PHOTOS: Tampa Bay protesters call for justice after death of George Floyd
WFLA 8 On Your Side Staff
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — For weeks now, people all across the country have come together for rallies, protests, marches and gatherings to call for justice and spread the message that black lives matter following the death of George Floyd in police custody.
Several rallies have been held throughout the Tampa Bay area and have been mostly peaceful.
June 2 Black Lives Matter march in Riverview, Fla. (Jeff Patterson/WFLA photo)
Protesters gather outside the St. Petersburg Police Department in St. Pete, Fla. on June 1. (Christine McLarty/WFLA photo)
June 11 Peace Rally in Lakeland, Florida (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 2 Black Lives Matter march in Riverview, Fla. (Jeff Patterson/WFLA photo)
Protesters gather outside the St. Petersburg Police Department in St. Pete, Fla. on June 1. (Christine McLarty/WFLA photo)
Protesters gather outside the Tampa Police Department in Tampa, Fla. on June 1. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 2 Black Lives Matter march in Riverview, Fla. (Jeff Patterson/WFLA photo)
Protesters gather outside the Tampa Police Department in Tampa, Fla. on June 1. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
Protesters march along Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa, Fla. on June 2 (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
Protesters gather outside the St. Petersburg Police Department in St. Pete, Fla. on June 1. (Christine McLarty/WFLA photo)
Protesters gather outside the St. Petersburg Police Department in St. Pete, Fla. on June 1. (Christine McLarty/WFLA photo)
Protesters gather outside the Tampa Police Department in Tampa, Fla. on June 1. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
Protesters gather outside the St. Petersburg Police Department in St. Pete, Fla. on June 1. (Christine McLarty/WFLA photo)
June 2 protest on Franklin Street in Downtown Tampa, Fla. (Jim Hockett/WFLA photo)
Protesters march along Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa, Fla. on June 2 (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 2 protest on Franklin Street in Downtown Tampa, Fla. (Jim Hockett/WFLA photo)
June 2 Black Lives Matter protest on Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
Protesters march along Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa, Fla. on June 2 (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 2 Black Lives Matter march in Riverview, Fla. (Jeff Patterson/WFLA photo)
June 2 Black Lives Matter march in Riverview, Fla. (Jeff Patterson/WFLA photo)
FHP trooper kneels with protesters during June 2 rally in Sarasota (Allyson Henning/WFLA photo)
June 6 Black Lives Matter protest at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 2 Black Lives Matter march in Riverview, Fla. (Jeff Patterson/WFLA photo)
June 2 Black Lives Matter march in Riverview, Fla. (Jeff Patterson/WFLA photo)
June 2 Black Lives Matter march in Riverview, Fla. (Jeff Patterson/WFLA photo)
June 2 Black Lives Matter protest on Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 2 Black Lives Matter protest on Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 2 Black Lives Matter protest on Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 2 Black Lives Matter protest on Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 2 Black Lives Matter protest on Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 2 protest on Franklin Street in Downtown Tampa, Fla. (Jim Hockett/WFLA photo)
June 2 Black Lives Matter protest on Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 2 Black Lives Matter protest in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Chip Osowski/WFLA photo)
June 2 Black Lives Matter protest in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Chip Osowski/WFLA photo)
June 2 protest on Franklin Street in Downtown Tampa, Fla. (Jim Hockett/WFLA photo)
June 2 protest on Franklin Street in Downtown Tampa, Fla. (Jim Hockett/WFLA photo)
June 3 protest at Hyde Park in Tampa, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 3 protest at Hyde Park in Tampa, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 5 Black Lives Matter outside Tampa Courthouse (Marco Villareal/WFLA photo)
June 6 Black Lives Matter protest in Downtown Tampa, Fla. (Megan Gannon/WFLA photo)
Hundreds gather for Crossover Church prayer walk on June 6 in Tampa, Fla. (Megan Gannon/WFLA photo)
Hundreds gather for Crossover Church prayer walk on June 6 in Tampa, Fla. (Megan Gannon/WFLA photo)
June 6 Black Lives Matter protest at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 6 Black Lives Matter protest at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 6 Black Lives Matter protest at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 6 Black Lives Matter protest in Tampa, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 6 Black Lives Matter protest in Tampa, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 6 Black Lives Matter protest at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 8 Black Lives Matter protest in Ybor City, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 8 Black Lives Matter protest in Ybor City, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 8 Black Lives Matter protest in Ybor City, Fla. (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 11 Peace Rally in Lakeland, Florida (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 11 Peace Rally in Lakeland, Florida (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 11 Peace Rally in Lakeland, Florida (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 11 Peace Rally in Lakeland, Florida (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 11 Peace Rally in Lakeland, Florida (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 11 Peace Rally in Lakeland, Florida (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 11 Peace Rally in Lakeland, Florida (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 11 Peace Rally in Lakeland, Florida (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 11 Peace Rally in Lakeland, Florida (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 11 Peace Rally in Lakeland, Florida (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
June 11 Peace Rally in Lakeland, Florida (Melanie Michael/WFLA photo)
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Some protests, however, have escalated and resulted in arrests. One of Tampa Bay’s first protests turned into a riot as night fell, with looters hitting University Mall.
Tampa Champs on fire (WFLA photo)
Tampa PD photo
Arrests made after June 2 protests in Downtown Tampa, Fla. (Malik Parler/WFLA photo)
(Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office photo)
Arrests made after June 2 protests in Downtown Tampa, Fla. (Malik Parler/WFLA photo)
