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Thousands take to Washington streets to protest police violence

Protesters decorated a newly erected fence around the White House with signs, a day after a massive march to protest the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.

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Thousands take to Washington streets to protest police violence

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  1. Thousands take to Washington streets to protest police violence

  2. A group of children hold up their fists in front of a Black Lives Matter sign as people gather to protest the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, near the White House in Washington, June 7, 2020.

  3. A woman looks at signs left on a fence surrounding the White House after large peaceful protests the day before in Washington, June 7, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson    

  4. Protesters lie in the street during a rally near the White House in Washington, June 7, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

  5. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) marches during a protest against racial inequality in Washington, June 7, 2020.  Mitt Romney/Social Media via REUTERS.

  6. Members of the New Black Panther Party protest near the White House in Washington, June 7, 2020.      REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

  7. The new "Black Lives Matter" lettering painted on 16th Street NW and the White House (R) are seen in Washington, June 6, 2020. Satellite image ?2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS

  8. A sign painted by protesters stating "Defund the Police" is painted next to a Black Lives Matter sign near the White House in Washington, June 7, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

  9. Protesters lie in the street during a rally near the White House in Washington, June 7, 2020.      REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

  10. DaSun Millard stands next to Black Lives Matter sign on a traffic light post, at the newly named "Black Lives Matter Plaza" on 16th St., near the White House in Washington, June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

  11. A demonstrator looks at a Secret Service officer at a fence outside the Department of the Treasury, during a protest in Washington, June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

  12. A band plays music on top of a truck on 16th St. near the White House in Washington, June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott

  13. A protestor exhales a substance while meditating on the steps of St. John's Episcopal Church, several days after President Donald Trump's photo-op amid ongoing protests near the White House in Washington, June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

  14. A soldier looks to his cellphone near the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial statue during a protest against racial inequality in Washington, June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

  15. Demonstrators lie down during a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Joey Roulette

  16. The names of people who demonstrators say were killed by police are written on a poster outside the White House in Washington, June 6. REUTERS/Leah Millis

  17. Demonstrators raise their fists in the air near the White House in Washington, June 6. REUTERS/Leah Millis

  18. A message reading "Trump endangers us all" is projected on the building of the Hay-Adams Hotel near the White House in Washington, June 6. REUTERS/Leah Millis

  19. Demonstrators gather at the Lincoln Memorial during a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Washington, June 6. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

  20. Demonstrators hold signs as they gather near the White House, June 6. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

  21. A demonstrator holds up a child during a protest near the White House, in Washington, June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

  22. James Lowman, 11-year-old Rashad, 2-year-old Lyric and Fran Cunningham participate in the protest in Washington, June 6. REUTERS/Carlos Barria  

  23. Demonstrators hold signs as they walk down Capitol Hill, June 6. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

  24. A demonstrator reacts during a protest near the White House, June 6. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

  25. Demonstrators hold a giant sign at the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House, June 6. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

  26. Demonstrators hold signs as they march in Washington, June 6. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

  27. Gratifies are seen on the walls of the U.S. Treasury Department building, June 6. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

  28. LaShawn Kenley sits on the street in front of the White House, June 6. REUTERS/Leah Millis

  29. Demonstrators in Washington, June 6. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

  30. Demonstrators hold signs as they gather near the White House, June 6. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

  31. Demonstrators walk down Constitution Avenue near the U.S. Capitol Building, June 6. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

  32. Demonstrators hold signs as they walk down Capitol Hill, June 6. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

  33. A demonstrator holds a sign next to a police vehicle as others walk down Capitol Hill, June 6. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

  34. Demonstrators join a celebratory dance party as they gather at the Black Lives Matter Plaza, near the White House, June 6. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

  35. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser during the protest, near the White House, June 6. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

  36. Demonstrators gather in Lafayette Park in front of the White House, June 6. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

  37. A woman holds placards as demonstrators gather near the White House, June 6. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

  38. Demonstrators gather at the Lincoln Memorial, June 6. REUTERS/Erin Scott

  39. Michael D'Angelo holds a painting of Fred Brown, who was shot and killed by police in Nevada, in Washington, June 6. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

  40. Philomena Wankenge of Freedom Fighters DC waves a flag as demonstrators gather in front of the John A. Wilson District Building, June 6. REUTERS/Erin Scott  

  41. Law enforcement officers stand guard, June 6. REUTERS/Leah Millis

  42. Uniformed military personnel walk in front of the White House ahead of the protest, June 6. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson  

  43. A man raises his fist as he takes part in the protest in Washington, June 6. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

  44. A demonstrator waves an upside-down American flag with the letters BLM at the Black Lives Matter Plaza, near the White House, June 6. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

  45. Demonstrators sit on the grass near the White House, June 6. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

  46. Demonstrators hold signs and shout out slogans near the White House, June 6. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

  47. Soldiers stand near the Lincoln Memorial ahead of the protest, June 6. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson    

  48. A woman holds a sign as law enforcement officers stand guard, June 6. REUTERS/Erin Scott

  49. National Guard members look on while standing guard at the Lincoln Memorial, June 6. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

  50. Demonstrators hold signs as they gather near the White House, June 6. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

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