As in many cities around the country, protesters hit the streets of Memphis for five consecutive nights, calling attention to police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.
Over the weekend, protests continued with marches Downtown. The protests led to the arrest of at least a dozen people.
On Sunday, protesters, who marched through Downtown and one point made it to I-55 and proceeded down the highway, were met with police in riot gear. As the night progressed, police, some mounted on horses, used pepper spray and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd.
Here is a look at the events captured by Memphis journalists and others.
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This our friend Victoria Jones being attacked by the police https://t.co/SP5fFZMqmo
— Ryan Watt (@ryan_watt) May 31, 2020
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The crowd. pic.twitter.com/dWMqoTUiM3
— Desiree Stennett 〽️ (@Desi_Stennett) June 1, 2020
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Memphis police have threatened to use lethal force if we don’t leave the parking lot. They have arrested our friends. We’re not leaving. Let them go. #MemphisProtest #BlackLivesMatter #GeorgeFloyd
— Tami Sawyer (@tamisawyer) May 31, 2020
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— Devin Walker (@Devin_Walker2) May 30, 2020
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Protestors chanting “Black Lives Matter” @LocalMemphis pic.twitter.com/T8ctUvyjm3
— Annette E. Peagler (@Local24Annette) May 30, 2020
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We’re back at the civil rights museum. Don’t let the cops tell you we haven’t been peaceful, but that the fascists are owed that. Solidarity forever. #Memphis pic.twitter.com/DL0vsLIjmB
— J. Dylan Sandifer (@jdylan901) June 1, 2020
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Continued to see MPD arrest stragglers as I walked to my car tonight. pic.twitter.com/2QKVxZx3TO
— Sam Hardiman 〽️ (@samhardiman) June 1, 2020
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Police moved abruptly to arrest peaceful protesters I was with. Then they pushed me back and forced me to move down the mall. They made 3-4 arrests. They had one man on the ground. pic.twitter.com/X6uQoYye4S
— Katherine Burgess〽️ (@KathsBurgess) June 1, 2020
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Lots of milk going around for people’s eyes. Protest continues, heading up bluff toward City Hall. pic.twitter.com/iI3jklgcrt
— Ryan Poe 〽️ (@ryanpoe) June 1, 2020
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BREAKING: Protestors and police are now clashing at the corner of Beale and Main. pic.twitter.com/BPTIFrbfHk
— Drew Hill (@DrewHill_DM) May 31, 2020
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