Protesters gathered in San Diego-area cities as part of nationwide demonstrations on May 30, 2020, against police brutality and racism following the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Monday.
Below are images from the La Mesa protest as it happened and the aftermath.
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Frank Curtis said this was taken at the shopping center in La Mesa where it shows two people of different races coming together during a difficult time.
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A protester with milk on his face in La Mesa.
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A protester with goggles in La Mesa.
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A protester suffers an injury to his upper back during a demonstration in La Mesa.
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A woman has milk on her face to help recover from wounds following a protest in La Mesa.
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Community members come together to clean up the aftermath of the protests.
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Locals are seen cleaning up an acupuncturist office.
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This is the Randall Lamb building, an engineering firm, that was burned on Saturday night in La Mesa.
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This is the Randall Lamb building, an engineering firm, that was burned on Saturday night in La Mesa.
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Community members come together to clean up the aftermath of the protests.
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This is what La Mesa Chase Bank looked like the morning of May 31, 2020
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This is the Union Bank in La Mesa on the morning of May 31, 2020
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Heartland Fire & Rescue vehicle on fire in the La Mesa area on May 30, 2020.
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Looters break into the Walmart at Grossmont Center.
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Chase Bank location in La Mesa set on fire during protests on May 30, 2020.
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A crowd gathered outside the La Mesa Police Department moments before officers deployed tear gas into the crowd on May 30, 2020.
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Tear gas deployed into the crowd outside the La Mesa Police headquarters on May 30, 2020.
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La Mesa Police deploy tear gas into the crowd outside the headquarters on May 30, 2020.
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La Mesa Police deploy tear gas into the crowd outside the headquarters on May 30, 2020.
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Law enforcement in tactical gear surrounding the La Mesa Police headquarters on May 30, 2020.
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La Mesa Police deploy tear gas into the crowd outside the headquarters on May 30, 2020.
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The California Highway Patrol in a standoff with protesters on Interstate 8 on May 30, 2020.
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Moments before the crowd breaks through the California Highway Patrol blockade on an Interstate 8 onramp.
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Demonstrators flood both directions of Interstate 8 on May 30, 2020.
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The California Highway Patrol in a standoff with protesters on May 30, 2020.
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Protesters gathered outside the headquarters early in the day on May 30, 2020.
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Racial Justice Coalition gathered at Liberty Station before a car caravan protest on May 30, 2020.
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Armored vehicle in La Mesa outside Sally's beauty supply
