Christine Haddadd stands on the bridge over ERL Thornton Freeway and South Akard Street holding a sign protesting police brutality. She said six police cars had driven past her, and two of the officers driving had flipped her off while one waved at her. "I don't know what to do about any of this," she said. "This seemed like a good way to get a bunch of people's attention at once."
On Sunday, the City of Dallas imposed a 7 p.m. curfew on parts of the city in response to Friday and Saturday’s protests that ended in riots. However, demonstrators peacefully gathered in parts of the city, including for a vigil at Freedman’s Memorial Cemetery to mourn the loss of George Floyd and other black lives lost during encounters with the police.
The Mesquite Tri-East chapter of the National Advancement for the Association of Colored People also held a press conference in front of the Mesquite City Hall where president Henry Brown called for an end to knee and chokeholds by police when making arrests.
— Skye Seipp
Attendees of the vigil at Freedman’s Memorial Cemetery in Dallas walk around the memorial that was set up near a monument for black lives lost to the police. Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera
Eastfield sociology professor India Stewart attended the vigil on May 31. She says it was her first day of protesting and she also planned to go downtown after leaving the site. Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera
Protestors walk through downtown about an hour before the 7 p.m. curfew was set to take place. Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera
Henry Brown, president of the Mesquite Tri-East NAACP speaks during a press conference at Mesquite City Hall on Sunday. Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera
Attendees of the vigil sit in the park during the memorial service at the Freedman’s Memorial Cemetery. The plaque reads that the site is home to nearly 5,000 unmarked graves. Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera
An apartment building in downtown Dallas has the acronym “BLM” on its windows in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera
Kory Evans, does a popping dance at Freedman’s Memorial Cemetery on Sunday. Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera
Some protesters are arrested by police after the 7 p.m. curfew goes into effect. Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera
Two men board up a downtown business after two nights of protests turned into riots. Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera
Christine Haddadd stands on the bridge over ERL Thornton Freeway and South Akard Street holding a sign protesting police brutality. She said six police cars had driven past her, and two of the officers driving had flipped her off while one waved at her. “I don’t know what to do about any of this,” she said. “This seemed like a good way to get a bunch of people’s attention at once.”
Christine Haddad stood on South Akard Street alone with a sign that read “He could not breathe. Protect black lives. Protect POC — people of color. Demand justice now.” Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera
Dallas Police Chief Reneé Hall looks on as police arrest protesters after the 7 p.m. curfew. Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera
Signs from protesters were left on the street in downtown Dallas after the 7 p.m. curfew goes into effect. Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera
Protesters stand outside of Mesquite City Hall in support of police reform. Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera
Lelani Russell does a sage cleansing of the Freedman’s Memorial Cemetery on ay 31. She says she had not been protesting Friday or Saturday, but adds there is no right or wrong way to protest. “I’m protesting for the right to be black,” she says. “You can only back people in a corner for so long.”
Attendees of Sunday’s vigil sit in front of the statue and memorial made for black people killed by police. Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera
An altar with flowers, candles and other memorabilia was made to honor the lives of black people who were killed by police in Texas and across the nation. Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera
Molden Bay speaks to a group of young protesters. He said he’s an educator and wanted to find out what people were trying to achieve through their protests. “There’s nothing wrong with a peaceful protest,” he said. Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera
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