Second Place, News Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus Dispatch, “George Floyd Protests”STORY SUMMARY: Following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, protests erupted across the globe calling for an end to police brutality and racial justice. In Columbus, Ohio, protesters came downtown in the days after Floyd’s death, pleading for accountability and demanding change from the local police department, which has had several police-involved shootings of Black men. Tear gas and flash-bangs were common in the first few days of the protests as police attempted to disperse crowds from the streets. The crowds continued to grow and remained largely peaceful in the weeks that followed as protesters worked for change.CAPTION: A protester walks down Broad Street as Columbus Division of Police officers walk behind during nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed while in police custody after allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store. Derek Chauvin, one of four Minneapolis police officers involved in Floyd's arrest, has himself been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. During the arrest, video footage showed Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes as Floyd repeatedly said "I can't breathe."
Second Place, News Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus Dispatch, “George Floyd Protests”A protester leads a chant as they stand on a car in Broad Street as protests continue following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus Dispatch, “George Floyd Protests”A women kneels to the ground as others tend to her after she was pepper sprayed during nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus Dispatch, “George Floyd Protests”A protester questions Columbus Division of Police Deputy Chief Jennifer Knight as protests continue following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Monday, June 1, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. After two days of standoffs with police officers clad in riot gear and armed with tear gas and rubber bullets, Police leadership came out unarmed to the protests to listen and attempt to quell tensions.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus Dispatch, “George Floyd Protests”A man watches as a pile of wooden pallets burn after unknown persons set fire to them as protests continue following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus Dispatch, “George Floyd Protests”Ebri Yahloe chants "No Justice, No Peace" while sitting along High Street with thousands of others as nationwide protests continue following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Monday, June 1, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus Dispatch, “George Floyd Protests”A cardboard sign with names of individuals from across the country who have died at the hands of police are seen on a sign as protests continue following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Monday, June 1, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus Dispatch, “George Floyd Protests”Protesters march back into the intersection of High and Broad street as protests continue following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus Dispatch, “George Floyd Protests”Delton Boyd Jr., center, of Columbus, begins to cry as he embraces his son, Delton III, 14, while sharing his experiences with racism to Columbus Division of Police Deputy Chief Jennifer Knight, not pictured, as protests continue following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Monday, June 1, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus Dispatch, “George Floyd Protests”Graffiti is seen on a statue of President William McKinley outside the Ohio Statehouse as protests continue following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio.
