See below for some photos, video and tweets from last night in Richmond, as demonstrators confronted police, and police used “explosives and smoke on demonstrators.”
h/t: Brandon Jarvis, Hannah Eason, Andrew Ringle, VPM
Live stream of tense moments right now h/t @aeringle https://t.co/ZtTZu76D48
— Brandon Jarvis (@Jaaavis) June 16, 2020
Live stream of tense moments right now h/t @aeringle https://t.co/ZtTZu76D48
— Brandon Jarvis (@Jaaavis) June 16, 2020
Police backed me and others up against a wall as I filmed them spraying us and throwing explosives. Two protesters that I didn’t get the names of shielded me with umbrellas. Thank you to those guys
— Andrew Ringle (@aeringle) June 16, 2020
Police are using explosives and smoke on demonstrators. I have a lot of videos and it is very hectic here. pic.twitter.com/USVbojIqEC
— Andrew Ringle (@aeringle) June 16, 2020
Tear gas and pepper spray everywhere almost immediately after Richmond protesters got to the police headquarters on Grace Street. People have scattered everywhere, we were in a parking lot. Limited places to run. pic.twitter.com/qjr2rI9sz7
— Hannah Eason (@hannaheason_) June 16, 2020
Multiple reports of police firing rubber bullets into the protest tonight https://t.co/XrxVxytn7I
— Brandon Jarvis (@Jaaavis) June 16, 2020
Another rubber bullet, caught it on camera here. pic.twitter.com/xELzbBbkNu
— Ali Sullivan (@AliSullivan9) June 16, 2020
Back at the Richmond Police headquarters on Grace Street. Cars in a nearby convenience store parking lot are playing music. pic.twitter.com/NfysneKqGY
— Hannah Eason (@hannaheason_) June 16, 2020
Tear gas canisters are being thrown everywhere almost immediately after protesters got to the headquarters. pic.twitter.com/kfcnGWYZeX
— Hannah Eason (@hannaheason_) June 16, 2020
Back near the police headquarters, quietly with their hands up. pic.twitter.com/GJh3KZh0bK
— Hannah Eason (@hannaheason_) June 16, 2020
I just spoke to a protester named Brinnay who said that this was the worst night of protests she’s been to since they started. She felt like the pepper spray and tear gas “came out of nowhere.”
— Hannah Eason (@hannaheason_) June 16, 2020
Tear gas and pepper spray everywhere almost immediately after Richmond protesters got to the police headquarters on Grace Street. People have scattered everywhere, we were in a parking lot. Limited places to run. pic.twitter.com/qjr2rI9sz7
— Hannah Eason (@hannaheason_) June 16, 2020
Police are lined up along Grace Street. Protesters have their hands up as blue lights flash in their faces. pic.twitter.com/UzAoKCBDkd
— Hannah Eason (@hannaheason_) June 16, 2020
I’ve counted at least 35 police officers, almost all are Virginia State Police. pic.twitter.com/sRwrI3lf4N
— Hannah Eason (@hannaheason_) June 16, 2020
Two demonstrators kneel in front of dozens of police officers. The crowd is chanting and occupying this block of Madison Street. pic.twitter.com/1BxCgZ5TBH
— Hannah Eason (@hannaheason_) June 16, 2020
Protesters are chanting, and one speaker with a bullhorn is asking for officers to put down their pepper spray canisters. Almost all of them have a canister in their hands. pic.twitter.com/Oq6YECXgV5
— Hannah Eason (@hannaheason_) June 16, 2020
The officers have fallen back, and several cop cars have left the intersection of Grace and Madison. Crowds are chanting and clapping. pic.twitter.com/RYUjWIdqQj
— Hannah Eason (@hannaheason_) June 16, 2020
Police just sent out another warning, @aeringle and I are going back to write tonight’s update. Thank you all for following. This concludes tonight’s live coverage. pic.twitter.com/capQ8Cqgpt
— Hannah Eason (@hannaheason_) June 16, 2020
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