George Floyd, 46 died during an encounter with four police officers in Minneapolis where one officer Derek Chauvin, placed his knee on the neck of Floyd for almost 9 minutes as he pleaded for his life as onlookers recorded the incident.

New Orleans was one of many cities across the nation where citizens held protests against police brutality.

Unlike in some cities that experienced violence and looting New Orleans Protests were peaceful something that was recognized by NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson, who spoke about the need for accountability from police departments.

In New Orleans, several protests took place with marchers demanding justice for George Floyd and the larger problem of police brutality aimed at African Americans.

In Jackson Square on Sunday afternoon, several New Orleans pastors and people of faith came together to pray as they kneeled for half an hour.