Thousands gather at Portland's Pioneer Square for 6th day of George Floyd protests

by 24USATVJune 3, 2020, 6:50 a.m. 68
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Portlanders turned out again Tuesday to protest police brutality in light of the death of George Floyd, a black man killed May 25 after a white police officer pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes. Demonstrations have continued for six consecutive nights in Portland. Thousands of people from two separate events flooded into Pioneer Courthouse Square Tuesday evening. Minutes after they came together, they chanted, “Peaceful protest" and other phrases. Read more about this protest at The Oregonian/OregonLive: https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2020/06/6th-night-of-protests-over-george-floyd-killing-underway-in-downtown-se-portland-live-updates.html

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