‘Pittsburghers Unite Against Racism, Against Hate’: Downtown Protests Were Peaceful, Until They Weren’t

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It started as a message from a group of fed-up people that are tired of police brutality.That message was being delivered peacefully before, somehow, taking a violent turn.When the demonstrations started around 2:30 Saturday afternoon, things were peaceful, Pittsburgh joined the chorus heard all around the country: “Hands up, don’t shoot.”A sea of thousands came out to protest, fueled by the pain felt from the death of George Floyd who died from excess