Day 2 of #GeorgeFloyd and #MichaelRamos protests in #Austin. The crowd has moved from in front of the state capitol heading toward @austintexasgov city hall. @KVUE
A whole new group of protesters has arrived at the state capitol. Just heard one shout “Stop killing black people!” #austinprotest @KVUE
Seems to be a steady trickle of protesters arriving consistently over the past few minutes. Most have turned down Congress Ave toward city hall. @ToriLarnedtv and @MariSalazarTV are there with the larger group of protesters. @KVUE #AustinProtest
Right outside the Capitol Grounds, protesters have stockpiled water and snacks to keep the group fueled. #AustinProtest
Another protester subgroup has started marching toward city hall, chanting “I Can’t Breathe” - one of the hallmark chants of #GeorgeFloyd protests across the country. @KVUE #AustinProtest
Many businesses were graffitied during yesterday’s protest as marchers walked from @Austin_Police to @DATravisCounty to @austintexasgov City Hall.
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Here’s some of that graffiti we saw yesterday on the J. J. Jake Pickle Federal building downtown. @KVUE #AustinProtest
More protesters have started to gather outside Capitol Grounds. @TxDPS officers have arrived on the street now too. @KVUE #AustinProtests
More protesters have arrived from the direction of I-35 chanting “No Justice, No Peace” @KVUE #Austinprotests
Another angle of the protesters who have gathered at the Capitol. @KVUE #AustinProtests
The chant has turned into a roar from this smaller group of protesters (compared to those at city hall). @KVUE #AustinProtests
This group has started approaching the fence now chanting “Black Lives Matter!” #AustinProtests @KVUE
Protesters here at the Capitol are still chanting, while just blocks away at City Hall, officers have fired bean bag rounds into the crowd there. @tplohetski is live on @KVUE now.
A @TxDPS unit passes through the Congress Avenue/11th street intersection while the crowd swells and spills over into the street. Protesters are now right up on the gates of the Capitol Grounds. #AustinProtests
Officers are blocking off streets here, but occasionally people will drive toward the Capitol on Congress Ave. @KVUE #AustinProtests
Protesters here chanting #BLACK_LIVES_MATTER again, now incorporating a drum beat as well. @KVUE #AustinProtests
There is a very clear difference in the protest at City Hall vs Capitol Grounds. https://t.co/voNJNrWR7A
At ground level, protesters are continuing to chant #ICantBreathe as the crowd fills the entire intersection. Far more people here now than just 10 minutes ago. @KVUE #Austinprotests
Along with signs, people are bringing flags in support of #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd protests.
Marchers from City Hall have rejoined the Capitol Grounds protesters to cheers and applause. @KVUE #AustinProtests
Protesters on the move now heading in the direction of APD, although they have not said exactly where they’re going. @KVUE #AustinProtests
Like yesterday, protesters are filling the lanes of I-35 outside @Austin_Police HQ. @KVUE #AustinProtests
Unclear where these barriers came from, but protesters have blocked SB traffic on I-35. Not seeing any law enforcement presence yet. @KVUE #AustinProtests
Officers are calling on protesters to get off I-35. Many @Austin_Police officers have gone up onto the interstate to make sure protesters leave the roadway. @KVUE #AustinProtests
The bridge has been cleared, unclear if these were firecrackers/fireworks like what we saw last night, or some sort of gas canister from police. @KVUE #AustinProtests
According to @MariSalazarTV, tear gas was fired.
Another APD unit has arrived to support those who are already on the I-35 overpass. @KVUE #AustinProtests
OFFICIAL CORRECTION: @Austin_Police officers used smoke bombs or something similar to disperse the crowd, not tear gas, according to @tplohetski. @KVUE
Protesters have now moved from @Austin_Police HQ. Moving south on Trinity now. @KVUE
Lot of support from those stopped at Trinity/7th streets now. Signs, cheers and honks from cars. @KVUE #AustinProtests
Protesters have paused at 6th and Trinity, very close to wear the city saw looting last night. @KVUE #austinprotests
Quite a juxtaposition: people hanging out to eat and drink at bars while protesters crowd 6th street and call out their message. @KVUE #AustinProtests #protests2020
PROFANITY WARNING: Protesters have stopped here outside Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant to spread their message. @KVUE #AustinProtests
Protesters now marching down 7th toward Congress and heading back up to the Capitol. @QuitaC_KVUE and @tplohetski are there now. @KVUE
A couple of protesters on bikes are stopping traffic as the rest of the crowd marched through the streets. @KVUE #austinprotests
After arriving at the Capitol, protesters are chanting while also invoking Jesus’ name in the form of a sermon. @KVUE #AustinProtests
“Mark these words, God has heard the cry of his people!”
Protesters chanting say his name as a sign of people killed by police passes by. @KVUE #AustinProtests
A woman has climbed the stoplight leading chants for the protesters still here in front of the Texas capitol grounds. @KVUE #AustinProtests #GeorgeFloyd
Protesters are outside APD HQ now. @KVUE
Protesters setting off fireworks again tonight, but this time not under the I-35 overpass. @KVUE #AustinProtests
People have broken into the Shell Gas Station here at 35 and 7th. @KVUE #AustinProtests
Talking to some officers here, most if not all of the department is here. Some officers agree with the protest, but not with breaking into businesses and gas stations. @KVUE #AustinProtests
As the protest winds down, Officers from @Austin_Police and protesters are starting to mingle and chat. @KVUE #AustinProtest
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