A cutout of Trayvon Martin is held up as demonstrators gather in Times Square to protest the acquittal of George Zimmerman, who shot and killed Trayvon in Florida.
A protester gestures toward a police helicopter above as he stands on a statue of African-American pastor and politician Adam Clayton Powell Jr. in Harlem, New York City.
Protesters take over a department store in midtown Manhattan during a protest. The taxi cab was part of a store display.
Protesters cross the Brooklyn Bridge during an event in New York City on the day that George Floyd’s memorial event was held in Minneapolis.
A protester stands in falling snow with Eric Garner’s final words “I can’t breathe” written on a face mask.
A child raises his fist as he is carried during a protest down Central Park West in Manhattan to commemorate Juneteenth.
Aaron Xavier Wilson holds a banner during a "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march in support of racial justice that is expected to gather protestors from all over the country in Washington, U.S.
The names of black people killed by police is seen written on an upside down flag of the United States.
Protesters gather outside the Municipal building in Manhattan. The Bicycles became a popular way to blockade protesters.
Statues on the exterior of the Surrogate’s Court are seen vandalized. The removal or defacement of statues deemed derogatory became a major aim of B.L.M. protests.
A demonstrator pumps his fist as others gather in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march in support of racial justice that is expected to gather protestors from all over the country in Washington, U.S.
Protesters march down a set of escalators into Penn Station in Manhattan.
Protesters perform a die-in in the Main Concourse at Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Die-ins, where participants fell to the ground to mimic death were a regular feature in the first round of protests. As well as taking over large spaces such as train stations and department stores.
Protesters raise their fist during a moment of silence during a gathering at Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn.
Protesters hold signs as they march near the Staten Island ferry terminal.
People watch from balconies as protesters make their way through Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
People in sun chairs watch on as protesters march through Central Park on the Juneteenth holiday.
Protesters sit on an escalator in a department store during an in-store protest.
A person walks over BLM posters at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, U.S.
Protesters stand in silence while holding their throats to mimic a chokehold during a protest in Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan.
A protester confronts members of the New York Police department decked out in riot gear during a protest in Manhattan.
A New York Police Department officer runs at protesters during a demonstration on 14th Street in Manhattan.
A protester is detained during a demonstration in Times Square, New York City
A police officer and a protester face off as on a night when protesters gathered at the Barclay’s Center sports arena.
New York Police Department officers detain a protester in Times Square.
A New York Police Department officer reacts after getting injured during an attempt to detain a protester who was vandalizing the Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower in Manhattan.
Protesters yell through the glass of a bus stop on 42nd Street in Manhattan.
A protester is assisted after being pepper sprayed during a protest in Manhattan.
A demonstrator attacks a New York Police Department vehicle during a protest in Manhattan.
A protester raises an arm while confronting police during a protest near Washington Square Park in Manhattan, New York City.
Protesters participate in a die-in during a rain storm.
Protesters walk through midtown Manhattan past a New York Police Department vehicle.
Police officers in riot gear line a street in Manhattan as protesters gather.
A protester walks between police cars in the “Hands Up Don’t Shoot” pose, which has been attributed to Michael Brown in his final moments when he was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014.
Protesters throw a trashcan through a store window during a protest in Manhattan.
New York Police Department officers run by fire lit by protesters in Manhattan.
Protesters gather around a police vehicle, damaged by demonstrators on 14th Street in Manhattan.
People in a vehicle show the “hands up don’t shoot sign.” Drivers encountering the protests will often show signs of solidarity such as this gesture, raising their fists or honking their horns.
Protesters gather in downtown Manhattan during a #BlackLivesMatter demonstration.
New York Police Department officers stand under the awning of Radio City Music Hall after the 8:00 PM curfew put in place to attempt to curb night time looting that was occurring during protests in New York City.