protester holds a sign while a vehicle burns in a Philadelphia street on May 30.
A protester holds a sign while a vehicle burns in a Philadelphia street on May 30.
Matt Rourke/AP
People gather on top of a baseball backstop during a protest in Los Angeles on May 30.
People gather on top of a baseball backstop during a protest in Los Angeles on May 30.
Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP
Thousands of people stage a "die-in" protest at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on May 30.
Thousands of people stage a "die-in" protest at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on May 30.
Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images
Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson high-fives a woman who called his name as he marches with protesters in Flint, Michigan, on May 30.
Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson high-fives a woman who called his name as he marches with protesters in Flint, Michigan, on May 30.
Ryan Garza/USA Today Network via Reuters
Protesters march near the Salt Lake City Police Department on May 30.
Protesters march near the Salt Lake City Police Department on May 30.
Rick Bowmer/AP
Protesters chant outside Dallas City Hall on May 30.
Protesters chant outside Dallas City Hall on May 30.
LM Otero/AP
Bridges over the Chicago River are lifted to limit transportation to and from the Loop, where protesters clashed with police on May 30.
Bridges over the Chicago River are lifted to limit transportation to and from the Loop, where protesters clashed with police on May 30.
Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP
Protesters hold up metal gates as they build a barrier on a Las Vegas roadway on May 30.
Protesters hold up metal gates as they build a barrier on a Las Vegas roadway on May 30.
John Locher/AP
Police push people back as they detain a protester in Las Vegas on May 30.
Police push people back as they detain a protester in Las Vegas on May 30.
John Locher/AP
Looters ransack an Urban Outfitters store in Seattle on May 30.
Looters ransack an Urban Outfitters store in Seattle on May 30.
Karen Ducey/Getty Images
A firework explodes by a police line near the White House on May 30.
A firework explodes by a police line near the White House on May 30.
Alex Brandon/AP
Protesters link arms in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 30.
Protesters link arms in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 30.
Peter Zay/Anadolu/Getty Images
A protester runs past burning cars and buildings in St. Paul, Minnesota, on May 30.
A protester runs past burning cars and buildings in St. Paul, Minnesota, on May 30.
John Minchillo/AP
Jeffrey Maddrey, an assistant chief of the New York Police Department, takes a knee during a rally in Brooklyn on May 31.
Jeffrey Maddrey, an assistant chief of the New York Police Department, takes a knee during a rally in Brooklyn on May 31.
Wong Maye-E/AP
A protester kneels in front of a police line in Memphis on May 31.
A protester kneels in front of a police line in Memphis on May 31.
Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian/AP
Protester Kendrick Cutkelvin uses a SWAT vehicle loudspeaker to disperse a crowd of protesters after a rally in Savannah, Georgia, on May 31.
Protester Kendrick Cutkelvin uses a SWAT vehicle loudspeaker to disperse a crowd of protesters after a rally in Savannah, Georgia, on May 31.
Stephen B. Morton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP
A tractor-trailer <a href="https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/george-floyd-protests-05-31-20/h_3c5a64acb64d7769dd91f1ce61ae9a8f" target="_blank">drives into a crowd of protesters</a> in Minneapolis on May 31. As the driver tried to speed up, protesters overtook the vehicle and the driver stopped, video showed.
A tractor-trailer drives into a crowd of protesters in Minneapolis on May 31. As the driver tried to speed up, protesters overtook the vehicle and the driver stopped, video showed.
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People stage a "die-in" protest in Portland, Oregon, on May 31.
People stage a "die-in" protest in Portland, Oregon, on May 31.
John Rudoff/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Police react to demonstrators near the White House on May 31.
Police react to demonstrators near the White House on May 31.
Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images
A demonstrator jumps on a police car in Washington, DC, on May 31.
A demonstrator jumps on a police car in Washington, DC, on May 31.
Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc./Getty Images
A woman is helped after being hit with pepper spray in Minneapolis on May 31.
A woman is helped after being hit with pepper spray in Minneapolis on May 31.
