Massive BlackLivesMatter demonstrations filled some most famous cityscapes in the US that saw tens of thousands of people marching peacefully against racism and police brutality
Some turned intersections into dance floors. Tents offered snacks and water. On one block, the chime of an ice cream truck competed with the rumble of a helicopter overhead.“The laws are protecting them,” said the 37-year-old African American teacher. Among the changes she wants is a federal ban on police chokeholds and a requirement for officers to wear body cameras.
Inside the presidential mansion, their chants and cheers could be heard in waves. President Donald Trump, who has urged authorities to crack down on unrest, had no public events. Elsewhere, the backdrops included some of the nation’s most famous landmarks. Peaceful marchers filed across the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. They walked the boulevards of Hollywood and the street in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, f amous for country music-themed bars and restaurants.
Protesters pose with Black Lives Matter signs on the Golden Gate Bridge during a demonstration against racism and police brutality in San Francisco, California, on June 6, 2020. Roderick Sweeney, who is black, said he was overwhelmed to see the large turnout of white protesters waving signs that said “Black Lives Matter” as hundreds gathered near the Golden Gate Bridge.
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