Cleanup after George Floyd protests

In the aftermath of the George Floyd protests, many members of the general population, protestors, and business owners cleaned up damage caused by the protests. Facebook was used to coordinate large groups of individuals to help clean up alongside city crews that were hired by city officials with some individuals joining spontaneously after seeing others working on clean up efforts. Working with the city crews, volunteers worked to repair and clean up any damaged items, trash or stores after the protests.
Background
The George Floyd protests are an ongoing series of protests and unrest which began in Minneapolis the United States on May 26, 2020.The protests are in response to the killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man who died during an arrest after Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis Police Department officer, knelt on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes as three other officers looked on.
The unrest began as local protests in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota before quickly spreading across the entire nation and in over 60 countries internationally in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Over 2,000 cities and towns in the United States and around the world saw protests and demonstrations as of June 13,and protests extended into a third week after Floyd's death in many cities. While the majority of protests have been peaceful, demonstrations in some cities descended into riots and widespread looting, with more being marked by street skirmishes and significant police brutality, notably against peaceful protesters and reporters.
List of towns involved
* Boston, Massachusetts
Response
Denver, Colorado mayor Michael Hancock thanked volunteers who helped cleanup the city stating that he was "...grateful to wake up and hear about the couple hundred volunteers have showed up unsolicited to help clean up".<ref name":0" /> In San Jose, California mayor Sam Liccardo handed out supplies to volunteers and offered a short course in removing graffiti that might have been sprayed on walls and roads during the protests.<ref name":2" />

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