John Minchillo/AP
Kai Ayden raises his fist during a demonstration in Atlanta on May 31. The photo made the 7-year-old a face of the protest movement and <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/19/us/young-protester-atlanta-kai-ayden-cnnphotos/index.html" target="_blank">inspired many to create artwork based on him.</a>
Kai Ayden raises his fist during a demonstration in Atlanta on May 31. The photo made the 7-year-old a face of the protest movement and inspired many to create artwork based on him.
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
A police officer aims a nonlethal weapon as protesters raise their hands in Santa Monica, California, on May 31.
A police officer aims a nonlethal weapon as protesters raise their hands in Santa Monica, California, on May 31.
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A man screams as he sees a police officer take a knee near the White House on May 31.
A man screams as he sees a police officer take a knee near the White House on May 31.
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Demonstrators gather to protest near the White House on May 31.
Demonstrators gather to protest near the White House on May 31.
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Armored vehicles from the Minnesota Army National Guard surround the Capitol in St. Paul on May 31.
Armored vehicles from the Minnesota Army National Guard surround the Capitol in St. Paul on May 31.
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Two men kneel in front of a line of Kentucky state troopers during a protest in Louisville on June 1.
Two men kneel in front of a line of Kentucky state troopers during a protest in Louisville on June 1.
Bryan Woolston/Reuters
A firework thrown by a protester explodes at the feet of police in Riverside, California, on June 1.
A firework thrown by a protester explodes at the feet of police in Riverside, California, on June 1.
Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images
A woman cries out after being exposed to tear gas near the White House on June 1. Thousands of people were peacefully protesting near Lafayette Park when police started to shoot rubber bullets, tear gas and flash bangs into the crowd. They were clearing the block to allow President Donald Trump to walk to St. John's Episcopal Church for <a href="https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/06/02/mariann-budde-bishop-st-johns-trump-bible-photo-ac360-vpx.cnn" target="_blank">a photo op.</a>
A woman cries out after being exposed to tear gas near the White House on June 1. Thousands of people were peacefully protesting near Lafayette Park when police started to shoot rubber bullets, tear gas and flash bangs into the crowd. They were clearing the block to allow President Donald Trump to walk to St. John's Episcopal Church for a photo op.
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Riot police rush demonstrators in Lafayette Park on June 1.
Riot police rush demonstrators in Lafayette Park on June 1.
Ken Cedeno/Reuters
Security forces push protesters away from the White House in order to allow President Trump to visit St. John's Episcopal Church on June 1.
Security forces push protesters away from the White House in order to allow President Trump to visit St. John's Episcopal Church on June 1.
Stephen Voss/Redux
Law enforcement officers kneel with protesters in Atlanta on June 1.
Law enforcement officers kneel with protesters in Atlanta on June 1.
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Protesters gather at the J.E.B. Stuart statue in Richmond, Virginia, on June 1.
Protesters gather at the J.E.B. Stuart statue in Richmond, Virginia, on June 1.
Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP
A demonstrator holds her hands up while she kneels in front of police officers at City Hall in Anaheim, California, on June 1.
A demonstrator holds her hands up while she kneels in front of police officers at City Hall in Anaheim, California, on June 1.
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Terrence Floyd, one of George Floyd's brothers, visits a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis on June 1. "He was barely able to walk," <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/george-floyd-protests-06-01-20/h_690d6bc556ead69820461eb73afc87bc" target="_blank">CNN's Sara Sidner reported.</a> "He had to have two people on either side of him holding him up as he tried to make his way to the spot." He later spoke to the crowd and <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/george-floyd-protests-06-01-20/h_bef0ba5c9f3ab227784f186ca7657d61" target="_blank">called for peace.</a>
Terrence Floyd, one of George Floyd's brothers, visits a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis on June 1. "He was barely able to walk," CNN's Sara Sidner reported. "He had to have two people on either side of him holding him up as he tried to make his way to the spot." He later spoke to the crowd and called for peace.
Eric Miller/Reuters
Protesters gather in New York's Times Square on June 1.
Protesters gather in New York's Times Square on June 1.
Mike Segar/Reuters
Protesters walk off the Manhattan Bridge in New York after being blocked by police on June 2. Police were on both sides of the bridge as peaceful protesters were in the middle. Eventually the protesters <a href="https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/george-floyd-protests-06-02-20/h_b48733561b13603cd862ae3563a498b3" target="_blank">were allowed to walk away</a> and leave the area.
