Seattle protests continue for fifth day

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June 2, 2020 – Seattle, Washington, United States: A person holds a flower as people gather to protest the death of George Floyd. Hundreds marched through the city and gathered for hours before clashes with police around midnight. (David Ryder/Polaris)
June 2, 2020 – Seattle, Washington, United States: Police coordinate a response as people gather to protest the death of George Floyd. Hundreds marched through the city and gathered for hours before clashes with police around midnight. (David Ryder/Polaris)
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Seattle protests continue for fourth day

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June 1, 2020 – Seattle, Washington, United States: People march through Seattle during a rally in protest of the death of George Floyd. The peaceful protest lasted for hours before later clashes with police. (David Ryder/Polaris)
June 1, 2020 – Seattle, Washington, United States: A woman watches from her balcony as people march through Seattle during a rally in protest of the death of George Floyd. The peaceful protest lasted for hours before later clashes with police. (David Ryder/Polaris)
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For Getty: George Floyd Protests, Looting in Bellevue and Seattle

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SEATTLE, WA – MAY 31: Demonstrators kneel during a gathering to protest the recent death of George Floyd on May 31, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Protests began peacefully Sunday after days of violent scenes in the city. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – MAY 31: Demonstrators kneel during a gathering to protest the recent death of George Floyd on May 31, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Protests began peacefully Sunday after days of violent scenes in the city. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Looting and mayhem in Seattle on May 30 following George Floyd protests

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A blast ball thrown by police explodes near a demonstrator during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel.
A smoke device is seen near a demonstrator during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel.
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For Bloomberg News: Boeing announces more than 12,000 job cuts due to COVID-19 effects on airlines

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Today Boeing Co. announced more than 12,000 job cuts due to downturns in the airline industry due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

A worker walks outside of a Boeing Co. facility in Everett, Washington, U.S., on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The company announced cuts to more than 12,000 jobs due to downturns in the airline industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
A worker is seen outside of a Boeing Co. facility in Everett, Washington, U.S., on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The company announced cuts to more than 12,000 jobs due to downturns in the airline industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
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For Getty Images: Visiting Loved Ones Over Memorial Day Weekend During COVID-19

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SEATTLE, WA – MAY 25: Lala Ta’Amilo sings for her late husband, Tupuono Sione Ta’Amilo, at his gravesite at Washington Memorial Park on May 25, 2020 in SeaTac, Washington. Ta’Amilo says she sings every day for her husband, who was buried on February 21. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – MAY 25: Lala Ta’Amilo sits at the gravesite of her late husband, Tupuono Sione Ta’Amilo, after singing for him at Washington Memorial Park on May 25, 2020 in SeaTac, Washington. Ta’Amilo says she sings every day for her husband, who was buried on February 21. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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For Bloomberg News: Fruit Workers Strike As Coronavirus Cases Grow In Packing Warehouses

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Demonstrators said they began at 5:30AM again today at an Allan Brothers Fruit apple packing house in Naches, Washington. Workers have gone on strike at least six other fruit packing companies in the county, demanding safer working conditions and more pay, KIMA TV reported.

A demonstrator holds a sign during a strike outside of Allan Brothers Fruit in Naches, Washington, U.S., on Monday, May 18, 2020. Located in Yakima County, the company’s fruit packing employees are protesting working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
Demonstrators hold signs during a strike outside of Allan Brothers Fruit in Naches, Washington, U.S., on Monday, May 18, 2020. Located in Yakima County, the company’s fruit packing employees are protesting working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
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For Getty: Yakima County Fruit Packers Protest Working Conditions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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NACHES, WA – MAY 16: Mary Lopez, an organizer with OneAmerica, leads a chant as workers demonstrate during a strike outside of Allan Brothers Fruit on May 16, 2020 in Naches, Washington. Workers from at least six fruit packing facilities in the Yakima County area have gone on strike to protest working conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
NACHES, WA – MAY 16: A worker carries a flag during a strike outside of Allan Brothers Fruit on May 16, 2020 in Naches, Washington. Workers from at least six fruit packing facilities in the Yakima County area have gone on strike to protest working conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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For Getty: 200,000 pounds of potatoes given to people in need in Tacoma

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TACOMA, WA – MAY 14: Members of the 194th Wing of the Washington Air National Guard load bags of potatoes into a car during a potato giveaway event on May 14, 2020 in Tacoma, Washington. The Washington Potato Commission gave away 200,000 pounds of potatoes, as farmers in the state face reduced demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
TACOMA, WA – MAY 14: Members of the 194th Wing of the Washington Air National Guard load bags of potatoes into a car during a potato giveaway event on May 14, 2020 in Tacoma, Washington. The Washington Potato Commission gave away 200,000 pounds of potatoes, as farmers in the state face reduced demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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For Bloomberg: About 1,000 cars show up for food handout in Kennewick, WA

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Cars wait in line for handouts of surplus potatoes and other free items, including milk, grains, produce, bacon, and more in Kennewick, Washington, U.S., on Friday, May 8, 2020. About 1,000 cars waited in a long line for the food giveaway, including the potatoes from the Washington Potato Commission, which says that growers in the state have faced a surplus of approximately one billion pounds due to slumping demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
Cars wait in line for handouts of surplus potatoes and other free items, including milk, grains, produce, bacon, and more in Kennewick, Washington, U.S., on Friday, May 8, 2020. About 1,000 cars waited in a long line for the food giveaway, including the potatoes from the Washington Potato Commission, which says that growers in the state have faced a surplus of approximately one billion pounds due to slumping demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
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For Reuters: People queue for handouts of excess potatoes in Auburn

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Hundreds of people showed up at an outlet mall in Auburn, WA today to queue in their cars for handouts of excess potatoes at an event organized by the Washington Potato Commission. They gave away 100,000 pounds of potatoes, part of an excess totaling one billion pounds in the state due to coronavirus-related supply chain issues.

People queue for handouts of excess potatoes, that would otherwise go to waste due to coronavirus-related supply chain blockages, in an event organized by the Washington Potato Commission in Auburn, Washington, U.S. May 7, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
A dog watches from a backseat as people queue for handouts of excess potatoes, that would otherwise go to waste due to coronavirus-related supply chain blockages, in an event organized by the Washington Potato Commission in Auburn, Washington, U.S. May 7, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
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