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Photos: Thousands hold peaceful protest in Newark

Anne-Marie Caruso
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A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A man stands on a utility box with his first in the air.
A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A man stands on a utility box with his first in the air.
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A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Indigo Taji holds a mask up to his face with the word FEAR written on it.
A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Indigo Taji holds a mask up to his face with the word FEAR written on it.
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A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
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A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Lawrence Hamm, founder and current Chairman of the People's Organization for Progress and is running for the US Senate, speaks during the protest.
A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Lawrence Hamm, founder and current Chairman of the People's Organization for Progress and is running for the US Senate, speaks during the protest.
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A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A protester faces a line of police officers holding shields.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A protester faces a line of police officers holding shields.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A protester faces a line of police officers.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A protester faces a line of police officers.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Protesters gather on a police car.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Protesters gather on a police car.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A Protester speaks during the protest.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A Protester speaks during the protest.
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A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A protester faces a line of police officers.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A protester faces a line of police officers.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A protester stands in front of a row of police officers.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A protester stands in front of a row of police officers.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A police officer and some protesters engage in a friendly conversation.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A police officer and some protesters engage in a friendly conversation.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A protester faces a line of police officers.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A protester faces a line of police officers.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Protesters sit on a police car.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Protesters sit on a police car.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A protester chants from while standing on a police car.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A protester chants from while standing on a police car.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Protesters face a line of police officers holding shields.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Protesters face a line of police officers holding shields.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Police Officers guard the front of the 1st Precinct Police Station.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Police Officers guard the front of the 1st Precinct Police Station.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A protester holds a sign up to a police officer.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A protester holds a sign up to a police officer.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Protestors gather around and on a police car.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Protestors gather around and on a police car.
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A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A police officer escorts a woman away from the crowd after a loud noise made some protesters run.
A protest brought about by the murder of George Floyd takes place in front of the First Precinct Police Station in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A police officer escorts a woman away from the crowd after a loud noise made some protesters run.
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A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020.
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A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A man with a bullhorn leads a chant during the march.
A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. A man with a bullhorn leads a chant during the march.
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A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (purple shirt) spoke during the protest.
A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (purple shirt) spoke during the protest.
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A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Lawrence Hamm, founder and current Chairman of the People's Organization for Progress and is running for the US Senate, speaks during the protest.
A protest and march for the murder of George Floyd, organized the by the People’s Organization For Progress is held in Newark on Saturday May 30, 2020. Lawrence Hamm, founder and current Chairman of the People's Organization for Progress and is running for the US Senate, speaks during the protest.
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Newark NJ Protest for George Floyd
Newark NJ Protest for George Floyd
Chris Pedota
Alfreda Daniels of Newark next to the Lincoln Statue at the foot of the steps leading to Newark's historic courthouse, among the members of the People's Organization for Progress which organized Saturday's rally protesting the death of George Floyd.
Alfreda Daniels of Newark next to the Lincoln Statue at the foot of the steps leading to Newark's historic courthouse, among the members of the People's Organization for Progress which organized Saturday's rally protesting the death of George Floyd.
Marsha A. Stoltz