Just before 8 p.m., there were reports that police were blocking all exits on I-480 to get into downtown. A woman has water poured over her eyes after being hit with tear gas as police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. Sunday afternoon, protesters gathered at the spot 22-year-old James Scurlock was shot and killed Saturday night to protest for peace. But this is really not a common sense town. The organizers of one Facebook event for the protest told participants to raise their voices against injustice but to stay peaceful.
Police sirens and chants blared from 14th and Harney Streets.
"Get down, they're shooting," police told those gathered outside, some crying. Please enable cookies on your web browser in order to continue. WOWT. After the crowd at 72nd and Dodge was dispersed with tear gas and pepper balls, more protests broke out around 10 p.m. in downtown Omaha, as …
©2020, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of KETV-TV. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, From unrest to unease, Nebraska protesters and politicians take stock of a historic weekend, 72nd and Dodge shut down as tear gas, protesters fill streets; Omaha police make multiple arrests, criticized Omaha police and the other law enforcement agencies, Police chief says Friday night protest could have been worse, but 'turned out to be OK', Gov. Enjoy more articles by logging in or creating a free account. IT WAS PEACEFUL UNTIL WELL AFTER 8:00 P.M., WHEN COLEY STARTED TELLING PROTESTERS BEGINNING AT 7:45 THEY NEEDED TO MOVE. Police handcuffed several protesters on one corner. A white Omaha bar owner who shot and killed a black protester over the weekend will not be facing charges after prosecutors determined he had acted in self-defense, a county attorney said Monday. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Thousands protest the slaying of George Floyd near 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday night. OMAHA, Neb. A water bottle could be seen thrown from protesters towards police officers. “It is time to stop inciting violence.”.
A few agitators overshadowed the peaceful actions of most of the crowd, he said. (AP) — Omaha police used tear gas Friday to disperse hundreds of people that blocked one of the city's busiest intersections and smashed windows of … A Police Officer’s Passionate Exchange With Protesters, Trump Thinks Threatening Dictatorship is Hysterical, Donald Trump Takes His Place in Corporate History, Father Reminds Child: Never Ever Handle Gun Unless Super Bored, Evangelical “Prophet” Jeremiah Johnson: Ruth Bader Ginsburg is in Hell, An Enlightening Poem From Our Friend, Dave Dubya. A tear gas container thrown by police rolls towards protesters at 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday. A police officer walks away after getting tear gassed as thousands of protesters rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. A woman holds a protest sign in the face of an Omaha police officer wearing a gas mask during a protest at 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday.
There was a problem saving your notification. DALAUN: AGAIN POLICE SAY THE SUSPECTED SHOOTER IS IN CUSTODY TONIGHT. ", 20 minutes until the curfew sets in pic.twitter.com/bq8zupJYRY. After tear gas and pepper balls sent the 72nd and Dodge crowd scattering, more protests broke out about 10 p.m. in downtown Omaha and continued past midnight. “As an African American female, being here means standing up for what’s right,” said Sotonye Green. Police and protesters clash during a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd. "Thank you for your compliance.
You have permission to edit this article. As unnecessary as the Friday night Police beatdown of protesters was, Saturday night proved to be even more unnecessary. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)
A woman flashes the peace sign while walking backwards in a cloud of tear gas during a protest at 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday, May 29, 2020.
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Earlier in the night, as a light drizzle fell and police helicopters buzzed overhead, several hundred people gathered on the sidewalks at 72nd and Dodge and in the Target parking lot. Police said someone lobbed a Molotov cocktail at 14th and Jackson Streets around 11 p.m. A man yells at Omaha police during a protest at 72nd and Dodge Streets on Friday. Omaha police continued to ask people to leave. "It’s getting loud and tense down here," she said. The police chief said a man reportedly had a container of urine and there were reports of people with guns in the area.