PHOTOS: Third day of protests in downtown Atlanta

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PHOTOS: Third day of protests in downtown Atlanta

053120 Atlanta: Hundreds of HBCU students march from Cleopas R. Johnson Park to Centennial Olympic Park to peacefully protest the recent death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: Hundreds of HBCU students march from Cleopas R. Johnson Park to Centennial Olympic Park to peacefully protest the recent death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: Riot police move into positon beside the CNN Center and Olympic Park as protests continue for a third day over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: Riot police move into positon beside the CNN Center and Olympic Park as protests continue for a third day over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: Georgia Army National Guard troops guard Olympic Park while hundreds of HBCU students march by to peacefully protest the recent death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: Hundreds of HBCU students march from Cleopas R. Johnson Park to Centennial Olympic Park to peacefully protest the recent death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: Hundreds of HBCU students march from Cleopas R. Johnson Park to Centennial Olympic Park to peacefully protest the recent death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: Morehouse School of Medicine police officer Joseph R. Chevalier, Jr., (center wear police vest), other law enforcement officials and HBCU employees circle for a prayer is support of hundreds of thier HBCU students as the students prepare to march from Cleopas R. Johnson Park to Centennial Olympic Park to peacefully protest the recent death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: Hundreds of HBCU students march from Cleopas R. Johnson Park to Centennial Olympic Park to peacefully protest the recent death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: HBCU student Quincey Wilson makes a protest sign as hundreds of HBCU students prepare to march from Cleopas R. Johnson Park to Centennial Olympic Park to peacefully protest the recent death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

May 31, 2020 - Atlanta - Protestors march through downtown, after several different groups converged at a rally at Centennial Olympic park, including a protest sponsored by HCU students, who marched from Cleopas R. Johnson Park. They carried signs and chanted their messages of outrage over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Alyssa Pointer / alyssa.pointer@ajc.com

May 31, 2020 - Atlanta - Protestors march through downtown, after several different groups converged at a rally at Centennial Olympic park, including a protest sponsored by HCU students, who marched from Cleopas R. Johnson Park. They carried signs and chanted their messages of outrage over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Alyssa Pointer / alyssa.pointer@ajc.com

May 31, 2020 - Atlanta - Protestors block the 17th St. bridge after they marched through downtown, after several different groups converged at a rally at Centennial Olympic park, including a protest sponsored by HCU students, who marched from Cleopas R. Johnson Park. They carried signs and chanted their messages of outrage over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Alyssa Pointer / alyssa.pointer@ajc.com

May 31, 2020 - Atlanta - A police line watches protestors that blocked the 17th St. bridge begin to march back to Centennial Olympic park. They carried signs and chanted their messages of outrage over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Alyssa Pointer / alyssa.pointer@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: Riot police and protesters have a peaceful conversation (at left) while others face off outside the CNN Center at Olympic Park during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: Riot police are backed up by dozen of Georgia Army National Guard soldiers outside the CNN Center at Olympic Park during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: An Atlanta riot police reaches through a railing to shake hands with a protester during a face off outside the CNN Center at Olympic Park during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: Dozen of Georgia Army National Guard soldiers stand ready in front of buses sitting ready to transport arrested protesters outside the CNN Center at Olympic Park during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: A protester faces off with riot police outside the CNN Center at Olympic Park during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: A protester stands on top of a crossing box on Marietta Street outside the CNN Center at Olympic Park during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: Riot police face off with protesters outside the CNN Center at Olympic Park during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: Riot police and protesters face off outside the CNN Center at Olympic Park during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

The scene near Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta. AJC Photo: J. Scott Trubey

Savanna h-- Protesters and police face off minutes before 8:30 p.m. curfew kicks in. STEVE MORTON / FOR THE AJC

May 31, 2020 - Atlanta - Police in riot gear control the area around the Georgia State Capitol as protests continued for a third day. Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody continued around the United States, as his case renewed anger about others involving African Americans, police and race relations. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal Constitution

May 31, 2020 - Atlanta - Police in riot gear control the area around the Georgia State Capitol as protests continued for a third day. Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody continued around the United States, as his case renewed anger about others involving African Americans, police and race relations. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal Constitution

May 31, 2020 - Atlanta - Police in riot gear control the area around the Georgia State Capitol as protests continued for a third day. Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody continued around the United States, as his case renewed anger about others involving African Americans, police and race relations. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal Constitution

Protesters kneel and face off with a line of police that are forming a line along Centennial Olympic Park Drive. AJC Photo: Alyssa Poynter

Protesters gather materials from a construction site in an attempt to create a fire in the middle of Centennial Olympic Park Drive. AJC Photo: Alyssa Pointer

May 31, 2020 - Atlanta - A protestor tries to talk the police back amid tear gas in downtown Atlanta as protests continued for a third day. Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody continued around the United States, as his case renewed anger about others involving African Americans, police and race relations. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal Constitution

May 31, 2020 - Atlanta - Protesters disperse after someone threw a firecracker in a crowd along Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW. Protesters marched through downtown, after several different groups converged at Centennial Olympic park, including a protest sponsored by HCU students, who marched from Cleopas R. Johnson Park. They carried signs and chanted their messages of outrage over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Alyssa Pointer / alyssa.pointer@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: A protester stands in front of advancing Georgia Army National Guard soldiers during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: Police advance after firing tear gas at protesters during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: A police officer takes a protester to the gound to arrest her after she threw tear gas back at police during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

May 31, 2020 - Atlanta - Protesters along Centennial Olympic Park Drive, as protests continued for a third day. Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody continued around the United States, as his case renewed anger about others involving African Americans, police and race relations. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal Constitution

May 31, 2020 - Atlanta - Protesters along Centennial Olympic Park Drive, as protests continued for a third day. Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody continued around the United States, as his case renewed anger about others involving African Americans, police and race relations. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal Constitution

053120 Atlanta: A protester kicks tear gas back at police during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

May 31, 2020 - Atlanta - Protesters react to tear gas along Centennial Olympic Park Drive, as protests continued for a third day. Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody continued around the United States, as his case renewed anger about others involving African Americans, police and race relations. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal Constitution

May 31, 2020 - Atlanta - Protesters along Centennial Olympic Park Drive, as protests continued for a third day. Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody continued around the United States, as his case renewed anger about others involving African Americans, police and race relations. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal Constitution

May 31, 2020 - Atlanta - Protesters react to tear gas along Centennial Olympic Park Drive, as protests continued for a third day. Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody continued around the United States, as his case renewed anger about others involving African Americans, police and race relations. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal Constitution

053120 Atlanta: Police advance on protesters at Olympic Park after firing tear gas during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: A protester throws tear gas back at police as they clash during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: A tear gas canister explodes beside a protester throwing debris at police and Georgia Army National Guard soldiers during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

053120 Atlanta: Police advance on protesters at Olympic Park after firing tear gas during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

The Georgia National Guard arrives at Centennial Olympic Park following the 9 p.m. Atlanta curfew on day three of protesting. AJC Photo: Alyssa Pointer

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053120 Atlanta: Hundreds of HBCU students march from Cleopas R. Johnson Park to Centennial Olympic Park to peacefully protest the recent death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

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