The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board, which maintains the Statehouse, is still assessing the cost of the damage from rioters Thursday.
ByThe Ohio Statehouse had multiple windows smashed and American flags burned Thursday by crowds of people protesting the death of George Floyd.
The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board, which is responsible for maintaining the state capitol and the 10 acres surrounding it, stated in a press release Friday that, at that time, it could not assess the cost of the damage. The protests in Columbus began peacefully Thursday night as demonstrators gathered to show support for George Floyd, who died Monday in Minneapolis after he was arrested by police responding to a call that he used a counterfeit $20 bill at a local supermarket. Police officer Derek Chauvin, who wasFriday, can be seen in videos of the incident with his knee on the back of Floyd's neck while he was already handcuffed and lying face down on the ground.
The protests turned violent in Columbus after demonstrators started throwing objects at police vehicles asking them to clear the streets. Staff Lieutenant Craig Cvetan, the public affairs commander Ohio State Highway Patrol, which guards the statehouse, toldin an email that some of the people who were dispersed by police made their way to the statehouse.
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