Community members gather on 38th and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, where George Floyd was killed, on June 4, 2020. The intersection has served as a memorial and sacred space to honor Floyd.Steel Brooks/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
- Protests over George Floyd's death continued into their tenth night on Thursday, following a memorial ceremony in his honor in Minneapolis.
- Major protests took place in Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Atlanta. Observers noted they were largely peaceful and quieter than previous days.
- Several clashes between police and protesters took place in New York City, resulting in dozens of arrests. In Buffalo, two officers were suspended after shoving a 75-year-old protester to the ground.
- Here's how protests played in several cities across the US on June 4.
Protests for George Floyd continued into their tenth day on Thursday, with thousands of people taking to the streets across US cities.
Floyd, a black man, died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes. The incident was captured on video and has prompted escalating protests against police brutality.
A memorial service was held in his honor in Minneapolis, the city where he died, earlier on Thursday. Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and Reps. Ilhan Omar, Sheila Jackson-Lee, and Ayana Pressley were among the attendees.
Major protests took place in New York City, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Atlanta into the evening. Observers noted that protests in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and DC were calmer than in previous days and ended without major incidents.
But several clashes took place between police and protesters in New York City, resulting in dozens of arrests there. In Buffalo, New York state, two officers were suspended after shoving a 75-year-old protester to the ground.
Many cities have lifted their curfews that were put in place to manage the violence and looting that had stemmed from some offshoot protests.
A citywide 8 p.m. curfew remains in place in New York City until Sunday, and some cities in the Greater New York area also have a curfew in place.
Here's how protests played out around the country on June 4.