Like many cities, Austin experienced waves of large protests after the police killing of George Floyd. Protesters blocked Interstate 35 several times and gathered outside police headquarters throughout the summer.

A protester holds back others in front of a police line Police clear Sixth Street in Austin, Texas as protesters march through the downtown entertainment district Police arrest a protester Police line up outside their headquarters to watch over protesters
Protesters block Interstate 35 Participants paint murals in honor of Black Lives Matter A protester tries to engage a police officer lined-up along Interstate 35 Police and state troopers clear protesters off from Interstate 35
Protesters gather outside the Texas State Capitol Protesters block police from entering Interstate 35 A protester holds a sign quoting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that says 'a riot is the language of the unheard' while climbing an Interstate 35 embankment as others gather outside police department headquarters Police respond to protesters gathered outside their headquarters
A protester displays a wound he received from a baton round fired by police officers A protester holds the spent shell of a baton round or “bean bag” found on the ground outside police department headquarters Protesters march down Congress Avenue in front of the Texas State Capitol Texas Department of Pubic Safety troopers guard the State Capitol

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