Protesters took to the streets mere hours after the news that Breonna Taylor’s murderers were declared innocent.
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Police in Los Angeles attacked civil rights protesters in the California city’s downtown, assaulting several activists including parents of people murdered by the same police department.
Around 50 protesters in New York City shut down the Brooklyn Bridge during a march to Foley Square in Manhattan to denounce numerous incidents of New York Police Department violence and intimidation against protesters, including extremely heavy buildups in previous incidents.
Around 150-200 protesters in Philadelphia took to the streets to demand justice for Daunte Wright, an unarmed black man murdered by police in Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis. Demonstrators blocked traffic and moved through the city center before dispersing without arrests made.
A protest took place in Portland, shortly after a confrontation with a crowd of Patriot Prayer members in the city earlier that day. Protesters were assaulted by police throughout the entire march, with a rap battle occurring near the resting place of the demonstration. Dozens of protesters were arrested throughout the night.