Hundreds face mask protesters descend first at Union Square and then march down 7th Avenue over George Floyd's death in Minneapolis.
As outrage grows nationwide over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Hundreds of protesters descended on in New York City chanting "I can't breathe" and “No justice, no peace!”
Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was pinned to the ground by a white police officer who, video shows, put his knee on Floyd's neck for at least eight minutes before he died.
His death has led to massive protests across Minneapolis and the country, at times turning violent, with clashes between law enforcement and protesters.
At this point of the protest was largely peaceful, but marked by verbal confrontations between some protesters and police. Later that night it would turn violent.