Protesters walk off the Manhattan Bridge in New York after being blocked by police on June 2. Police were on both sides of the bridge as peaceful protesters were in the middle. Eventually the protesters were allowed to walk away and leave the area.
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Protesters lie down in an intersection, blocking traffic in Coralville, Iowa, on June 2.
Protesters lie down in an intersection, blocking traffic in Coralville, Iowa, on June 2.
Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen/USA Today Network
Members of the National Guard watch as demonstrators march along Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles on June 2.
Members of the National Guard watch as demonstrators march along Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles on June 2.
Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP
Protesters on horseback rally in downtown Houston on June 2.
Protesters on horseback rally in downtown Houston on June 2.
Adrees Latif/Reuters
Protesters rally in Bethesda, Maryland, on June 2.
Protesters rally in Bethesda, Maryland, on June 2.
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A resident of Clarksville, Tennessee, holds up a sign that says "I can't breathe" across the street from protesters on June 2.
A resident of Clarksville, Tennessee, holds up a sign that says "I can't breathe" across the street from protesters on June 2.
Henry Taylor/The Leaf-Chronicle/Imagn
Protesters rally outside the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on June 2.
Protesters rally outside the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on June 2.
Barbara J. Perenic/The Columbus Dispatch/Imagn
Hundreds of surfers in Encinitas, California, gather in support of Black Lives Matter on June 3.
Hundreds of surfers in Encinitas, California, gather in support of Black Lives Matter on June 3.
Tyler Transki via Reuters
Demonstrators brave the rain to protest near the White House on June 4.
Demonstrators brave the rain to protest near the White House on June 4.
Evan Vucci/AP
Protesters march in San Diego on June 4.
Protesters march in San Diego on June 4.
Gregory Bull/AP
Jessica Moore attempts to hold dialogue with a counter-protester while rallying in Anna, Illinois, on June 4.
Jessica Moore attempts to hold dialogue with a counter-protester while rallying in Anna, Illinois, on June 4.
Brian Munoz/Reuters
Demonstrators paint the words "defund the police" as they protest near the White House on June 6.
Demonstrators paint the words "defund the police" as they protest near the White House on June 6.
Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Protesters stretch more than five blocks during a demonstration near the White House on June 6.
Protesters stretch more than five blocks during a demonstration near the White House on June 6.
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Protesters walk across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on June 6.
Protesters walk across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on June 6.
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Protesters pack the lawn at the Indiana Capitol on June 6.
Protesters pack the lawn at the Indiana Capitol on June 6.
Jenna Watson/IndyStar/USA Today Network
Tamika Palmer, the mother of <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/13/us/louisville-police-emt-killed-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">Breonna Taylor,</a> closes her eyes during a vigil for her daughter in Louisville on June 6. Taylor's death was another flashpoint in national demonstrations over police brutality. She was killed in March 2020 by police officers executing a no-knock warrant.
Tamika Palmer, the mother of Breonna Taylor, closes her eyes during a vigil for her daughter in Louisville on June 6. Taylor's death was another flashpoint in national demonstrations over police brutality. She was killed in March 2020 by police officers executing a no-knock warrant.
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Demonstrators take to the streets in Clayton, Missouri, on June 6.
Demonstrators take to the streets in Clayton, Missouri, on June 6.
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Protesters are arrested after violating curfew in New York on June 5.
Protesters are arrested after violating curfew in New York on June 5.
John Minchillo/AP
The <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/us/black-lives-matter-dc-street-white-house-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">new Black Lives Matter Plaza</a> is seen in Washington, DC, on June 5. The words "Black Lives Matter" were painted on two blocks of 16th Street. The painters were contracted by Mayor Muriel Bowser.
The new Black Lives Matter Plaza is seen in Washington, DC, on June 5. The words "Black Lives Matter" were painted on two blocks of 16th Street. The painters were contracted by Mayor Muriel Bowser.
Carlos Barria/Reuters
A person watches protesters march in St. Louis on June 7.
A person watches protesters march in St. Louis on June 7.
Jeff Roberson/AP
Protesters lie in a street near the White House on June 7.
Protesters lie in a street near the White House on June 7.
