Protesters gathered at BLM Plaza in Washington, D.C. late Friday evening to protest recent killings by police.
Right now at BLM Plaza in #WashingtonDC, protesters begin marching pic.twitter.com/kaEg4kBV3P
— Lisa Bennatan (@LisaBennatan) April 17, 2021
Multiple altercations broke out between police and protesters, who marched through outdoor diners. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Watch Protesters Take To The Streets Of DC For Daunte Wright)
Altercation breaks out between police and protesters as protesters were walking through diners #WashingtonDC pic.twitter.com/tOsiLmP5HC
— Lisa Bennatan (@LisaBennatan) April 17, 2021
“While you are dining, black people are dying,”
Protesters chant as the march continues through #WashingtonDC pic.twitter.com/qyGNgnzpgB
— Lisa Bennatan (@LisaBennatan) April 17, 2021
Multiple altercations between police and protesters taking place #WashingtonDC pic.twitter.com/YzKo8cbRmS
— Lisa Bennatan (@LisaBennatan) April 17, 2021
The group dispersed when they reached the end of their march shortly after 11 p.m.