While many business owners and city workers labored to clean up the wreckage from Saturday’s historic riots , protests resumed Sunday across Chicago and the suburbs as thousands of demonstrators demanded justice for George Floyd, a black man who was killed at the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer last week.
Most protests remained relatively peaceful, including one that generated a crowd of thousands at Daley Plaza. Demonstrators there laid on the ground and chanted, “I can’t breathe!” — which is what Floyd said, several times, as former officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck as he laid face-down on the pavement.
Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter Friday.
But while peaceful protests took place around the city, looters on the South, Southwest and West Sides took advantage of the scattered police presence throughout the city, hitting stores and strip malls outside downtown, where Mayor Lori Lightfoot limited access under her new precautionary measures.
At nightfall, many protesters defied Lightfoot’s 9 p.m. curfew, which she implemented Saturday evening and will be enforced until further notice.
Here’s a visual recap of Sunday’s George Floyd protests in Chicago.
A Chicago police officer stands in front of Mellow Yellow Restaurant at 1508 E. 53rd St. as protesters march past on the third day of protests in Chicago over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis, Sunday evening, May 31, 2020.
Hundreds of peaceful protesters gathered on Daley Plaza Sunday to protest George Floyd’s death.
A demonstrator raises his fist in front of a crowd of protesters in Daley Plaza.
Two protesters hug each other during a peaceful rally on Daley Plaza.
Protestors spill out into the streets Sunday afternoon during the rally near Daley Plaza.
Orlando Harris, Rianna Garcia and Valentino Jones hold up signs during a peaceful protest on Daley Plaza.
A protester gets into a police officer’s face during a protest on Daley Plaza.
Protesters have a standoff with Chicago Police outside police headquarters at 35th and Michigan Ave. Sunday evening.
A protester holds a sign that reads, “Convict criminal cops” at a Sunday evening rally for George Floyd outside police headquarters at 35th and Michigan Ave.
Protesters have a standoff with Chicago Police outside police headquarters at 35th and Michigan Ave. Sunday evening.
Officers wear face shields stand by one another outside police headquarters at 35th and Michigan Ave.
Protesters lift signs while peacefully protesting outside police headquarters Sunday evening.
Two officers look out at a crowd as protesters who gathered outside police headquarters at 35th and Michigan Ave.
After a peaceful protest through Hyde Park, demonstrators and police officers square off Sunday evening at Lake Park and 53rd Street.
A woman gives a Chicago police officer the middle finger during a protest at 53rd Street and Lake Park Avenue in Hyde Park Sunday evening, the third day of protests in Chicago over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis.
An officer wears an American flag scarf as a mask under his face shield during a protest outside police headquarters.
Protesters kneel in front of a row of police officers during a protest for George Floyd outside police headquarters Sunday evening.
Officers hold their batons as they square off with protesters Sunday outside police headquarters.
A protester takes a knee in front of police officers at a rally outside police headquarters.
Chicago police officers face off with protesters gathered at 53rd Street and Lake Park Avenue in Hyde Park Sunday evening, the third day of protests in Chicago over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis.
Chicago police officers face off with protesters gathered at 53rd Street and Lake Park Avenue in Hyde Park Sunday evening.
Protesters kneel on Lake Shore Drive near 53rd Street Sunday evening, the third day of protests in Chicago over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis.
Protesters march on Lake Shore Drive near 53rd Street Sunday evening.
Protesters march on Lake Shore Drive near 47th Street Sunday evening, the third day of protests in Chicago over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis.
Protesters defy Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 9 p.m. curfew and kneel on Lake Park Avenue near Hyde Park Boulevard Sunday night, the third day of protests in Chicago over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis.
Protesters march on Lake Park Avenue near 52nd Street Sunday night.
Activist Ja’Mal Green speaks to protesters as they defy Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 9 p.m. curfew and kneel on Lake Park Avenue near Hyde Park Boulevard Sunday night.
Chicago police officers stand in front of businesses on Lake Park Avenue near 52nd Street as protesters defy Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 9 p.m. curfew Sunday night.
Protesters march on Lake Park Avenue near 52nd Street Sunday night.
Residents watch from their windows as protesters march on Lake Park Avenue near Hyde Park Boulevard in defiance of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 9 p.m. curfew Sunday night.
Chicago police officers face off with protesters gathered at 53rd Street and Lake Park Avenue in Hyde Park on the third day of protests in Chicago over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis, Sunday evening, May 31, 2020.
The North Face store at 1629 N. Damen Ave. in Wicker Park is looted after the third day of protests in Chicago over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis, Sunday night, May 31, 2020.
A Target store at 1664 W. Division St. in Wicker Park is looted after the third day of protests in Chicago over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis, Sunday night, May 31, 2020.
Protesters march under the viaduct on 47th Street near Lake Park Avenue on the third day of protests in Chicago over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis, Sunday evening, May 31, 2020.
Protesters march on Lake Park Avenue near Hyde Park Boulevard on the third day of protests in Chicago over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis, Sunday evening, May 31, 2020.
Liquor Park at 1937 W. North Ave. in Wicker Park was looted on the third day of protests in Chicago over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis, Sunday evening, May 31, 2020
Protestors being taken away in custody by police at Wells St. and North Ave. in Old Town, on Sunday, May 31, 2020.
Protestors being taken away in custody by police at Wells St. and North Ave. in Old Town, on Sunday, May 31, 2020.
Protestors being taken away in custody by police at Wells St. and North Ave. in Old Town, on Sunday, May 31, 2020.
Police officers patrolling Schiller St. in the Old Town neighborhood in Chicago on Sunday, May 31, 2020.
Onlookers watch as a looter walks away with shoes taken from a Foot Locker in the Logan Square neighborhood, Friday, May 31, 2020.
A white van parked in front of Red Star Liquor to protect it from looting in the Logan Square neighborhood, Sunday, May 31, 2020. Owner Esam Hani parked the van there to prevent looting and is also hanging out on the block with friends and family to keep watch on their businesses
Frank Marquez owner of Alex’s Attic sit near the front window of his business trying to protect it from looters in the Logan Square neighborhood, Sunday, May 31, 2020.
Ransacked Urban Outfitters store on Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park on May 31, 2020.
Graffiti on the boarded-up store on Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park Sunday, May 31, 2020.
A ransacked shoe store on Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park Sunday, May 31, 2020.
People walk on shattered glass on the sidewalk next to ransacked The Exchange record store on Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park May 31, 2020.
Ransacked The Exchange record store on Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park May 31, 2020.
Mannequin outside the Champion clothing store on Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park May 31, 2020.
Shattered bottles outside of the Liquor Park store that was broken into on North Avenue in Wicker Park, on May 31, 2020.