PHOTOS: See the second day of protests in DC inspired by George Floyd’s death

By Dan Friedell
May 30, 2020 | 10:26 PM

Protesters gathered Saturday afternoon on the north side of Lafayette Square near the White House. (WTOP/Ken Duffy) — Protesters gathered Saturday afternoon on the north side of Lafayette Square near the White House.

Protesters that started the day in D.C.'s Shaw neighborhood made their way south toward the White House, stopping at a Red Cross building. (WTOP/Ken Duffy)

Protesters took a knee at the intersection of 17th and H Street Northwest.(WTOP/Ken Duffy)

After making laps around Lafayette Park and joining with another group, thousands of people moved onto the National Mall. (WTOP/Ken Duffy)

Protesters on the steps near the Lincoln Memorial. (WTOP/Ken Duffy)

Those who went on the march also knelt at one point for 9 minutes, the length of time George Floyd was pinned to the ground by police in Minneapolis. (WTOP/Ken Duffy)

Protesters in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday evening. (WTOP/Ken Duffy)

Protesters gather near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building as Secret Service members block Pennsylvania Ave. near the White House on May 30. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

A demonstrator stands on U.S. Secret Service vehicle that has a broken windshield on Saturday, May 30, 2020, during a rally to protest the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Police met protesters Saturday night near Lafayette Square with pepper spray. (WTOP/Zeke Hartner) — Police met protesters Saturday night near Lafayette Park with pepper spray. (WTOP/Zeke Hartner)

Protesters chanted and shamed some who broke the window of a nearby mobile phone store. (WTOP/Zeke Hartner)

Pepper spray left some protesters with teary eyes. (WTOP/Zeke Hartner)

Police investigate a shoe and clothing store vandalized Saturday night in D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Protesters in Manassas, Virginia. (Courtesy Girish Pokhrel) — Protesters in Manassas, Virginia.

Protesters in Prince William County, Virginia. Close to the Manassas Mall. (Courtesy Girish Pokhrel)

Traffic slowed during protests in Manassas, Virginia. (Courtesy Girish Pokhrel) — Traffic slowed during a protests in Manassas, Virginia. (Courtesy Girish Pokhrel)

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A second day of protests in the District prompted by the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd earlier this week continued into Saturday night.

Floyd, 46, died on May 25 after police officer Derek Chauvin pinned him to the ground with his knee on his neck for several minutes.

Floyd was unarmed. Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

The activity began Saturday afternoon outside of the Capitol as protesters gathered before heading west on Pennsylvania Avenue toward the White House.

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