Editor’s note: Out of concern for the safety of protesters, The Hatchet chose not to name those who participated in demonstrations responding to George Floyd’s death.
Thousands of people flocked to the White House Friday to protest the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody earlier this month.
The demonstration is one of at least 30 that have transpired in the past week in response to Floyd’s death, during which protesters chanted “I can’t breath” and “black lives matter.” An officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota was arrested and charged Friday with third-degree murder and manslaughter following his death.
The protest in D.C. is documented below:
[gwh_image id=”1120931″ credit=”Zach Brien | Staff Photographer
” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]A Secret Service officer disperses the crowd of protesters after a man is detained outside the White House Friday. [/gwh_image]
[gwh_image id=”1120930″ credit=”Zach Brien | Staff Photographer
” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]A man holding an upside down American flag walks in the street during a protest responding to George Floyd’s death. [/gwh_image]
[gwh_image id=”1120929″ credit=”Zach Brien | Staff Photographer” size=”embedded-img” align=”none”]Black Lives Matter protesters marched from 14th and U streets to the White House Friday in the wake of George Floyd’s death.[/gwh_image]
[gwh_image id=”1120935″ credit=”Zach Brien | Staff Photographer” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]A Metropolitan Police Department officer holds a can of pepper spray during the protest. [/gwh_image]
[gwh_image id=”1120933″ credit=”Zach Brien | Staff Photographer” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]A Black Lives Matter protester is seen with the phrase “I’m not a target” written on his back. Protesters marched from 14th and U streets to the White House Friday following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed at the hands of a police officer.[/gwh_image]
[gwh_image id=”1120928″ credit=”Zach Brien | Staff Photographer” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]A sign reading “Ahmaud Arbery” is seen at the protest, referring to an unarmed black man who was fatally shot in Georgia earlier this year. [/gwh_image]
[gwh_image id=”1120936″ credit=”Zach Brien | Staff Photographer” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]A person holds a gallon of milk, which was used to relieve pain from tear gas used on the crowd. [/gwh_image]
[gwh_image id=”1120932″ credit=”Zach Brien | Staff Photographer” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]A man is detained by Secret Service as protesters arrived at the White House Friday. [/gwh_image]
[gwh_image id=”1120934″ credit=”Zach Brien | Staff Photographer” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]A protester holds up a sign reading “Black Lives Matter.” [/gwh_image]