Videos: White House Under Lockdown Amid 'Justice for Floyd' Protests in Washington, DC

The White House was placed under lockdown on Friday evening as thousands of protesters in Washington, DC converged on the presidential mansion demanding justice for Minneapolis man George Floyd, whose death earlier this week at the hands of police has sparked riots in the Minnesota capital and protests across the country.

On Monday evening, Floyd, a 45-year-old black man, was stopped and arrested by several Minneapolis Police Department officers on suspicion of having tried to pay for groceries with a counterfeit bill. When he was tackled to the ground, one white officer, Derek Chauvin, placed his knee on Floyd’s neck for several minutes, after which he died.

Thousands of protesters in Washington, DC, on Friday evening marched to Lafayette Park in front of the White House, sending the presidential mansion into lockdown mode. At least one protester was also arrested during a scuffle with police outside the US Treasury building nearby, but the details are uncertain. There have also been reports on social media of police using pepper spray.