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PHOTOS: Hundreds gather in Tacoma to protest police brutality

Hundreds of Tacoma residents flooded the city's streets Monday, to protest police brutality and systemic racism in the wake of George Floyd's death.

Floyd died last week in Minneapolis while in police custody. His death was ruled a homicide, according to an medical examiner report released Monday. A police officer, Devin Chauvin, has been charged with third-degree murder. 

Floyd's death has sparked widespread protests across the country and the world, including demonstrations in the Pacific Northwest. Monday's protest in Tacoma followed several that unfolded in the city over the weekend. Ted S. Warren, a photographer for The Associated Press, was present for the demonstration. Below are some photos from the march. 

A speaker uses a megaphone as a sign that reads "I Can't Breathe" is held up Monday, June 1, 2020, in Tacoma, Wash., during a protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police
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A speaker uses a megaphone as a sign that reads "I Can't Breathe" is held up Monday, June 1, 2020, in Tacoma, Wash., during a protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.

People march through Wright Park with signs in Tacoma, Wash., during a protest Monday, June 1, 2020, against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.
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People march through Wright Park with signs in Tacoma, Wash., during a protest Monday, June 1, 2020, against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.

Police on motorcycles escort a protest march in Tacoma, Wash., Monday, June 1, 2020 against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day.
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Police on motorcycles escort a protest march in Tacoma, Wash., Monday, June 1, 2020 against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day.

A person leads chats with a megaphone as others block traffic as they lie face-down on the street at an intersection in Tacoma, Wash., for 8 minutes and 46 seconds during a protest Monday, June 1, 2020, against police brutality and the death of George FloA person leads chants with a megaphone as protesters lie face-down on the street at an intersection in Tacoma, Wash., for 8 minutes and 46 seconds during a protest Monday, June 1, 2020. The demonstration against police brutality follows the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.
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A person wears a mask that reads "Black Lives Matter," Monday, June 1, 2020, in Tacoma, Wash., during a protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.
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A person wears a mask that reads "Black Lives Matter," Monday, June 1, 2020, in Tacoma, Wash., during a protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.

A person holds a sign Monday, June 1, 2020, with the names of George Floyd and others who have died, in Tacoma, Wash., during a protest against police brutality and the death of Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police offi
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A person holds a sign Monday, June 1, 2020, with the names of George Floyd and others who have died during a protest against police brutality and the death of Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. The message from the Tacoma protesters and others around the United States is that George Floyd is the latest addition to a grim roster of African Americans to be killed by police.

Kari Plog is a former KNKX reporter who covered the people and systems in Pierce, Thurston and Kitsap counties, with an emphasis on police accountability.