ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€™s top education official wants schools to plan for reopening even as she concedes she doesn’t know how much money they will have — and that it’s virtually impossible to guarantee a risk-free environment.
In a 41-page “road map†released Monday, Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman provided a series of options for local school districts to consider as they figure out the best course of action going forward for 1.1 million youngsters in more than 2,000 school buildings.
Among the recommendations provided to ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ schools and vetted by education, community and health officials:
-  Physical distancing of children, including partitions between desks and limited seating on school buses;
-  Closing communal areas such as playgrounds and cafeterias, and serving individually plated or home-packed meals using disposable utensils and dishes;
-  Encouraging staff and students to stay home when sick and eliminating “perfect attendance†awards;
-  Screening students for symptoms, which may include temperature checks;
-  Staggered times for parents to drop off and pick up children;
-  Creating small class sizes “when possible.â€
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And when physical distancing does not work, the plan says schools should consider other strategies to limit the spread of disease including the use of cloth face masks, emphasizing hand-washing and sanitizing surfaces.
Still, the bottom line comes down to whether, even when implementing all of these strategies, it’s possible to keep students and staff safe. And that problem can be multiplied in younger age groups where it may be unrealistic to try to keep kids apart, which is why, even in the best of circumstances, children come home from school with head lice.
“I think it’s important for all of us to acknowledge that this is about decreasing risk,†Hoffman said.
“But in our school settings … it’s almost impossible to completely eliminate the risk,†she said. “A school is a place where people congregate, where kids come together and adults come together, so there’s always going to be some level of risk.â€
Hoffman said the report includes various recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, like the issue of distancing and wearing masks.
“But we also recognize and are realistic that that may not be feasible for every school community,†she continued. “If these mitigation strategies are not feasible, then one of the considerations would be to not open and to provide more distance learning or have more online options.â€
And the road map does say that is an option.
Another option is a hybrid program where students spend only part of the week in a school building. However, the formula for state aid currently does not recognize this as an option, Hoffman said.
Hoffman emphasized that none of the proposals or suggestions are mandates.
“This is not a one-size-fits all,†Hoffman said. “This is meant to be flexible and adaptable to help our school leaders think through all different types of scenarios and work within their own communities to create plans that are best for their unique needs.â€
Some of that, Hoffman said, is likely to be based on the rate of infection, with some communities having above-average spread of COVID-19 than others.
FLEXIBILITY, SUPPORT NEEDED
Despite the lengthy list of recommendations, Pima County Schools Superintendent Dustin Williams says “at the end of the day, schools are going to be on their own to develop a plan.â€
Schools need funding and flexibility to implement hybrid models of learning that are right for their community, he said.
“Everybody else is slowly opening,†he said. “We haven’t even had a chance to put a student on school grounds yet. So to ask us to open up right out of the gates is like turning on a fire hose. We don’t want to do that. We want to make sure that the schools and the kids and the parents and everyone has support and feels comfortable.â€
Schools will need legislative change to have flexibility to implement remote learning while still receiving enough funds to operate. For this coming school year, rather than basing funding on current enrollment numbers, schools should get their prior year budget funding, Williams said.
If schools open with only a percentage of the student body on campus, it will be easier to monitor and control what is going on with the virus. Social distancing in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ classrooms — one of the most packed in the nation — would require having less kids on campus at one time. That could be achieved by first bringing back kids who are at a lower health risk, staggering schedules or encouraging certain populations to do remote learning, such as seniors who are on track to graduate.
“No matter what, there’s a risk,†Williams said. “The key is how do we mitigate it, and how do we keep it as minimal as possible.â€
The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Department of Education’s road map also says schools need a contingency plan for the possibility of future emergency short-notice closures.
“We need to make sure that the schools have as much support and as much flexibility as possible, from the governor’s office and ADE, to go remote learning on the switch of a dime because if we see big outbreaks, schools are going to have to do that,†Williams says.
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TUSD Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo says the road map to reopening is a useful framework that contains important guidelines and considerations for teachers, students, families and community stakeholders but will take money to implement.
“The road map’s recommendations for social distancing, health protocols, testing and a hybrid instructional model that allows families to opt for either online distance learning or traditional instruction are very important but will be very costly to implement,†he said. “My hope is that there will be resources and additional funding necessary to fully craft a plan that implements these recommendations.â€
