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Protesters gather at Island Park in Fargo prior to marching in downtown Fargo in protest of the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer earlier this week. (Tanner Robinson/WDAY)
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Speakers stand on picnic tables to get their message out to the people present at Island Park who are there for the march for George Floyd on Saturday, May 30, in Fargo. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum
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Protestors walk through downtown Fargo with homemade signs during the march for George Floyd that began at Island Park on Saturday, May 30. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum
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People march through downtown Fargo chanting and holding up their homemade signs during the march for George Floyd on Saturday, May 20. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum
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Protestors walk through downtown Fargo with homemade signs during the march for George Floyd that began at Island Park on Saturday, May 30. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum
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Community members gave out water bottles and snacks to protestors in downtown Fargo as they walked by during the march for George Floyd on Saturday, May 30. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum
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Protestors hold their fists and homemade signs in the air during the march for George Floyd in downtown Fargo on Saturday, May 30. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum
8 of 65: Fargo protest Island Park
Island Park in Fargo is full Saturday morning, May 30 as people gather to protest and march for George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who was killed by police earlier in the week. (April Knutson/Forum)
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Protesters calling for justice after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis block traffic Saturday, May 30, at 45th Street South and 13th Avenue South in Fargo, which is about 5 miles southwest of where the protest started in downtown. Demonstrators in this photo confronted a red pickup shown here that had Second Amendment and U.S. flags hanging from the vehicle. The encounter remained peaceful, and the pickup eventually drove away. April Baumgarten / The Forum
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A woman crosses through the 45th Street South and 13th Avenue South intersection Saturday, May 30, in Fargo ahead of Fargo Police officers in riot gear. Law enforcement monitored a George Floyd protest that started in downtown Fargo, but demonstrators moved 5 miles southwest to this busy intersection. April Baumgarten/ The Forum
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Protesters calling for justice after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis ride Saturday, May 30, on a pickup through the 45th Street South and 13th Avenue South intersection in Fargo, which is about 5 miles southwest of where the protest started in downtown. April Baumgarten/ The Forum
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Protesters calling for justice after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis block traffic Saturday, May 30, at 45th Street South and 13th Avenue South in Fargo, which is about 5 miles southwest of where the protest started in downtown. April Baumgarten/ The Forum
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Protesters calling for justice after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis block traffic Saturday, May 30, at 45th Street South and 13th Avenue South in Fargo, which is about 5 miles southwest of where the protest started in downtown. April Baumgarten/ The Forum
14 of 65: Black Lives Matter protest Fargo
Members of the Fargo Police Department were dressed in riot gear in front of the police department Saturday, May 30 in response to the Black Lives Matter protest. (Tanner Robinson/WDAY)
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Demonstrators walk in downtown Fargo Saturday, May 30 to protest the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Photo courtesy W. Scott Olsen)
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People of all ages and races participated in the demonstrations throughout the Fargo and West Fargo areas Saturday, May 30. (Photo courtesy of W. Scott Olsen)
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'Racism is a virus' is only one of the signs protesters carried as they marched through the streets of Fargo Saturday, May 30. Most wore masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy of W. Scott Olsen)
18 of 65: Fargo protest Olsen photo
Fargo Police officers were seen roaming around town Saturday as the protests started, but as of Saturday afternoon, protests remained peaceful. (Photo courtesy of W. Scott Olsen)
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Broadway was packed full of protesters Saturday afternoon, May 30, as community members took to the streets to protest the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. (Photo courtesy W. Scott Olsen)
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Protesters walked down Main Avenue from West Fargo to Fargo during the march for George Floyd on Saturday, May 30. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum
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People gather on Broadway in Fargo where police are lined up to continue protesting for Black Lives Matter and George Floyd on Saturday, May 30. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum
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Protesters and members of the Fargo Police Department come together in downtown Fargo Saturday, May 30, where a demonstration was held to protest the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.
