Philadelphia police arrested 137 people, including 91 for code violation notices and 43 for burglary.

Philadelphia police had arrested 137 people following the protest over the death of George Floyd.

Philadelphia police had arrested 137 people following the protest over the death of George Floyd.Following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, protests and violence began across the United States. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of major U.S. cities over Floyd’s death. In Philadelphia, since 31 May afternoon, police had arrested 91 people for a code violation, one each for assaulting the police, riot, propulsion of missiles, vandalism and 43 people for burglary.

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