Photos: Protest of George Floyd's killing draws thousands in Omaha
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Protest moves downtown
Protests Saturday night moved from 72nd and Dodge Streets to downtown Omaha, near 14th and Harney Streets. JESSICA WADE/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Workers clean graffiti that says "hear our voices" left by protesters the night before on the north west corner of 72nd and Dodge Streets. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Some windows are boarded up at the Target located at the Crossroads Mall on Saturday. They were broken the night before during a protest about the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Workers clean graffiti left by protesters the night before on the north west corner of 72nd and Dodge Streets. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Some windows are boarded up at the Best Buy located at 115 N. 76th St. on Saturday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Omaha police fire tear gas as they approach protesters sit in the eastbound lane of Dodge Street just west of 72nd Street on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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A woman hides behind her sign as Omaha police fire tear gas as they approach protesters sit in the eastbound lane of Dodge Street just west of 72nd Street on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash in Omaha as tear gas is deployed during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in Omaha in response to the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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A man raises his arms as the police helicopter flies by while standing on his car on Dodge Street just west of 72nd Street on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Bystanders check on a woman after teargas and pepper balls were deployed during a protest on Dodge Street on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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An Omaha police officer holds his gas mask on Dodge Street just west of 72nd Street on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash in Omaha during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in Omaha in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Omaha police fire tear pepper balls as they approach protesters in the eastbound lane of Dodge Street just west of 72nd Street on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Omaha police officers are silhouetted in tear gas as they approach protesters at 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Omaha police are reflected in the heart-shaped sunglasses of a woman who was arrested after sitting the eastbound lane of Dodge Street just west of 72nd Street on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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An Omaha police officer uses his baton to knock down Elizabeth Bowman, with blue hair, after they fired tear gas at protesters sitting in the eastbound lane of Dodge Street just west of 72nd Street on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Law enforcement clear the street of a protest at 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Omaha police push a woman out of the street as she was protesting at 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Danielle Sweet, of Omaha, and thousands of other protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Protesters walk through a barricade to rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd by a police officer. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd by a police officer. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Flowers are left on the middle of the street as thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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A woman sits in the road as she and thousands of other protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Hailey Stessman, of Papillion, and thousands of other protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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People hug after tear gas is fired during a protest at 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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A tear gas container thrown by police rolls towards protesters at 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Kyra Parker flashes the peace sign while walking backwards in a cloud of tear gas during a protest at 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Protesters gather at 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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A stun grenade explodes during a protest at 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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William Mills, of Omaha, and thousands of other protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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A police officer walks away after getting tear gassed as thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police hold a man on the ground as thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Carly Bell, of Omaha, protests with thousands of others in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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A man is checked out after getting hit with rubber bullets as police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police hold a man on the ground as tear gas is deployed and thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police hold a man on the ground as tear gas is deployed and thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands protest the slaying of George Floyd near 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday night. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands protest the slaying of George Floyd near 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday night. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands protest the slaying of George Floyd near 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday night. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands protest the slaying of George Floyd near 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday night. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands protest the slaying of George Floyd near 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday night. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands protest the slaying of George Floyd near 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday night. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Brittany Pancheco of Omaha protests the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands protest the slaying of George Floyd near 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday night. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Parker Borchers, 15, of Omaha protests the killing of George Floyd on Friday. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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An Omaha police raises his baton as they approach protesters nears 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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A protester holds what appears to be a tear gas container fired by Omaha police at protesters at 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Carly Bell of Omaha protests the killing of George Floyd on Friday night. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands protest the slaying of George Floyd near 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday night. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Ray Haley of Omaha protests the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Terrell McKinney of Omaha protests the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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From left, Hera Davis, Rachel Senter, Paras Davis and Blake Opperman protest the killing of George Floyd near 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands protest the slaying of George Floyd near 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday night. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Elijah Mitchell of Omaha protests the killing of George Floyd on Friday night. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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A woman holds a protest sign in the face of an Omaha police officer wearing a gas mask during a protest at 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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A man yells at Omaha police during a protest at 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday. CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Milk is left in the road as police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Milk is spilled on the road as police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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A woman picks up trash as police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Clouds of tear gas are deployed as police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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A woman has water poured over her eyes after being hit with tear gas as police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
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Thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD▲
ACLU of Nebraska is challenging police actions during rallies at 72nd and Dodge Streets May 29 and 30 and a mass arrest near 28th and Farnam Streets following a march July 25.