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Saturday’s No To Racism demo in pictures

GALLERY! On Saturday, June 6th, more than 15,000 demonstrators gathered at Alexanderplatz for a “silent protest” against racism and police brutality. Here’s what our photographers saw.

On Saturday, June 6th, more than 15,000 demonstrators gathered at Alexanderplatz for a “silent protest” against racism and police brutality. Demonstrators, who were asked to dress in black, held a moment of silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the length of time a Minneapolis police officer had his knee on George Floyd’s neck. Sparking worldwide protests, Floyd’s death was the latest in a string of recent, high-profile police killings in the US. 

Here’s what our photographers at Alexanderplatz saw.

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From 2pm, over 15,000 demonstrators gathered at Alexanderplatz to protest institutional racism and police brutality. (Photo by Metallica White.)

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“Man in all its diversity remains human,” (Photo by Metallica White.)

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Almost ten times as many people turned up to the protest than had officially registered. (Photo by Carlos Hawthorn.)

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The protest was mostly peaceful, although there were small altercations with police. (Photo by Luka Taraskevics.)

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Originally, 1500 protestors officially registered, but once this number was exceeded, the police closed off streets surrounding Alexanderplatz and asked people not to go to the square.  (Photo by Metallica White.)

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Some officials were concerned that the demonstrations may spread the coronavirus. (Photo by Luka Taraskevics.)

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The police reported 93 arrests and 28 injured officers. (Photo by Metallica White.)

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The protests have also widened in scope as they spread around the world. People have begun to highlight the intersectional nature of oppression, citing the struggles of LGBT+ and native peoples, among others. (Photo by Metallica White.)

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There have been a number of high-profile minority deaths in police custody in Germany, including Oury Jalloh, Robble Warsame and Amad Ahmad. (Photo by Rachel Toner.)

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Despite a few tense moments, a positive atmosphere prevailed. (Photo by Luka Taraskevics.)