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Just arrived downtown for @CapTimes. A group marching from the Capitol toward UW campus chanting “Black Lives Matter” and “I can’t breathe.”
There are at least five officers stationed on each block of State Street I’ve crossed so far
Group gathers at Library Mall to chant, about to walk back up to the Capitol. They plan to take it slower to make sure people hear their message, according to the conversation.
The march back begins
Stopped in the Lake Street intersection with one car turning around.
Chanting now “All cops are bastards” and “No justice no peace”
Chanting now “All cops are bastards” and “No justice no peace”
As marchers pass, Collectivo in the process of being boarded up. Many other storefronts were boarded up earlier today.
Small group talking to a group of officers about Tony Robinson, the 19-year-old that a Madison Police Officer shot and killed in 2015. One was speaking through a megaphone.
The group of officers, all with the Dane County Sheriffs Office, walked away and a group is chanting “Fuck the police” after then
They’ve now gathered in the road on Capitol Square
Starting to march around Capitol Square
Heading back down State Street after completing the Square loop.
Marched through the Johnson and Gorham intersections down State as traffic backed up. Crowd has grown since they began an hour ago.
We are now back at Library Mall where some are speaking about police brutality.
Speakers have brought up Tony Robinson and George Floyd while congregated at Library Mall.
The group made it back to the Capitol and is marching around the Square again.
Protestors asking police to take their badges off and march with them.
Another asks them to cover their badge when protestors walk by to show support.
Another asks them to cover their badge when protestors walk by to show support.
About an hour to curfew and the group is gathered in the street on Capitol Square
As we approach curfew, large group now walking toward the State Capitol. A protestor just reminded people of the curfew over a megaphone.
Curfew at the Capitol. I haven’t seen any police other than on State Street during the walk up.
There is a group of officers standing right in front of Teddywedgers, but no movement whatsoever as the group has coninuted to speak and chant on Capitol Square.
The protestors are now beginning to march around Capitol Square
The group has paused for a “Hands Up Don’t Shoot” chant and the crowd scattered after some incident with police officers. A group is now standing in front of a line of officers.
Tear gas is now being thrown from behind the group, which paused for a chant and had some sort of incident with some officers that led many to scatter.
Group now paused at a corner with a heavy police presence, some officers have now shown up with riot gear
More tear gas being fired from behind the group. Some windows now broken.
Glad broken in the post office huukding
My phone might die soon. if the tweets stop, that’s why
Many have turned down Wisconsin Avenue to get away from the tear gas smoke spreading on the Square
There are officers at both ends of Mifflin Street in the Square and some are discussing changing the route but a large group is on their knees in the street chanting.
Pepper spray has been used by the officers in the line in my last tweet, walking the crowd down Mifflin
The police presence has grown here and now includes riot sheilds. I believe it includes members of the National Guard in the back based on uniforms.
This is the sidewalk on Mifflin on the Capitol Square
Right after sending that they moved back into the street with the other officers.
They’ve formed a box in the street as more come down the steps from the Capitol on the State Street side
This was the scene right before officers began advancing on the protestors. Pepper spray being used.
Officers stop advancing at Wisconsin Avenue intersection as protestors scatter down that street. There was a loud bang, things are being thrown.
Officers now moving down Wisconsin Avenue and launching tear gas canisters.
Officers are still just a half block off the Square as protestors run down Wisconsin Avenue
Officers have continued to advance down Wisconsin Avenue and the most recent round of tear gas forced protestors to run through the live intersection at Johnson Street. Didn’t look like anyone got hit by cars or anything.
Protestors gathered in the Gorham intersection but some encouraged them to let cars through and they moved further down Wisconsin Ave
Some cars are stopping others are not. More tear gas happening.
Some protestors yelling “let the cars through” as others try to retreat from tear gas.
Officers have reached the Gorham-Wisconsin intersection.
Protestors are trying to determine a new route to avoid being pushed to the lake. Some now on Gilman.
Protestors are trying to determine a new route to avoid being pushed to the lake. Some now on Gilman.
Police remain at the Gorham-Wisconsin intersection for now. Fired more tear gas.
New announcement from police: “You are in violation of curfew.” Demands protestors go home.
New announcement from police: “You are in violation of curfew.” Demands protestors go home.
Some protestors now spraying graffiti in the street as cars go around them on Wisconsin Ave.
Some protestors have returned to Wisconsin Ave and marched toward the police.
Another curfew announcement with some protestors just feet from the officers. Tear gas follows moments later.
Some protestors want to head to James Madison Park. Others toward State Street.
Lot of cheering as some motorcyclists rev their engines and cheer on the protestors.
Lot of cheering as some motorcyclists rev their engines and cheer on the protestors.
Police advanced up the hill during the indecision. More tear gas.
Small group pushed down a trash can on Langdon, others nearby said “don’t do that”
I’m with a small group now walking down Langdon. The protestors have been split into multiple groups.
Another group just picked up the trash can from a couple tweets ago and pushed the trash to the side of the street.
Officers now at the Gilman-Wisconsin intersection. Some protestors discussing trying to make it to James Madison.
More tear gas launched toward the smaller group of protestors remaining on Wisconsin Ave
