PHOTOS: Protests against racism move across Downtown to West Chester
Hundreds of people gather in front of the Hamilton County Courthouse before moving on to Cincinnati City Hall, June 2, 2020. Josh Bazan
Hundreds of protesters gather outside Cincinnati City Hall to protest racism and police brutality, June 2, 2020.Pat LaFleur
Hundreds of protesters, some on bikes and other carrying signs and chanting, gather on Plum Street in front of Cincinnati City Hall, June 2, 2020.Pat LaFleur
A group of protesters leaving Cincinnati City Hall head for the Hamilton County Courthouse, June 2, 2020.Josh Bazan
Protesters march down Court Street, June 2, 2020.Josh Bazan
Protesters hold signs on Court Street near the Hamilton County Courthouse, June 2, 2020.Pat LaFleur
Protesters gather for a fifth day outside of the Hamilton County Courthouse, June 2, 2020.Pat LaFleur
Protesters gather in West Chester Township Tuesday evening.WCPO
Protesters met at West Chester's Union Center Square on June 2, 2020, to add their voices to the ongoing swell of outrage against police brutality.Keenan Singleton
Protesters met at West Chester's Union Center Square on June 2, 2020, to add their voices to the ongoing swell of outrage against police brutality.Keenan Singleton
Protesters met at West Chester's Union Center Square on June 2, 2020, to add their voices to the ongoing swell of outrage against police brutality.Keenan Singleton
Protesters met at West Chester's Union Center Square on June 2, 2020, to add their voices to the ongoing swell of outrage against police brutality.Keenan Singleton
Olivia, a sixth-grader, holds her homemade sign at a protest against police brutality on June 2, 2020. “I want people to be inspired by my sign," she said.Madeline Fening
Protesters gather in West Chester for a fifth night of demonstrations, June 2, 2020.Kennan Oliphant
Protesters gather in West Chester for a fifth night of demonstrations, June 2, 2020.Kennan Oliphant
Protesters gather in West Chester for a fifth night of demonstrations, June 2, 2020.Kennan Oliphant
People kneel in West Chester at a rally against racism and police brutality on June 2, 2020.Madeline Fening
Protesters gather in West Chester for protests against racism and police brutality, June 2, 2020.Kennan Oliphant
Protesters gather in West Chester for protests against racism and police brutality, June 2, 2020.Kennan Oliphant
Protesters speak in West Chester: “I was raised in the south by racists...the fight (for equality) starts at the dinner table. Talk to your parents.”Madeline Fening
Police in riot gear convene outside the Hamilton County Courthouse with curfew less than a half hour away, June 2, 2020.Larry Seward
Protesters kneel in West Chester's Town Center, June 2, 2020.Madeline Fening
“Why do they want to be police? ‘We have control if we have the badge, it doesn’t matter if I only make $30k a year’ — you have to ask why," one speaker said at a protest in West Chester on June 2, 2020.Madeline Fening
“We have PTSD handed down to us. I’ve been scared of white men my whole life. I went to Lakota West High School and had to leave my senior year because I was racially profiled," said one speaker at a protest in West Chester on June 2, 2020.Madeline Fening
Just 20 minutes until curfew, protesters share their stories in West Chester. Police say protesters can continue to assemble if things stay peaceful.Madeline Fening
Sharon Dewon Smith told demonstrators in West Chester she’s planning a community barbecue for law enforcement and citizens to attend together. She said she wants to strengthen the connection between police and the people they serve.Madeline Fening
As the West Chester protest wraps up, new friends share phone numbers, Snapchats and hugs. One demonstrator yelled “thank you for not gassing us at curfew” to the police chief as night fell on June 2, 2020.Madeline Fening