PHOTOS: June 1 George Floyd Protest In Urbana

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Protesters take part in George Floyd protest in Urbana on June 1, 2020.
  • Photo: Lee V. Gaines/Illinois Newsroom
Members of Black Lives Matter attend a George Floyd protest in Urbana on June 1, 2020. Lee V. Gaines/Illinois Newsroom
Kneeling man holds up sign saying “I Can’t Breathe” – the last words spoken by George Floyd as a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck – during June 1, 2020 protest in Urbana. Lee V. Gaines/Illinois Newsroom
Protesters take part in George Floyd protest in Urbana on June 1, 2020. Lee V. Gaines/Illinois Newsroom
Protesters take part in George Floyd protest in Urbana on June 1, 2020. Lee V. Gaines/Illinois Newsroom
Protesters take part in George Floyd protest in Urbana on June 1, 2020. Lee V. Gaines/Illinois Newsroom
Protesters kneel in the street as part of a George Floyd protest in Urbana on June 1, 2020. Lee V. Gaines/Illinois Newsroom
“I can’t breathe” is written in chalk in the streets of Urbana during June 1, 2020 protests. Those were the last words spoken by George Floyd as a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck. Lee V. Gaines/Illinois Newsroom
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