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€™s largest school district has been surveying parents, students and school staff and will be releasing more details on their reopening plan in the coming weeks.
Sunnyside, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€™s second-largest district, is also surveying families and employees to design a reopening plan. Ultimately, it’s not the funding mechanism that will dictate what next school year looks like, but the district’s families, says Superintendent Steve Holmes. He anticipates there will be some level of remote learning.
“Parents are going to dictate whether they’re going to send their children to school based upon your own personal beliefs around the safety that’s in place for their children,†he said. “So we have to plan with that first and foremost in mind. Ideally, the funding is actually supportive of the flexibility we need.â€
ACADEMIC, FINANCIAL TOLL
The bottom line is, the reopening recommendations — whether for more teachers, more classroom space, more computers for online learning, or even disinfecting solutions — involves money as the state is looking at a deficit for the coming fiscal year that could hit $1.6 billion.
The good news, Hoffman said, is that ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ has about $1 billion in its “rainy-day fund.†And the schools chief said that, unlike other states, there is no realistic talk about actually reducing state aid to schools.
As to those additional costs, Hoffman said the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs is reimbursing schools for things like dividers and personal protective equipment. She also noted schools are getting allocations through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
But there’s something else.
State aid — the largest share of school dollars — is tied to attendance. If parents opt to send their children to online schools, the money follows them.
That’s not the only problem. Hoffman said there’s also the economic fallout from the pandemic, citing her conversations with Fernando Parra, superintendent of the Nogales Unified School District.
“They’ve already seen a high number of their families moving back to Mexico or moving elsewhere to seek employment opportunities,†she said.
Hoffman wants lawmakers to enact measures to protect schools against a sudden and huge loss of state aid that is tied directly to attendance. She specifically is seeking to limit year-over-year reductions to no more than 2% to enable schools to budget now even though they have no idea how many students actually will show up later this summer when classes are set to resume.
“I’ve been urging on legislators and Gov. (Doug) Ducey and his team to continue to collaborate with us on making any legislative changes that are needed in the near future,†she said.
It’s not just money.
Hoffman acknowledged that when students return, there will be a lot of questions about what, if anything, they learned during the months that they were supposed to be continuing their education at home.
She said that occurs at the beginning of every school year as teachers evaluate what those in their classroom know. Now, Hoffman said, there will need to be a much quicker evaluation “so that it’s usable immediately by the teachers, by the staff to identify which kids are needing the most support and perhaps need smaller groups ... and kids that need the most help.â€
Hoffman also said schools may want to experiment with the idea that grade levels are arbitrary.
“There may be kids that, during this time, have jumped ahead a grade level and maybe students who are working and need a lot more review from this past academic year that have really missed a lot,†she said.
A recent survey showed that 18% of parents with school-age kids are not willing to send them back to campuses — something the schools chief believes can be addressed with more information.
“I would encourage them to be as involved as possible and for our schools to be over-communicating with the families on what types of policies and procedures they are putting into place to make schools as safe as possible,†she said.
Hoffman added she sees that 18% as a snapshot of current attitudes, counting on things changing in the coming months — up or down — depending on the spread of the virus. And she said she presumes that most students who don’t return to classrooms will get educated through various online options.
Photos: Peaceful protests and violent clashes in downtown ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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A person throws an object towards the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department line near 6th Avenue and 7th Street during the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 30, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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A protestor in a wheelchair tries to get away from tear gas near 6th Avenue and 7th Street during the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 30, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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A pedestrian walks past closed and covered locally owned business Flash in the Past Studio and Shop, 43 S. 6th. Ave., in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz. on May 31, 2020. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ businesses and buildings in downtown were vandalized after the second day of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. In response, businesses placed signs on doors informing the public that businesses were locally owned.
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Pieces of wood, decorated with Ben's Bells be kind symbol, cover up windows at Cartel Coffee Lab, 210 E. Broadway Blvd., in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz. on May 31, 2020. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ businesses and buildings in downtown were vandalized after the second day of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. In response, businesses placed signs on doors informing the public that businesses were locally owned.
Day two Floyd protests