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NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace wears a shirt that reads "I Can't Breathe - Black Lives Matter" as the National Anthem is played before a Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 7. Wallace, the only Black driver in NASCAR's top circuit, has been an outspoken advocate of the Black Lives Matter movement.
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace wears a shirt that reads "I Can't Breathe - Black Lives Matter" as the National Anthem is played before a Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 7. Wallace, the only Black driver in NASCAR's top circuit, has been an outspoken advocate of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Seattle Police and Washington National Guard personnel retake control of an intersection as demonstrators clashed with law enforcement near the Seattle Police Department's East Precinct shortly after midnight on June 8.
Seattle Police and Washington National Guard personnel retake control of an intersection as demonstrators clashed with law enforcement near the Seattle Police Department's East Precinct shortly after midnight on June 8.
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Josiah Brown fist-bumps a member of the US Secret Service after he and his mother, Alexis Brown, prayed over the officers near the White House on June 9.
Josiah Brown fist-bumps a member of the US Secret Service after he and his mother, Alexis Brown, prayed over the officers near the White House on June 9.
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Minnesota state troopers surround a statue of Christopher Columbus after activists pulled it down in front of the Capitol in St. Paul on June 10. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/10/us/christopher-columbus-statues-down-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">Columbus has long been a contentious figure in history</a> for his treatment of the Indigenous communities he encountered and for his role in the violent colonization at their expense.
Minnesota state troopers surround a statue of Christopher Columbus after activists pulled it down in front of the Capitol in St. Paul on June 10. Columbus has long been a contentious figure in history for his treatment of the Indigenous communities he encountered and for his role in the violent colonization at their expense.
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Members of the 1199SEIU union, the nation's largest union of health-care workers, kneel during a June 11 vigil at the Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in New York.
Members of the 1199SEIU union, the nation's largest union of health-care workers, kneel during a June 11 vigil at the Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in New York.
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Demonstrators set fire to a Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta on June 13. Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/14/us/rayshard-brooks-atlanta-shooting/index.html" target="_blank">was fatally shot by police</a> near the restaurant's drive-thru on June 12. Brooks was shot after police moved to handcuff him for suspected driving under the influence, according to videos from the scene. The videos show that Brooks took an officer's Taser during the attempted arrest and then fired the Taser at the officers as he ran away. One officer then fatally shot Brooks three times with his service weapon, authorities said. Brooks was shot twice in the back, according to a release by the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office. The police officer who killed Brooks, Garrett Rolfe, was charged with murder. Rolfe's attorneys say he was legally justified and acting in self-defense. Atlanta's police chief resigned.
Demonstrators set fire to a Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta on June 13. Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by police near the restaurant's drive-thru on June 12. Brooks was shot after police moved to handcuff him for suspected driving under the influence, according to videos from the scene. The videos show that Brooks took an officer's Taser during the attempted arrest and then fired the Taser at the officers as he ran away. One officer then fatally shot Brooks three times with his service weapon, authorities said. Brooks was shot twice in the back, according to a release by the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office. The police officer who killed Brooks, Garrett Rolfe, was charged with murder. Rolfe's attorneys say he was legally justified and acting in self-defense. Atlanta's police chief resigned.
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A woman shouts slogans as she protests outside the burned Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta on June 15.
A woman shouts slogans as she protests outside the burned Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta on June 15.
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Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, detain members of the New Mexico Civil Guard, an armed civilian group, after a man was shot during a protest on June 15. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/16/us/protest-wrap-tuesday/index.html" target="_blank">The shooting</a> happened as protesters were trying to pull down a statue of Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate. A 31-year-old man was arrested in connection with the shooting, police said. The New Mexico Civil Guard told CNN by email that the man was not part of their group.
Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, detain members of the New Mexico Civil Guard, an armed civilian group, after a man was shot during a protest on June 15. The shooting happened as protesters were trying to pull down a statue of Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate. A 31-year-old man was arrested in connection with the shooting, police said. The New Mexico Civil Guard told CNN by email that the man was not part of their group.
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Members of Spark-Y, a nonprofit youth empowerment group, build a garden at the George Floyd memorial site in Minneapolis on June 17.
Members of Spark-Y, a nonprofit youth empowerment group, build a garden at the George Floyd memorial site in Minneapolis on June 17.
