This weekend saw an increase in both protests and violence, but many within the community chose to come together peacefully.
The protests against police brutality that swept the nation for the past several days have been marked by with cars burning, stores looted, and buildings graffitied despite calls for peaceful demonstrations. While the photos of the violence are shocking, it is also important to see that communities are joining together to rebuild. In Minneapolis, so many people came out to help that some areas were left spotless in a matter of hours.
Sara Dyel scrubs graffiti off of windows May 31, 2020, in downtown Seattle, following protests the night before over the death of George Floyd. Hundreds of people of all ages turned out in downtown Seattle to help clean up the damage, sweeping up broken glass and cleaning off graffiti.Kazaria Snipes, 7, right, and her brother Kevon Avery hold boxes of donuts they were giving away to volunteers cleaning up downtown Seattle, May 31, 2020.
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