DENVER—Protesters swarmed Denver on Thursday, with some turning violent following a peaceful demonstration against the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody. Some protesters blocked traffic and smashed vehicles leading police to use tear gas to disperse them.

Protesters walk down the 16th Street mall in Denver, Colorado, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis, on May 28, 2020. AP Photo/David Zalubowski
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