A person reacts after getting hit with pepper bullets fired on a crowd confronting ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police on 7th Street near 6th Avenue after a peaceful demonstration turned violent on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 31, 2020.
Day two Floyd protests

A person dares ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police to hit him with pepper bullets as a few hundred confront law enforcement along 7th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues as things turn violent on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 31, 2020.
Day two Floyd protests

A protestor grabs a selfie with a line of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police officers in riot gear holding a line against a several dozen protestors at the underpass on 4th Avenue on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 30, 2020.
Day two Floyd protests

A woman stands in the spotlights from ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police holding a line against a hundred or so protestors along 7th Street as the night's demonstration turned violent on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 31, 2020.
Day two Floyd protests

A man sprays an accelerant onto a fire in trash container dragged onto 6th Street by dozens of protestors moving through the streets on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 31, 2020.
Day two Floyd protests

A man gets water poured onto his face after ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police fired tear gas onto a line of protestors shielding behind several vehicles on 7th Street and 5th Avenue on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 31, 2020.
Day two Floyd protests

Several protestors advance through the haze of expended pepper bullets on the line of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police holding them at bay on 7th Street near 6th Avenue on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 31, 2020.
Day two Floyd protests

A dumpster burns along 7th Street besides Miller's Surplus after protestors set in on fire and wheeled it toward a line of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 31, 2020.
Day two Floyd protests

Two men advancing on a line of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police try to shelter behind a paper sign as they are pelted with dozens of pepper bullets on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 30, 2020.
Day two Floyd protests

Protestors hurl construction signage and barriers onto 6th Street as they retreat from ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 31, 2020.
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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department officers approach a dumpster lit on fire by people near 6th Avenue and 7th Street during the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 30, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Floyd protests

A man tries to set fire to a small branch near 6th Avenue and 7th Street during the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 30, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Floyd protests

A dumpster set on fire by people scene next to Miller's Surplus near 6th Avenue and 7th Street during the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 30, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Floyd protests

People move a segment of fencing to a make shift barricade near 6th Avenue and 7th Street during the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 30, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Floyd protests

A police officer uncuffs a person following during a traffic stop following the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 30, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Floyd protests

An officer talks with a cuffed person following the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 30, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Floyd protests

A person is put in cuffs by a police officer following the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 30, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Floyd protests

People ride on the back of a car as they leave 6th Avenue and 7th Street during the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 30, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Floyd protests

A man steps away from tear gas fumes set off near 6th Avenue and 7th Street during the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 30, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Floyd protests

Two men hold street signs to block projectiles shot by police officers near 6th Avenue and 7th Street during the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 30, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Floyd protests

ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department officers clear an alley of people near 6th Avenue and 7th Street during the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 30, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Floyd protests

A man reacts after trying to light a branch on fire multiple times while protesting near 6th Avenue and 7th Street during the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 30, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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About 500 gather outside along Stone Avenue at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police headquarters on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 30, 2020.
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A motorist stuck on 5th Avenue by the 500 or so protestors streaming east on Broadway gets cell phone video of the crowd flowing by on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 30, 2020.
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Approximately 500 protestors head north on Stone Avenue after gathering briefly in front of the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police headquarters on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 30, 2020.
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Protestors sit in the middle of 6th Avenue at 14th Street, briefly blocking traffic on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 30, 2020.
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A handful of protestors sit on the curb outside the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department headquarters early on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 30, 2020.
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Danitza Hernandez paints Be Kind in Spanish on the window of Scented Lear on East Congress Saturday, preparing on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 30, 2020. A loose group of local neighbors and residents were painting the symbols on the windows of downtown buildings hoping it would help to keep roving bands of protestors from smashing the glass.
Floyd protests

LeCaire Whitfield, left, Patrick Swartz and John Krikawa board the windows on their Krikawa Master Jewelers preparing for the worst on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 30, 2020.
Floyd protests

A woman walks down the line of riot gear clad officers guarding the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police headquarters as about 500 protestors gather briefly in the street on the second night of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., May 30, 2020.
Floyd protests

A woman passively confronts a row of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., Police as they advance their line a few yards at the corner of Cushing and Church, May 28, 2020, during a protest in the wake of nationwide anger following the death earlier in the week of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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A man attempts to talk to the line of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., Police at the corner of Cushing and Church, May 28, 2020, during a large protest of the death earlier in the week of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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A dozen protestors take seats in front of a line ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., Police at the corner of Cushing and Church, May 28, 2020, during a large scale protest in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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A protestor uses a construction barrel he dragged in as an easy chair to face off with ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., Police at the corner of Cushing and Church, May 28, 2020, in the wake of nationwide anger following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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A man attempts to talk with ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., Police at the corner of Cushing and Church, May 28, 2020, during a large scale protest in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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A woman sits in front of one of two lines of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., Police at the corner of Cushing and Church, May 28, 2020, in the wake of nationwide anger following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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A woman raises her hands as she approaches a line of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., Police, at the corner of Cushing and Church, May 28, 2020, during a protest in the wake of nationwide anger following the death earlier in the week of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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A couple of people sit in the windows of homes sprayed with protest graffiti as a few hundred protestors face off with ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., Police at the corner of Cushing and Church, May 28, 2020.
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A man pours water at the feet of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., Police as a few hundred protestors at the corner of Cushing and Church, May 28, 2020, show their anger following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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A woman asks for a hug from the line of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., Police confronting protestors at the corner of Cushing and Church, May 28, 2020, during a demonstration in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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A protester vents at a line of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Officers in riot gear at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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A protester holds a sign up in remembrance of George Floyd during a demonstration at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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A protester raises hands in the air while turning away from a line of officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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A line of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Officers in riot gear at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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Protesters stand off against a line of officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Officers in riot gear stand at Cushing Street and Church Ave. while facing off against a group of about 300 protesters, on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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Officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department dressed in riot gear stand at Cushing Street and Church Ave. as the face off against a group of about 300 protesters, on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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Protestors stand off against a line of officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
Protest

