FYI Bull City: A #DefundThePolice #DurhamBeyondPolicing protest planned in downtown #Durham tonight at 6 p.m. 
Also, I just learned about a 1 pm protest at 1 pm at Los Primos.
I'm in downtown #Durham waiting for the #DefundThePolice protest at 6 pm. Some businesses are boarding up their windows.
Protesters are starting to gather at the CCB Plaza and at the Carolina Theatre for 6 pm protest in downtown #Durham.
Crowd is growing outside the Carolina Theatre. At this point the crowd includes families with kids.
I ask BYP organizer what she expected. She said she expected it to be "lit"
When I asked if she expected any violence, she said: I don't know what to expect. We are in wild times. #Durham
Jalon Redmond of #Durham says he expects a peaceful protest tonight. "Everyone wants the same thing. For everyone to receive the same justice."
I would say the there are about 500 people (and growing) now at the downtown #Durham protest.
Julian Ali also expects tonight to peaceful. "We are in #Durham. Nobody is reckless."
Protest is starting with #BlackLivesMatter chant.
Organizer Datra Jackson says "cops, COVID-19 is killing black people in this country" and thanked everyone for taking the risk to be here.
Part of the crowd just surrounded some people who were preaching and chased him away.
Police were kind of blocking off West Morgan but they just left after crowd left street.
Hundreds listening to organizer Datra Jackson explaining how they hope to bring change to racist systems through people and action.
Durham activist Muffin Hudson said $100,000 has been raised for the Durham bail fund. She's asking people to participate in Durham rolling jail protests on Friday.
Hudson said the only way to prevent future police killings is to "abolish the police."
"We have to defund the police because it is state sanctioned killings," Hudson said.
Huson said they need to take the police budget and give it to teachers and a community wellness task force.
"We can govern ourselves.We don't need police," Hudson said. "Police are nothing but agitators."
Hudson said black people need their white allies, but those allies need to sit back and let black people lead.
By the way, one television reporter covering the protest has two bodyguards. #Durham
Speeches about defunding the police continue.
Crowd is about to start moving.
Crowd heading to march onMorgan Street.
Crowd linedup on Morgan Street.
Police have street blocked.
And we they are marching. "Say hell no, to the po po.
Protesters walking down Main Street in downtown #Durham.
Protesters walking on Main Street approaching Mangum.
Police trying to figure out/ keep up with crowd heading to jail.
Protesters stop at jail. Shouting to inmates.
As the protesters reached the jail, they stopped, held up their signs and started chanting to the inmates. "Same story every time. Being black is not a crime."
As the sun sets, protesters remain in front of the jail of what continues to be a peaceful #DefundThePolice protest in downtown #Durham.
Protesters preparing to march to police headquarters.
Before they go, organizer Datra Jackson giving background on the unsuccessful fight against the new headquarters and the successful fight to prevent #Durham from budgeting money for new police last year.
Chanting "You can't stop the revolution," as protest makes way to Durham police headquarters.
In addition to police escorts, volunteers in orange vests are also blocking intersections.
#Durham protesters gather in front of police headquarters during #DefundThePolice protest.
On person is handing out Welch's fruit snacks and granola bars.
Entire crowd is here now chanting "F--- these rascist a-- police." #Durham
I believe the crowd is doing the electric slide while chanting "No justice, no police f--- these racist a-- police." #Durham #DefundThePolice protest.
BYP 100 national director says they are done leading protest but people don't have to go home.
Some are headed toward downtown.
Losing most of crowd but people are still dancing in the middle of the street in front of police headquarters as the smell of burning sage is in the air.
Crowd walking toward police blocking street. "Hands up. Don't shoot."
One guy threw a bottle and crowd jumped all over him.
Protesters following police. Police driving away.
Protesters following police cars down Main Street. #Durham
Protesters now on Alston Ave singing and chanting.
Protesters walked over #Durham Freeway bridge on Alston Ave. and are now blocking people coming off the ramp.
A small group started to walk toward Durham Freeway, and a few peop3called them back. "We ain't no agitators," one man said.
Protesters letting cars through that were backed up on ramp.
Heading back down Alston Ave. toward Main Street. #DurhamNC
Back at Durham police headquarters. Paint on thw windows.
Now protesters are sitting in the middle of Main Street in front of police headquarters. #Durham
Protesters walking toward downtown. Everythingis still very peaceful.
Walking through downtown. Only sign of damage I have seen besides similar writing on police headquarters.
Protesters lying down at intersection of Main and N. Duke streets near Brightleaf Square. #Durham
Protesters now walking down Main Street in #Durham.
Protesters lying down at CCB Plaza in #Durham.
After six hours of protests in #Durham, one window was broken around midnight as a handful of protesters remain downtown.
And it appears all the protesters have left, and it's just us journalists.
Second building damaged during downtown #Durham protest.
The Unscripted Hotel was damaged after someone threw a scooter through the window. #Durham
#Durham officer helps Unscripted Hotel employees clean up after someone used a scooter to break a window.
To be clear, most of the damage occurred hours after BYP100 organizers had stepped away from leading the march and around the same time as a handful of remaining protesters dispersed.
For the vast majority of the day and evening, #Durham came together on the streets of downtown and grieved the injustices together. They pledged to use their voice and their organizing to bring change. #DurhamNC #GeorgeFloydProtests newsobserver.com/news/local/cou…
