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Outraged by the senseless death, people of all races protested police brutality across the country in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Though it was a weekend of unrest, there were lots of uplifting and hopeful moments, with protestors and the police alike coming together to close the divide all across the country. In Queens, New York, police officers took a knee next to protestors, showing their solidarity with the movement. In Brooklyn, New York, protestors attempted to keep events on Sunday evening non-violent by standing outside of a Target to prevent others from looting and vandalizing the store. In Louisville, Kentucky, a chain of white women formed a barrier between black protestors and the police.

"The only reason we're here is to make sure that you got a voice -- that's it," Swanson said in video clips shown on Twitter. "These cops love you -- that cop over there hugs people," he said, pointing to an officer. He was speaking to the crowd protesting police brutality and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. He smiled and high-fived people in the crowd, who responded by chanting, "walk with us!" JJ Milliken, another Swanson supporter, said via Twitter: "#WalkWithUs is how we change a system that murdered #GeorgeFloyd.

Video showed an officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck, pinning him to the ground while he pleaded that he couldn’t breathe. Here are scenes from protests in 10 major cities throughout the country. pic.twitter.com/uaJLMMsobT — Nic Moe🗽 (@NicWillMoe) May 31, 2020Warning: Use of profanity is recorded in the video below. BREAKING: Protests happening in Washington, D.C. #JusticeForGeorge“It is our duty to fight for our freedom. We have NOTHING to lose but our chains.” pic.twitter.com/FTjpDkIifd — Karishma Mehta 🌹 (@karish4va) May 29, 2020Warning: Use of profanity is recorded in the video below.