Demonstrators are converging on downtown Washington, D.C., to protest the police killing of George Floyd, demanding that swift and significant systemic change happen to the nation’s law enforcement and justice system.
D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said earlier in the week that Saturday’s protests could produce record crowds. In anticipation, the department closed the majority of downtown to traffic, including around the White House and most of the National Mall.
Protests began in the morning, with the first organized demonstration starting at the Lincoln Memorial at noon, which drew hundreds of people.
Here’s a list of the protests that are scheduled for the rest of Saturday:
2 p.m.
Dirksen Senate Office (organized by Freedom Fighters DC)
3 p.m.
Migration Matters Defund POLI.C.E Rally (801 Capitol St. NW)
4 p.m.
We Keep Us Safe: Go-go to the DOJ (mobile demonstration, will start at 14th and U Street NW)
5 p.m.
Trans and Queer Rally and March (DuPont Circle)
5 p.m.
The District Peaceful Protest (starts at Malcolm X Park, ends at Black Lives Matter Plaza)
6:30 p.m.
Concerned Citizens of DC March (starts at 14th Street and New York Avenue NW, ends at White House)
9 p.m.
Black Joy Party at Black Lives Matter Plaza (organized by Black Lives Matter DC)
Here’s a map of roads that are closed throughout the day due to the protests:
