a Twitter thread from @ZachCrenshaw

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The #GeorgeFloyd #Phoenix protest/march just started.

Large group (300+) is heading down 1st Avenue after starting outside City Hall @ABC15

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Large police presence in the surrounding area.

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The group is currently marching the block around City Hall chanting:

“I can’t breathe.”

“Hands up, don’t shoot.”

“No justice, no peace.”

“Eff the police.”

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#BREAKING the protest have moved into the streets - blocking Washington @abc15

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Crowd now moving down 7th Avenue towards Van Buren. Phoenix PD has helped block the traffic.

Organizers ignored request of community action officers to turn around on Washington.

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The 5-way intersection at 7th ave & Van Buren has been shutdown.

So far police have shown no signs of aggression, and have blocked traffic. But I know there are many officers on standby on the nearby side streets.

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Just passed 3rd ave moving down Van Buren. Just marching.

Crowd not thinning.

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The group is now sitting at 1st Ave & Van Buren.

“We can shut down any street in this city.” -@ReverendMaupin

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BREAKING:

The crowd made it to the capitol. A glass bottle was just thrown at DPS troopers - some of whom are in riot gear.

Protestors also hit a trooper with a plastic bottle. Some small rocks are being thrown @ABC15

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DPS troopers are gearing up. A tear gas canister was just readied, bean bag rounds too.

A few in the crowd have been throwing bottles & rocks for past 10 minutes @ABC15

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Back-ups continue to arrive in the form of DPS troopers & Phoenix officers in riot gear.

They’re still outnumbered by protestors but the crowd has definitely spread out.

@ReverendMaupin is trying, unsuccessfully, to move people away from the standoff zone at the capitol

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Phoenix police now have the main line on 17th Ave...

Things are very tense @ABC15

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This is the moment protesters smashed a phoenix police cruiser’s rear windshield.

It’s what led to officers jumping out in riot gear & dispersing pepper spray, firing rubber bullets @ABC15

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Another video, this one taken right before the back windshield was smashed out.

You can see at least a dozen people surrounded the Phoenix PD cruiser & were banging on the hood @ABC15

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Things have quieted down.

Vast majority of protestors dispersed after Phoenix PD sprayed pepper spray & fired rubber bullets.

Now ~150 people remain, locked in a standoff with DPS troopers at the capitol.

I do not know what Phoenix PD is dealing w/ but they have their chopper up.

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The “standoff” at the capitol is over.

Protestors have gone back towards Phoenix, where there is another scene.

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