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Police in riot gear, as they attempt to disperse the crowd protesting in Downtown Fargo. Photo / Forum Communications
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Protesters stand at the intersection of Broadway and First Avenue North in downtown Fargo Saturday evening, May 30, where protests began to turn violent. Dave Samson / The Forum
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Protesters flee as police dispense tear gas to disperse crowds in downtown Fargo. Nichole Seitz / Special to The Forum
26 of 65: Vinyl Taco sign broken May 30, 2020
Vinyl Taco's sign lays in ruin among broken glass after reports of individuals breaking windows and looting beers from restaurants like Vinyl Taco and JL Beers in downtown Fargo. Photo courtesy of Ryan Keel
27 of 65: Hotel Donaldson window damaged May 30 2020
Metal chair remains lodged in the window of the Hotel Donaldson May 30, 2020, after a peaceful protest in support of George Floyd turned violent and caused Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney to declare a state of emergency. Photo courtesy of Ryan Keel
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Police in riot gear in downtown Fargo. Nick Broadway / WDAY
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Dumpsters knocked on their side and on fire. Nick Broadway / WDAY
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Protestors confront police the moment teargas is released near both. Andrew Nelson / WDAY
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Windows broken in downtown Fargo. Andreas Haffar / WDAY
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Police sport tactical vests and grip batons Saturday evening, May 30, in downtown Fargo. Chris Hagen / The Forum
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Protesters kneel in front of police in downtown Fargo Saturday, May 30. Tensions between police and protesters rose Saturday evening. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
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A woman stands on First Avenue North in downtown Fargo about 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, and yells at law enforcement near the intersection of Fifth Street North. (Steve Wagner / The Forum)
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Fargo Police used pepper bullets at times to disperse crowds Saturday, May 30 in downtown Fargo. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
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Tear gas canister and the police line that held along Broadway Saturday, May 30. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
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Protesters, crying out "this is a riot now," turned over dumpsters in the middle of First Avenue North and set garbage on fire in an effort to halt the police advance on Saturday, May 30. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
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When the riot began, protesters began hurling water bottles and then rocks into the police line and into nearby restaurant and bank windows on Saturday, May 30. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
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There were at least a half a dozen people throwing rocks at police and into nearby buildings, even though many of the protesters told them to stop on Saturday, May 30. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
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Rioters throwing rocks, burning dumpsters, and challenging police in downtown Fargo, Saturday, May 30. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
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Graffiti was also spray painted on many buildings in downtown Fargo during the riots on Saturday, May 30. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
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Onlookers continue to gather about 9:30 p.m. Saturday evening, May 30, on First Avenue North in Fargo as tensions mount between protesters and law enforcement. Mayor Tim Mahoney imposed a curfew starting at 8 p.m. (Steve Wagner / The Forum)
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The police line slowly pushed eastward Saturday, May 30, while protesters repeatedly retreated and returned. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
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Protesters held hands, locked arms, and chanted, slowly stepping toward the police line Saturday, May 30. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
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Fargo police used a barrage of tear gas, rubber bullets, bean bags to disperse protesters involved in a riot late Saturday, May 30. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
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A demonstrator holds up a sign in front of a line of police officers who blocked First Avenue North near Broadway in downtown Fargo on Saturday evening, May 30. Archie Ingersoll / The Forum
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A National Guard vehicle sits parked outside the Fargo Civic Center early Sunday morning, May 31. Archie Ingersoll / The Forum
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Protesters kneel in front of police in downtown Fargo Saturday, May 30. Tensions between police and protesters rose Saturday evening. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
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A protester raises an arm as Fargo police officers line the west side of the intersection at Broadway and First Avenue North downtown Saturday, May 30. Dave Olson / The Forum
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Protesters run from pepper balls shot by police on First Avenue North in downtown Fargo Saturday, May 30, 2020. Tensions boiled over between the two groups Saturday evening after a peaceful protest involving police and mayors from both Fargo and Moorhead. Dave Olson / The Forum
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A dumpster barricade burns in front of JL Beers as protesters continue to clash with police in downtown Fargo. Archie Ingersoll / The Forum
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Protesters and members of the Fargo Police Department come together in downtown Fargo Saturday, May 30, where a demonstration was held to protest the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.
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Protesters pull dumpsters from behind the Hotel Donaldson to form a barricade across First Avenue North in downtown Fargo Saturday, May 30. The dumpsters were later lit on fire. Dave Olson / The Forum
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Police officers form a line to block protesters on First Avenue North near Broadway in downtown Fargo on Saturday evening, May 30. Archie Ingersoll / The Forum
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A protester stands in front of a Fargo police officer in downtown on Saturday evening, May 30. Archie Ingersoll / The Forum
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Protesters flee as police dispense tear gas to disperse crowds in downtown Fargo. Nichole Seitz / Special to The Forum
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Metal chair remains lodged in the window of the Hotel Donaldson May 30, 2020, after a peaceful protest in support of George Floyd turned violent and caused Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney to declare a state of emergency. Photo courtesy of Ryan Keel
60 of 65: Fargo protest downtown night
It was chaos in downtown Fargo Saturday night, May 30, 2020, as riots broke out following a demonstration to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Steve Wagner/ The Forum
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Protestors and police in downtown Fargo just after teargas is released. Nick Brodway / WDAY News
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Police in riot gear, as they attempt to disperse the crowd protesting in Downtown Fargo. Photo / Forum Communications
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Some protesters taunted police, others pleaded with them to understand during the riots in downtown Fargo Saturday, May 30, 2020. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
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Protesters used a fire extinguisher during a riot Saturday night, May 30, in downtown Fargo. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
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Fargo police used a barrage of tear gas, rubber bullets, bean bags to disperse protesters involved in a riot late Saturday, May 30. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
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