Views from the frontlines: Looking back at two weeks of daily protest in Milwaukee

May 29: 27th and Center streets — (Photo by Samer Ghani)
May 29: Center Street — (Photo by Samer Ghani)
May 29: I-43 on-ramp — (Photo by Samer Ghani)
May 29: Joel Acevedo protest — “It was wild. The whole time it was cloudy for the protest, but the second they got done talking about Joel, the sun came out.” (Photo by Zech Simmons)
May 30: “The march proceeds west on 4100 W. Lisbon Avenue.” (Photo by Pat A. Robinson)
May 30: “The march proceeds west on 4100 W. Lisbon Avenue.” (Photo by Pat A. Robinson)
May 30: Washington Boulevard — “It has been interesting to see how motorcades have developed as a protest tactic in the age of coronavirus. I feel that people are often alienated in their cars, and Milwaukee is a very car-dominated city, but this is one instance in which people can come together through taking over a street in their cars.” (Photo by Eric Kleppe-Montenegro)
May 30: Washington Boulevard — “The chaotic and jubilant nature of these motorcades felt uplifting after such a long period of self-quarantine. In these photos I made an intentional effort not to show the faces or license plates of motorcade participants.” (Photo by Eric Kleppe-Montenegro)
May 31: — Community came together to clean up areas caught in the fire of protests after the first two or three days. (Photo by Jeff Roman)
May 31: Center Street — Hundreds of protesters demanding an end to police violence and racism in the city donned messages on signs as well as clothing. (Photo by Allison Dikanovic)
June 1: 12th and Vliet Streets — (Photo by Wes Tank)
June 1: Wells Street and Vel R. Phillips Avenue — (Photo by Wes Tank)
June 2: Downtown — All signs point to JUSTICE!!! (Photo by Shalina Ali)
June 2: Downtown — All signs point to JUSTICE!!! (Photo by Shalina Ali)
June 3: Kinnickinnic Ave (Photo by Rome Gandelsman)
June 3: Humboldt Park (Photo by Rome Gandelsman)
June 3: Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and Locust Street — Fighting for our lives for air to breathe. (Photo by Camille Mays)
June 4: MPD Administration Building — Community members came together with a set of policy demands for decision makers at the local, state and federal levels. (Photo by Jeff Roman)
June 5: From protest starting at 35th Street and Wisconsin Avenue — This is one of the photos I’m most proud of because it shows the younger generation out in the protest. (Photo by Chania Johnson)
June 5: From protest starting at 35th Street and Wisconsin Avenue — You can really see and feel the emotion of how this guy is feeling. (Photo by Chania Johnson)
June 6: The marchers meet on 27th Street and Wisconsin Avenue. There is a brief silence before a sonic boom of claps and affirmations ripple throughout. (Photo by Juan Miguel Martinez)
June 6: 27th Street and St. Paul Avenue — The Greek Freak, Sterling Brown, Brook Lopez and other Milwaukee Bucks lead the crowd. You see them on TV, and they look like normal people. They stand nobly like tree trunks in real life. (Photo by Juan Miguel Martinez)
June 6: Shorewood — “There were so many people at this protest, I wanted to capture how far it went.” (Photo by Zech Simmons)
June 6: Fiserv Forum — “Friday Night Lights" in the car caravan. (Photo by Camille Mays)
June 7: Downtown — Broderick ‘Montell Infiniti Ross’ Pearson, organizer of the Pride March for All Black Lives. (Photo by Quinn Clark)
June 7: Parklawn Assembly of God Church — at the Young. Gifted. & Black Youth Rally (Photo by Sue Vliet)
June 7: Parklawn Assembly of God Church — at the Young. Gifted. & Black Youth Rally (Photo by Sue Vliet)
June 7: Parklawn Assembly of God Church — at the Young. Gifted. & Black Youth Rally (Photo by Sue Vliet)
June 7: Fond du Lac Avenue — Young people and their families march as part of the Young. Black. & Gifted Youth Rally demanding justice for those who died at the hands of police, as well as for racial justice in the city and its school system. (Photo by Allison Dikanovic)
June 7: Sherman Phoenix — Youth from Urban Underground led a rally focusing on young people's demands for their future. Youth shared poetry and speeches about racist abuse, harassment and discrimination they've experienced from law enforcement and others in Milwaukee. (Photo by Allison Dikanovic)
June 10: National Avenue — (Photo by Ryan Berg)
June 10: West Allis — (Photo by Ryan Berg)

This gallery has been updated to correct attribution on the photographer of the image featuring Broderick ‘Montell Infiniti Ross’ Pearson.

For the past two weeks, streets throughout Milwaukee neighborhoods have come alive with daily protests. Marchers have been galvanized by outrage from the police killing of George Floyd, as well as the death of Joel Acevedo by a police officer and other local police incidents.

This gallery compiles images and captions from community members, sampling some of the remarkable scenes that have unfolded in our city.

Participating photographers are Shalina Ali, Ryan Berg, Quinn Clark, Allison Dikanovic, Rome Gandelsman, Samer Ghani, Chania Johnson, Eric Kleppe-Montenegro, Juan Miguel Martinez, Camille Mays, Pat A. Robinson, Jeff Roman, Zech Simmons, Wes Tank and Sue Vliet.

Views from the frontlines: Looking back at two weeks of daily protest in Milwaukee

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