UPDATED: What started off as a peaceful march against injustice turned into conflict between protesters and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Tear gas, rubber bullets, and flash bangs set off next to our reporter Zach Hill(starting at 1:22:00)... protesters broke the back windshield of a police vehicle(at 1:24:45)... two people were taken into police custody at the scene(at 1:50:10). Details to come.

“If you’re not here for peace, you’re in the wrong place”

LIVE COVERAGE of a peaceful protest in Calvert County following the death of George Floyd. Hundreds of people planning to march, including many Calvert County police officers.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation, including Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone, issued the following statement Thursday after Maryland’s June 2 primary election, which was held amid the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide protests against police brutality and racial inequality.