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"I won't let you won't kill me or my child," a protester yells at a Collier County Sheriff's Deputy on Monday in downtown Naples. More than 200 people protested in response to the recent death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, has been charged in Floyd's killing. There were several tense encounters between protesters and Collier County Sheriff's deputies in combat gear, but no violence broke out. Several arrests were made. Protesters began at the Collier County Courthouse, marched to Fifth Avenue South, closing US 41 in the process.

Anger, Tension, and Some Arrests - But No Violence at Naples Protest

Protesters were originally told the event was cancelled, but when more than 200 showed up, they marched.

LA faith leader on why protests are taking to the streets

Immigration raids have sparked protests in Los Angeles and other cities across the country.

Hundreds Of Thousands Of Protesters Fill Main Squares In Lebanon

Protests continue to rage in Lebanon where people are demanding an overhaul of their political system. The anger was sparked by plans to introduce a tax on WhatsApp calls, widely used in Lebanon.

Hong Kong Authorities Clear Area In Protest Zone

Police carried out a court order and peacefully cleared a small section of democracy protesters in downtown. But the bulk of the protest camp remains. The city's protests are nearly 2 months old.

Protesters In Hong Kong Say Their Situation Is Becoming Dire

Protests have intensified in Hong Kong after one activist was shot and a pro-Beijing supporter set on fire. The protests are in their fifth month now.

Florida Father Of Slain Charlottesville Protester Calls For Forgiveness

The Florida father of a protester killed when a car plowed into peaceful protesters in Charlottesville says his daughter was passionate about equality for…

Near Miami International Airport on Monday, about 50 people protested for higher wages and union rights for airline workers.

Airport Workers Protest for Higher Wages, Union Rights

In 10 U.S. cities, airport workers spent MLK Day on Monday protesting for higher wages and collective organizing rights. One of those protests was in...

Dead fish killed by red tide wash up onto North Redington Beach in Pinellas County.

Florida Gov. Scott Confronted By Protesters At Campaign Stop

Florida Gov. Rick Scott was confronted by dozens of protesters during a southwest Florida campaign stop.

A toppled Confederate statue lies on the ground on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Activists on Monday evening used a rope to pull down the monument outside a Durham courthouse. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va, over the weekend. (Jonathan Drew/AP)

Protesters Topple Confederate Monument In Durham, North Carolina

Protesters said destroying the monument was their answer to the deadly attack by a white supremacist in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend.

Three people were arrested after St. Petersburg police found items that could be used as projectiles in their SUV during protests in downtown St. Petersburg.

Four Arrested During Protests In Downtown St. Petersburg

Four people were arrested during protests Monday night in downtown St. Petersburg.

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