A Black Lives Matter protest after the murder of George Floyd. Courtesy Photo In this May 31, 2020, file photo, a police officer arrests a woman as protests over the death of George Floyd continued in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) demonstrators raise their fists during a protest over the death of George Floyd in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) Thousands took to the streets of Los Angeles this past weekend, and into the early part of this week, marking the 14th consecutive day of protests sparked by the May 25 killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. An LAPD vehicle is set ablaze from apparent arson during a protest in Los Angeles over the killing of George Floyd and the historical bigotry afflicted upon African Americans by police officers. (E. Mesiyah McGinnis / LA Sentinel) Protesters lie on a street during a demonstration Monday, June 1, 2020, in Atlanta over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 in Minneapolis. (Ben Gray/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) Protesters walk along a street during a demonstration Monday, June 1, 2020, in Atlanta over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 in Minneapolis. (Ben Gray/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) A protester shouts in front of a fire during a protest over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man in police custody in Minneapolis, in Los Angeles, Saturday, May 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) A protester yells Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Santa Monica, Calif., during unrest and protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Demonstrators kneel in front of a line of police officers during a protest for the death of George Floyd, Monday, June 1, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Caption: People kneel during a protest over the death of George Floyd, Monday, June 1, 2020, at Los Angeles City Hall. Protests were held in U.S. cities over the death of Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Kirby Lee via AP) Protesters and National Guardsmen face off on East Lake Street, Friday, May 29, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) George Floyd killing Los Angeles protest. Saturday, May 30, 2020 (photo by Faitih Petrie/L.A. Sentinel) Los Angeles protest George Floyd killing Saturday, May 30. 2020 (Photo by E. Mesiyah McGinnis/L.A Sentinel) Los Angeles Protest George Floyd killing Saturday, May 30. 2020 Photo by Quran Shaheed/L.A. Sentinel George Floyd killing Los Angeles protest (photo by Faitih Petrie/L.A. Sentinel) Los Angeles Protest George Floyd killing Saturday, May 30. 2020 Photo by E. Mesiyah McGinnis/L.A. Sentinel Los Angeles protest George Floyd killing Saturday, May 30. 2020. (Photo by Faith Petrie/L.A. Sentinel) Share this post Share #GeorgeFloydbig floydGeorge Floydgeorge floyd anniversaryGeorge Floyd protests in LAphotos of protestsprotests
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