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Mayor @SteveBenjaminSC is talking with protestors outside of the SC State House. #GeorgeFloydprotest

Cars continue to honk and the crowd cheers as they drive by the State House.

A man in a “Black History Matters” shirt says that we need to educate people on Black history. #GeorgeFloydprotest

Lawrence Nathaniel says they are going to march now.

After the march, the crowd is back at the front of the State House where cars are honking and chanting continues. #GeorgeFloydProtest

This truck just showed up across from the State House. #GeorgeFloydprotest

Here’s one of the signs at today’s protest. #GeorgeFloydProtest

Earlier in the protest, Lawrence Nathaniel said that there would be #coronavirus testing for protestors. #GeorgeFloydProtest

He also said that if anyone at the protest had a job interview, local hairstylists would help them get ready by doing their hair for free. #GeorgeFloydprotest

Here’s what the scene looks like across from the State House. #GeorgeFloydprotest

Many have taken a knee as a protestor chants “one hashtag too many.” #GeorgeFloydprotest

The crowd chants “police your police.” #GeorgeFloydProtest

Here’s more from the protest at the State House. #GeorgeFloydProtest

Increased police presence at the State House. Protestors are still chanting, cars are still honking. #GeorgeFloydProtest

Protestors have turned to face towards officials become more prominent at the State House. #GeorgeFloydProtest

Confusion about the curfew made some of the group split up. There has not been a curfew put in place by the City of Columbia due to the protests today. #GeorgeFloydprotest

It’s quiet right now. The crowd is smaller than before but still there. #GeorgeFloydProtest

Protestors chanted “silence is violence” in reference to the other cops who were at the scene when #GeorgeFloyd was killed.

7pm: protestors still in front of the State House sharing stories and asking for change in the community. #GeorgeFloydProtest

The crowd faces Columbia PD and chants “stand with us.” #GeorgeFloydprotest

Here’s the scene across from the State House. #GeorgeFloydprotest

7:40pm: People are slowly leaving the State House. Curfew is in 5 min. according to Mayor Benjamin.

7:56pm: Protestors are mostly wrapped up at the State House after a 7:45pm curfew was put in place. Hearing “have a safe night, see you again tomorrow” as people leave. #GeorgeFloydprotest