Photos: A night of unrest in Boston
The Temple Place bus stop sat quietly after the protesters were pushed onto Tremont Street.
Dozens of windows were shattered when protesters began to throw rocks and bricks
Two Boston Police officers kneel with protesters in the area of Tremont St. and Stuart St.
A smashed police car sits on Tremont Street, all of its windows shattered.
Protesters continued to chant even as police forced them out onto Tremont Street.
Officers stand in front of a burning police car on Tremont Street.
Officers stand in front of a burning police car on Tremont Street.
Protesters face off with police in the area of Tremont St. and Stuart St.
SWAT officers stand in front of a burning police car.
A group began smashing windows with bricks and rocks and began taking things from stores.
Despite officers’ efforts, protesters continued to spill through the streets of downtown Boston.
Protesters argue with police while being pushed down on Washington Street on Sunday, May 31, 2020.
Protesters face off with police in the area of Tremont St. and Stuart St.
A protester kneels before a line of police officers in front of the Paramount Theatre.
A protester shines his phone light as police drive people back up Boylston Street.
Protesters retreat towards Emerson after police deploy tear gas in Chinatown and near Boston Common.
Protesters stood face to face with police for much of the night.
SWAT teams stood in solid lines across Washington Street with mace, tear gas, and batons at the ready
Later in the evening, protesters began to move barricades into the road to stop police from driving through the area.
Chants of “hands up, don’t shoot” rang around the common.
During the rally, police stood behind the fence to the State House.
The thousands of people crowded the steps to the state house to protest systemic racism and police violence.
Protesters stood on fences and chanted “I can’t breathe” and “hands up, don’t shoot” during the rally.
Dozens of nurses and doctors also came out to the rally to show their support
Protesters rallied around the State House Sunday evening to protest the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis
Smoke fills the air on Boston Common adjacent to Tremont Street during a night of unrest in Boston following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police officer on May 25.
Thousands converged on the State House in Boston Sunday evening for a peaceful protest over the killing of George Floyd, a Black man from Minneapolis by a white police officer. The protest in Boston erupted into chaos, violence, and confusion, turning the streets around Emerson’s campus into a war zone.
Protesters threw water bottles and rocks at police, prompting them to fire tear gas and mace into the crowds. A police cruiser was set ablaze on Tremont Street. Dozens of stores in Downtown Crossing were lotted after protester smashed their windows.
A Boston Police spokesman was unable to provide any information on how many were arrested or injured in the clashes that lasted until late into the night. The National Guard was called in soon after 10 p.m. and Emerson put out two different warnings to students.
Parker served as Managing Editor, News Editor, and Senior Reporter at The Beacon. They graduated from the college with a journalism degree in December 2020. Parker is currently an Associate Reporter with Bloomberg Law. Based in Washington, DC, Parker previously worked for Law360, The Associated Press, and the Boston Globe.
Lizzie Heintz was born in London, England, but spent most of her childhood in Houston, Tx. She is currently serving as the Beacon's Deputy Feature Photo Editor and is completing her junior year at Emerson College. She previously worked as the Assistant Photo Editor in fall 2019, as well as interned as a writer and photographer for the Somerville Times. Her work covering Boston's Straight Pride was published by VICE, and she continues to work as a...
