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Columbia protests continue overnight

Hundreds gather at Broadway and Providence Road calling for justice for George Floyd.
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Hundreds gather at Broadway and Providence Road calling for justice for George Floyd.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Downtown Columbia protests continued into early Tuesday morning at the intersection of Broadway and Providence Road.

Hundreds of protesters held signs and chanted for justice for George Floyd, the unarmed black man who died on Memorial Day in Minneapolis police custody.

The protests started early Monday evening outside Columbia City Hall before moving to the Columbia Police Department around 9:15 p.m. and the intersection around 11:30 p.m.

Columbia Police are investigating after rocks were thrown through several windows at the Walgreens on Broadway and Providence Road.

During the demonstrations, police were called to the Walgreens on Broadway to investigate after rocks were thrown through several windows at the business.

After several hours, protesters moved from the intersection to the parking lot of Walgreens' and took a knee in front of officers, asking them to do the same. Officers took a knee alongside the protesters before the crowd started to disperse.

Columbia Police officers took a knee with protesters early Tuesday morning.

Protests are expected to continue Tuesday night.

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Brittany Wiley

Brittany Wiley joined ABC 17 News in December 2018 as a full-time reporter. She anchors weekend morning broadcasts and reports in the early evening during the week.

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