George Floyd

About 200 Protesters Gather in Santa Ana

Apu Gomes/Getty Images File Photo: Demonstrators gather on an overpass of the 110 Freeway while police officers gather below in response to the police killing of George Floyd on May 29, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Across the country, protests against Floyd’s death have set off days and nights of rage as the most recent in a series of deaths of black Americans by the police. Earlier today, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was taken into custody and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

About 150 to 200 people in Santa Ana Saturday night protested the in-custody death of George Floyd, with some throwing fireworks at police officers, authorities said.

The protest began about 8 p.m. at McFadden Avenue and Bristol Street,
said Santa Ana police Corporal Anthony Bertagna. Officers were on hand to monitor the protest, but were not making arrests, Bertagna said.

Protest organizers did not obtain a permit or agree to follow established rules for demonstrations, but police learned of the action in advance through social media.

No injuries were reported.

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