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Protests In Madison, Milwaukee Demonstrate Against Floyd Death

Protesters gathered near the state Capitol in Madison on Saturday afternoon to demonstrate against the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Protesters gathered near the state Capitol in Madison on Saturday, May 30, 2020 to demonstrate against the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Bridgit Bowden/WPR
Protesters gather outside house where Tony Robinson was killed
Protesters came to stop outside the house where Tony Robinson was killed in 2015 on Madison’s east side on Saturday, May 30, 2020. The 19-year-old was shot and killed by a white police officer on March 6, 2015, during a confrontation in which police say Robinson hit Kenny on the head while high on hallucinogenic mushrooms.
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Demonstrators march in Madison
A gathering calling for justice in George Floyd’s death took place Saturday, May 30, 2020 at the Wisconsin state Capitol. Attendees demanded justice for Floyd and others who have been killed by police officers, including Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Sean Reed, and Madison’s Tony Robinson. Bridgit Bowden/WPR
Demonstrators gather in Madison
A gathering calling for justice in George Floyd’s death took place Saturday, May 30, 2020 at the Wisconsin state Capitol. Attendees demanded justice for Floyd and others who have been killed by police officers, including Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Sean Reed, and Madison’s Tony Robinson. Bridgit Bowden/WPR
Demonstrators gather in Madison
A gathering calling for justice in George Floyd’s death took place Saturday, May 30, 2020 at the Wisconsin state Capitol. Attendees demanded justice for Floyd and others who have been killed by police officers, including Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Sean Reed, and Madison’s Tony Robinson. Bridgit Bowden/WPR
A gathering at the state Capitol calling for justice in George Floyd's death
A gathering calling for justice in George Floyd’s death took place Saturday, May 30, 2020 at the Wisconsin state Capitol. Attendees demanded justice for Floyd and others who have been killed by police officers, including Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Sean Reed, and Madison’s Tony Robinson. Bridgit Bowden/WPR
Walgreens vandalized in Milwaukee during protests
Several businesses, including this Walgreens in the 2800 block of North Martin Luther King Drive in Milwaukee were vandalized during protests Friday, May 29, 2020 into Saturday morning demanding justice for George Floyd in Minneapolis and Joel Acevedo in Milwaukee. Madeline Fox/WPR
Boost Mobile store damaged and looted
Several businesses, including this Boost Mobile store in the 2800 block of North Martin Luther King Drive in Milwaukee, were vandalized during protests Friday, May 29, 2020 into Saturday morning demanding justice for George Floyd in Minneapolis and Joel Acevedo in Milwaukee. Madeline Fox/WPR
Protestors march in downtown Milwaukee
Protestors march in downtown Milwaukee during a demonstration calling for justice for George Floyd on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Madeline Fox/WPR
Protesters Stop Outside Milwaukee Police Administration Building
Demonstrators stopped outside the Milwaukee Police Administration building in the 700 block of W. State St. on Saturday, May 30, 2020, to protest as officers in riot gear stood by.
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Protestors march in downtown Milwaukee
Protestors march in downtown Milwaukee during a demonstration calling for justice for George Floyd on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Madeline Fox/WPR
Protestors march in downtown Milwaukee
Protestors march in downtown Milwaukee during a demonstration calling for justice for George Floyd on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Madeline Fox/WPR
Protesters in Milwaukee Demand Justice For Floyd
More than 200 people had joined a Milwaukee protest that was working its way to the city’s downtown Saturday, May 30, 2020 to demand justice for George Floyd.
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Several businesses, including this Walgreens in the 2800 block of North Martin Luther King Drive in Milwaukee were vandalized during protests Friday, May 29, 2020 into Saturday morning demanding justice for George Floyd in Minneapolis and Joel Acevedo in Milwaukee. Madeline Fox/WPR
Boarded up cell phone store
Several businesses, including this Boost Mobile store in the 2800 block of North Martin Luther King Drive in Milwaukee, were vandalized during protests Friday, May 29, 2020 into Saturday morning demanding justice for George Floyd in Minneapolis and Joel Acevedo in Milwaukee. Madeline Fox/WPR

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