Many protestors had been gassed by police officers on Monday night as President Trump made his way to a photo opportunity outside St. James Church. But the mood by the church yesterday evening was one of cautious optimism and determination.
Tanks and soldiers loomed large around the White House last night, but the crowds of protestors north of Lafayette Square were peaceful and steadfast. “We can’t let up now,” said Rafael, 33, several hours after new charges were handed down in the police killing of George Floyd. “I’m glad the other officers in the case have been charged, but we need to keep this momentum going until they change the system. This can’t happen again. We have had enough.
There was the sense not of a wave cresting, but of one beginning to swell. The news about the new Floyd arrests was good—but it was just a start. “These charges need to stick,” said Nicole, 29. “And the police need to be trained to treat us the same way they treat white people. End of story.” Things were more tense at the front lines, where angry protesters stood face-to-face with two rows of heavily armed soldiers in riot gear, with the protestors at times shouting things like “See me, man? I’m a human being! Just like you.” But the overall mood was calm. “The protestors don’t scare me,” said Cat, 27. She nodded at a tank that hulked nearby. “I’m more scared that there’s an excessive amount of police force being used against people who just want to be heard.
There was the sense that something was different—that terrible things had happened, and were still happening, but that maybe some white people were starting to wake up now. Maybe this time things would be different. “Initially I was going to protest through social media, but as an older person, six or seven days in, I wanted to be a part of this and not just be on the sidelines,” said Marena Montgomery, 37, a DC native who works at Howard University.
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