I was posting this because of the Smithsonian, then noticed the outrageous way they described the efforts of law enforcement to handle the unruly crowd:
"Protestors worked to reclaim the space after the fence went up, covering a large portion of it with colorful handmade signs protesting racism and police brutality. As the fence comes down, the Smithsonian is looking to preserve some of the protest posters and memorials to Floyd. Curators from the National Museum of African American History and Culture surveyed the scene on Wednesday, saying they "recognize the historical significance" of the moment and were working to capture the moment from a variety of perspectives.
Members of the park service's U.S. Park Police and other security forces lobbed chemical agents and punched and clubbed demonstrators and journalists in clearing Lafayette Square near the White House on June 1, just before crews raised the new fence."
abc7.com/washington-dc-protest-protests-george-floyd-white-house-fence/6241281/