George Floyd

The $50,000 expenditure included overtime for law enforcement officers who came from Cheyenne.

Hundreds of people gathered in Casper for demonstrations on June 3 and 5 to protest the police death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd.

Several Change.org petitions regarding the violent white supremacist group have seen widespread support in the past week or so.

The video of the nearly nine last minutes of Floyd's life went viral and inspired protests worldwide.

The starting point for Casper's Unity Vigil for George Floyd has been moved from David Street Station to the paved parking lot at the intersection of David Street and Midwest Street.

While at times tense and confrontational, the protesters peacefully moved along down Second Street for the most part.

The silence turned to talk, sometimes angry talk, after the demonstrators arrived at the Hall of Justice .

He was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter late last week.

After we all witnessed the brutal killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, it's obvious there still remains a racial divide in America. It's at this time that I believe it's vital that we understand that there is a big difference between peaceful protests and looting.

All other city operations will continue as they have been under the COVID-19 precautions to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Separately, a peaceful vigil is set for 6 p.m. Friday at David Street Station.

Organizer Dauvi Thompson-Rodriguez said he started doing the peaceful protest downtown by himself.