PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Protesters are gathering once again in downtown Pittsburgh today for a demonstration in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
They began gathering along Liberty Avenue at Wood Street.
A crowd is gathering downtown at the corner of Liberty Ave and Wood St. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/0HPaVXv5jc
— Nicole Ford (@NicoleFordTV) June 4, 2020
Some are holding signs, others are chanting.
Chants of “George Floyd” and “No justice, no peace” can be heard ringing out from the crowd.
Part of Liberty Avenue was shut down first.
BREAKING: Crowds are now shutting down Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh with chants. “George Floyd, what was his name? George Floyd. No justice, no peace.” @KDKA pic.twitter.com/sJkOHx3oMF
— Nicole Ford (@NicoleFordTV) June 4, 2020
The protesters held a sit-in along a stretch of the road as Pittsburgh Police monitored the situation. Motorcycle officers are stationed along the street.
Crowds are now sitting in a circle at the next intersection with organizers in the middle talking through a megaphone. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/lNJtUVwMBl
— Nicole Ford (@NicoleFordTV) June 4, 2020
From there, they were expected to march over to the Allegheny County Jail, where a protest took place Tuesday.
On their way, they chanted along Smithfield Street and had a sit-in along Third Avenue.
On the move —> Protesters say they are heading to the jail. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/VsKSdDClX8
— Nicole Ford (@NicoleFordTV) June 4, 2020
#NOW Crowd is seated again on Smithfield from Third Avenue to the Boulevard of the Allies. We are told end goal is the jail. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/o3pKNrZVjM
— Nicole Ford (@NicoleFordTV) June 4, 2020
From Smithfield, they made the turn to the Boulevard of the Allies, and then onto Grant Street.
Now on Grant Street. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/RyXMroZ69w
— Nicole Ford (@NicoleFordTV) June 4, 2020
Crowd is so large many are already outside the jail stretching down Second Avenue. Police officers still following from the back. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/eBcxMeYkhk
— Nicole Ford (@NicoleFordTV) June 4, 2020
On Second Avenue in front of the jail, rain started to fall on the protesters as they laid down in the streets, some with their hands up.
(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
Pittsburgh Police have several blocks shut down as the protesters march through downtown.
As the protesters rallied downtown, mourners gathered at North Central University in Minneapolis for the first of three funeral events for Floyd.
The Rev. Al Sharpton was among those expected to eulogize the 46-year-old Floyd.
Demonstrations in cities across the U.S. and across the globe continue in the wake of his death. In the U.S., protests were largely calmer for a second straight night after new charges against police in Minneapolis were announced.
Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
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