For a second night hundreds of protesters clashed with police in Downtown Madison after a city-imposed curfew failed to prevent a repeat of the chaos that followed peaceful daytime demonstrations over the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody.
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Second night of protests in Madison
Protest on State Street and Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
Protest on State Street and Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
Protest on State Street and Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
Protest on State Street and Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
Protest on State Street and Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
Hundreds of protesters gathered on Capitol Square on Sunday night in defiance of a city-imposed curfew.
Second night of protests in Madison
Protest on State Street and Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
Protest on State Street and Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
Protest on State Street and Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
Protest on State Street and Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
A protest on State Street in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
Protesters clash with police officers on Capitol Square on Sunday night. Some chanted "this is not a riot, this is a revolution" as others threw objects at police.
Second night of protests in Madison
A protest on Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
Police attempt to clear the area during a protest on Capitol Square after Sunday's 9:30 p.m. curfew.
Second night of protests in Madison
Protesters talk to police officers as a crowd gathers at Capitol Square and State Street the day after a riot broke out, in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
Protesters gather at Library Mall the day after a riot broke out on State Street, in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
Protesters gather at Library Mall the day after a riot broke out on State Street, in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
Protesters make their way around Capitol Square the day after a riot broke out on State Street, in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
Protesters walk toward the Capitol from Library Mall on State Street the day after a riot broke out on the street, in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
Protesters carry signs as they walk up State Street toward Library Mall the day after a riot broke out on the street, in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Second night of protests in Madison
Protesters walk up State Street toward Library Mall the day after a riot broke out on the street, in Madison, Wis., Sunday, May 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Trash bin fire
A fire burns in a trash bin in the distance after a protest in Downtown Madison Sunday. At least two of the burning bins were seen rolling down Wisconsin Avenue.Â
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