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A Boston Firefighter prepares to put out a burning Boston Police car on Tremont Street.

Violence erupts in downtown Boston following peaceful State House rally

People throw items at a police car passing the State House in Boston, Sunday night following a march and gathering to protest the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.

Mayor Walsh 'angered' by 'acts of destruction and violence'

A large group of protesters marched from Nubian Square to Boston Police Headquarters. They were led by local religious leaders including members of the Boston Baptist Ministers Conference, Black Ministerial Alliance, Ministers in Action and the Massachusetts Council of Churches. According to a post on Facebook by the organizers, the demonstration was to pray for all the hurt and brokenhearted, to protest the continued killing of black people, and to call forth justice in our city our Commonwealth and our Nation. When they got to the BPD headquarters, as part of the demonstration they are pictured as they had an 8 minute 46 second moment of silence, recognizing the amount of time that a Minneapolis police officer had his knee on the neck of George Floyd.

'Black Boston' clarifies Sunday evening protest at Government Center

Boston, MA - 5/31/20 - A protester holds up a fist in front of the burning gate of the Boston Public Garden as protestors try to barricade the police out as they get pushed through the Boston Commons on May 31, 2020. (Blake Nissen/ For The Boston Globe)

Global anger grows over George Floyd's death in Minneapolis June 1, 2020 | 11:56 AM

Boston, MA - 5/31/20 - A woman holds up a photograph of George Floyd as she takes part in a rally held to protest the death of George Floyd who was killed by a police officer. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Barack Obama releases statement on ongoing nationwide protests and how to ‘bring about real change’ June 1, 2020 | 11:38 AM

12-year-old girl run over while sunbathing in Raynham driveway June 1, 2020 | 10:56 AM

A large group of protesters marched from Nubian Square on Malcolm X Boulevard towards Boston Police Headquarters on Sunday.

Will protests spark a 2nd viral wave? June 1, 2020 | 10:46 AM

Finished boots sit on a conveyor belt before being packaged at the L.L. Bean Inc. manufacturing facility in Brunswick, Maine,on Sept. 9, 2015. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Shiho Fukada.

LL Bean is reopening its flagship store closed in mid-March June 1, 2020 | 9:58 AM

Flavored tobacco sales are now limited to smoking bars in Mass. Here's what to know. June 1, 2020 | 8:05 AM

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BOSTON PROTESTS

Police: About 40 people arrested, 7 officers transported to hospitals after protests turned violent June 1, 2020 | 7:36 AM

Violence-stricken US cities clean up, brace for more unrest June 1, 2020 | 4:31 AM

Boston, MA - 5/31/20 - Police stand in front of a store outside of Downtown Crossing after the windows were smashed following a march to protest the death of George Floyd who was killed by a police officer. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Here's what Charlie Baker said after Boston's George Floyd protests turned violent June 1, 2020 | 12:39 AM

Jessica Rinaldi / The Boston Globe

25 photos of the chaotic scene in downtown Boston following a day of peaceful protests June 1, 2020 | 12:15 AM

A protest against police brutality moves to the steps of the Massachusetts State House on Sunday.

Boston protests

Several thousand in Boston protest George Floyd's death May 31, 2020 | 8:46 PM

Protesters with Antifa symbols on their shields demonstrate in Portland, Ore., Aug. 4, 2018. President Trump said Sunday that the United States would designate the group of far-left anti-fascism activists as a terrorist organization.

Trump says U.S. will declare Antifa a terrorist group May 31, 2020 | 6:54 PM

Hundreds of protesters gathered at Government Center on Sunday.

BOSTON PROTESTS

Photos: Another day of demonstrations as protesters march in downtown Boston May 31, 2020 | 5:38 PM

CANTERBURY, N.H.

2 drown in Merrimack River in Canterbury, N.H. May 31, 2020 | 5:21 PM

Hundreds of people gather at John F. Kennedy Plaza outside the Lowell Police Station during a peaceful vigil for George Floyd and other victims of police brutality and racism in the US in Lowell, Massachusetts on May 30, 2020.

'Police must be better': Local chiefs, departments react to killing of George Floyd May 31, 2020 | 5:11 PM

Police in riot gear walk through a cloud of blue smoke as they advance on protesters near the Minneapolis 5th Precinct, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Minneapolis.

More journalists injured covering George Floyd protests May 31, 2020 | 4:02 PM

Rollinsford NH

Boy found unresponsive in river; flown to Boston hospital May 31, 2020 | 2:58 PM

Body of missing 15-year-old swimmer found after water search in Dennis May 31, 2020 | 2:19 PM

Target temporarily closing stores due to protest dangers May 31, 2020 | 1:56 PM

A police vehicle burns in Brooklyn, May 30, 2020.

'To have corona, and then this — it’s like a gut shot' May 31, 2020 | 1:24 PM

This electron microscope image from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick, Md., shows novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, orange, isolated from a patient. Researchers at the CDC released a new analysis Friday suggesting local transmission of the virus in the U.S. took place in January.

COVID-19 SPREAD

CDC analysis now suggests coronavirus started spreading in the U.S in January May 31, 2020 | 12:52 PM

In this undated photo provided by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, a deer looks over its shoulder.

Vermont wildlife officials are now collecting teeth from deer hunters, to document deer ages May 31, 2020 | 12:46 PM

A cod caught on fisherman, Al Cottone's boat.

New England cod fishery restrictions in place this spring May 31, 2020 | 12:26 PM

Entering the space station

UPDATE: Astronauts enter the International Space Station May 31, 2020 | 12:08 PM

Online divisions: Twitter, Facebook diverge on Trump's words May 31, 2020 | 12:06 PM

Protestors confront police officers outside District Four Police station during a demonstration against police brutality and racism in the US, with the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 29, 2020.

Police release names, charges of 10 arrested during Boston protests over death of George Floyd May 31, 2020 | 11:41 AM

Boston, MA - 5/30/2020: Donna Harkness of Lynn, joined protesters at a rally, calling to reopen Massachusetts at the State House in Boston, MA on May 30, 2020. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: Metro reporter: Coronavirus Covid-19

BOSTON PROTESTS

Saturday's Photos & Video: Dueling protests roil downtown Boston May 31, 2020 | 11:21 AM

Former Boston Police Chief Daniel Linksey.

Linskey on Fox: Legitimate protests over race issues are being 'hijacked' May 31, 2020 | 11:02 AM

Bald Eagle nest sighting on Cape Cod.

Massachusetts' bald eagle population continues to thrive May 31, 2020 | 10:36 AM

Armed National Guard patrols Los Angeles after night of violence May 31, 2020 | 9:51 AM