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Fireworks explode over the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee during a Juneteenth celebration in Richmond, Virginia, on June 19. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/11/us/what-is-juneteenth-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">The Juneteenth holiday</a> commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
Fireworks explode over the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee during a Juneteenth celebration in Richmond, Virginia, on June 19. The Juneteenth holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
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Activist Angela Davis raises her fist during a Juneteenth shutdown and protest at the Port of Oakland in California.
Activist Angela Davis raises her fist during a Juneteenth shutdown and protest at the Port of Oakland in California.
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People pray together during a Juneteenth event at Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park.
People pray together during a Juneteenth event at Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park.
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Protesters try to enter a gate leading to the BOK Center, where President Donald Trump <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2020/06/20/politics/gallery/trump-rally-tulsa/index.html" target="_blank">was holding a rally</a> in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 20. It was the President's first rally since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Protesters try to enter a gate leading to the BOK Center, where President Donald Trump was holding a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 20. It was the President's first rally since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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Protesters near the White House <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/22/politics/white-house-secret-service-press/index.html" target="_blank">try to pull down a statue</a> of former President Andrew Jackson on June 22.
Protesters near the White House try to pull down a statue of former President Andrew Jackson on June 22.
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Protesters march in the street during a demonstration in Minneapolis on June 25.
Protesters march in the street during a demonstration in Minneapolis on June 25.
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A couple <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/29/us/st-louis-couple-protest-firearms-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">draws guns on people</a> who were protesting against St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson on June 28. The demonstration came after Krewson, on a Facebook live video, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/29/us/st-louis-mayor-police-reform/index.html" target="_blank">read the names and addresses of people calling for police reform,</a> according to <a href="https://www.kmov.com/raw-hundreds-gather-outside-st-louis-mayor-lyda-krewsons-house-demanding-her-resignation/video_0aaf76c2-2b50-5379-a461-5b8c3d1ae4ea.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">CNN affiliate KMOV.</a> The man and woman with the guns were identified as Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who live on the private street the protesters were walking on. "The peaceful protesters were not the subject of scorn or disdain by the McCloskeys," their attorney, Albert S. Watkins, said in a statement to CNN. "To the contrary, they were expecting and supportive of the message of the protesters." He said "the actions of violence, destruction of property and acts of threatening aggression by a few individuals" put the McCloskeys "in fear of imminent harm." In October, the McCloskeys were indicted on weapons and tampering with evidence charges. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/14/us/patricia-mark-mccloskey-st-louis-indictments/index.html" target="_blank">They pleaded not guilty. </a>
A couple draws guns on people who were protesting against St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson on June 28. The demonstration came after Krewson, on a Facebook live video, read the names and addresses of people calling for police reform, according to CNN affiliate KMOV. The man and woman with the guns were identified as Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who live on the private street the protesters were walking on. "The peaceful protesters were not the subject of scorn or disdain by the McCloskeys," their attorney, Albert S. Watkins, said in a statement to CNN. "To the contrary, they were expecting and supportive of the message of the protesters." He said "the actions of violence, destruction of property and acts of threatening aggression by a few individuals" put the McCloskeys "in fear of imminent harm." In October, the McCloskeys were indicted on weapons and tampering with evidence charges. They pleaded not guilty.
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Artists and volunteers descended on a basketball court in a historically Black neighborhood of Annapolis, Maryland, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/06/us/breonna-taylor-mural-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">to paint a 7,000-square-foot mural of Breonna Taylor</a> over the Fourth of July weekend. The project was led by Annapolis-based Future History Now, a nonprofit art collective that creates murals with youth facing adversity in underserved communities.
Artists and volunteers descended on a basketball court in a historically Black neighborhood of Annapolis, Maryland, to paint a 7,000-square-foot mural of Breonna Taylor over the Fourth of July weekend. The project was led by Annapolis-based Future History Now, a nonprofit art collective that creates murals with youth facing adversity in underserved communities.
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People in New York City paint a Black Lives Matter mural on the street <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/09/us/trump-tower-black-lives-matter-mural-new-york-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">directly outside of Trump Tower</a> on July 9.
People in New York City paint a Black Lives Matter mural on the street directly outside of Trump Tower on July 9.
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