Two officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department whisper to one another while a group of roughly 300 protestors stands in front of them at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
Protest

Protesters stand off against a line of officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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A protester tries to talk with an officer from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department while demonstrating at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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A protester tears up while facing off against police officers at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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Shattered windows on the TEP building in downtown ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ from a protest that took place on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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People photograph dumpsters set ablaze on Broadway during a protest in downtown ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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A man looks out a broken window of Charro Steak after the several windows were broken during a demonstration in downtown ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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Hotel staff sweep up broken glass after several windows of the AC Hotel were damaged during a protest in downtown ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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People board up Charro Steak's windows after they were broken during a demonstration, on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
Protest

Protesters stand off against a line of officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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Protesters stand off against a line of officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
Protest

Officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department dressed in riot gear stand at Cushing Street and Church Ave. as the face off against a group of about 300 protesters, on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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A protester vents at a line of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Officers in riot gear at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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Officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department dressed in riot gear stand at Cushing Street and Church Ave. as the face off against a group of about 300 protesters, on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
Protest

Officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department dressed in riot gear stand at Cushing Street and Church Ave. as the face off against a group of about 300 protesters, on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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A protester tries to talk with an officer from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department while demonstrating at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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A protester tries to talk with an officer from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department while demonstrating at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
Protest

Officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department dressed in riot gear stand at Cushing Street and Church Ave. as the face off against a group of about 300 protesters, on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
George Floyd Protest

A protester yells at officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
George Floyd Protest

A protester keeps her hands raised in a peaceful manner in front of officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. Close to 300 people took part in a protest that was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
George Floyd Protest

A protester takes a photo of an officer from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. Close to 300 people took part in a protest that was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
George Floyd Protest

Protesters stand in silence with their arms raised in front of officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
George Floyd Protest

A protester lit and threw a firecracker in front of officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. Close to 300 people took part in a protest that was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
George Floyd Protest

A protester holds up her sign in front of officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. Close to 300 people took part in a protest that was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
George Floyd Protest

A protester yells at officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
George Floyd Protest

A protester lights a bundle of sage during a protest near the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department at Cushing Street and Church Ave. on May 29, 2020. Close to 300 people took part in a protest that was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
George Floyd Protest

Officers from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department stand shoulder to shoulder to form a line and face off with about 300 protesters near the depatment's headquarters at 270 S Stone Ave. on May 29, 2020. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
George Floyd Protest

The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department headquarters at 270 S Stone Ave. was tagged during a protest on May 29, 2020, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz. The protest in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was similar to those in numerous cities across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week.
Protests in downtown ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥

A pedestrian walks their bike past the Fox Theater, 17 W. Congress St., in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz. on May 31, 2020. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ businesses and buildings in downtown were vandalized after the second day of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. In response, businesses placed signs on doors informing the public that businesses were locally owned.
Protests in downtown ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥

Broken glass remains in front of a broken window at One West Broadway, 1 W. Broadway Blvd., in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz. on May 31, 2020. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ businesses and buildings in downtown were vandalized after the second day of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
Protests in downtown ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥

The refection of a ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department vehicle shows in the decorated doors of The Rialto Theater, 318 E. Congress St., in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz. on May 31, 2020. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ businesses and buildings in downtown were vandalized after the second day of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. In response, businesses placed signs on doors informing the public that businesses were locally owned.
Protests in downtown ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥

Pedestrians walk past covered windows of Charro Steak, 188 E. Broadway Blvd., in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz. on May 31, 2020. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ businesses and buildings in downtown were vandalized after the second day of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. In response, businesses placed signs on doors informing the public that businesses were locally owned.
Protests in downtown ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥

A pedestrians walks past covered and decorated windows of Charro Steak, 188 E. Broadway Blvd., in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz. on May 31, 2020. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ businesses and buildings in downtown were vandalized after the second day of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. In response, businesses placed signs on doors informing the public that businesses were locally owned.
Protests in downtown ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥

A sign informing the public about Club Congress is taped on a door at Hotel Congress, 311 Congress St., in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz. on May 31, 2020. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ businesses and buildings in downtown were vandalized after the second day of protests in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. In response, businesses placed signs on doors informing the public that businesses were locally owned.