Protesters have begun decorating the new fencing put up around the White House with signs honoring George Floyd and demanding police reform.
, that the president had been taken to a secure bunker during demonstrations on Friday.
The new fencing, which is about 8-10 feet tall, obscures views of the White House from the street, but protesters have turned it into a tourist attraction in its own right by hanging numerous signs along the fencing, including some with images of Floyd and others that say Black Lives Matter and calling for"police reform now."Crosses are strung in a fence near the White House as demonstrators protest on June 7, 2020.It's unclear how long the fencing will stay up.
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