May 31 George Floyd protest news

A car was up in flames in New York City Sunday as protesters scrambled to get away from the flames.

New York City police and fire responded to the blaze as protesters stood on top of cars and recorded the flames.

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In the first direct communication the George Floyd family has had with the Minneapolis Police Department, his brother, Philonise Floyd, had a question for Police Chief Medaria Arradondo.

He asked:

Arradondo tried to answer the question and spoke directly to Philonise Floyd Sunday during CNN’s special “I Can’t Breathe: Black Men Living and Dying in America.”

“The charging and those decisions will have to come through our County Attorney’s Office,” Arradondo told Philonise Floyd.

“They have enough evidence to fire them so they have enough evidence to arrest them,” Floyd told CNN.

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Looters and protesters have converged at The Pike Outlets in Long Beach, California.

Multiple stores at the shopping destination have been raided and vandalized, the Long Beach Police Department confirmed to CNN.

While Los Angeles County has issued a 6 p.m. PT curfew, an 8 p.m. PT to 5 a.m. PT curfew remains in place for Long Beach, the city said in statement.

Long Beach police officers are issuing dispersal orders in the downtown area, police said in a statement.

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo wants his department to provide a police escort for George Floyd when his body is returned to his home city to show their support for his family, he told CNN’s Don Lemon on Sunday.

Acevedo said he wants to make sure the family is safe and feel supported by his department.

“It’s going to be a big deal for our city to bring him back home,” Acevedo said. “He’s well known, he’s known by a lot of our officers.”

“I think this is a watershed moment,” Acevedo said of the mass protests that have popped up throughout the nation in the wake of Floyd’s death. He said that now police unions are speaking out and he hopes it’s a sign of “meaningful reform” on how officers who use deadly force are dealt with.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee described protests in Murfreesboro as “overt threats to public safety.” 

“The protests in Murfreesboro are no longer peaceful demonstrations but have escalated to overt threats to public safety and property,” he said in a statement.

Lee went on to say that he authorized the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the National Guard “to provide support on the ground in restoring order for the safety of our citizens.”

Demonstrators gather in front of police officers in downtown San Diego, California, on May 31.

A curfew will go into effect for some unincorporated areas of San Diego County from 8 p.m. PT Sunday to 5:30 a.m. PT on Monday.

Areas around Spring Valley and Lakeside north to Poway will be affected by the curfew, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. 

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Saturday was the two-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd’s mother, attorney Ben Crump said as he consoled Floyd’s crying brother, Philonise.

Philonise Floyd’s tears also came after he and Crump spoke with Minneapolis Police Chief Chief Medaria Arradondo who said the officers who didn’t intervene in George Floyd’s arrest were complicit.

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo told CNN he fired the four officers involved in the death of George Floyd because their actions were “a violation of humanity.”

He then removed his hat and went on to speak directly to the Floyd family.

“I would say to the Floyd family that I am absolutely devastatingly sorry for their loss. If I could do anything to bring Mr. Floyd back, I would do that. I would move heaven and Earth to do that. So I’m very sorry,” he said.

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Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, told CNN’s Don Lemon Sunday crowds will continue to protest across the country because “people just want justice right now.”

Minnesota law enforcement has found caches of incendiaries, weapons and stolen vehicles while responding to the protest in the Twin Cities, John Harrington, commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, said during a news conference.

Officers have found mixtures of oil and gas hidden in boxes and grassy areas near the sites of fires, Harrington said. Many of these were found in areas where “heated protests” occurred, according to Harrington.

Flammables were also found in vehicles, many of which are believed to be stolen because they have had their license plates removed, Harrington said. 

In addition, rocks, other projectiles and weapons have been found during enforcement, according to Harrington.

A curfew is in place tonight from 8 p.m. CT until 6 a.m. CT, he said.

Minnesota National Guard soldiers patrol the area outside the State Capitol as hundreds gather to protest on May 31 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The Minnesota National Guard is deployed on 29 missions, according to Minnesota National Guard Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen.

Jensen said there are two additional missions pending.

The majority of the missions are ongoing in Minnesota and St. Paul, Jensen said.

He highlighted one mission in Brooklyn Center, where the National Guard has been called in to assist the Red Cross in providing aid to those displaced by protests.

The US Marshals and agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration have been deployed to assist law enforcement in the Lafayette Square area, which is across from the White House, according to an official with the Justice Department.

Protests continue at Lafayette Park outside the White House. Many protesters have marched on the streets around the park while many others are still gathered near barricades where police have formed a line in the park.

Protests have mainly been peaceful around the park so far, though there have been some instances when pepper spray has been deployed.

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson high fives a woman who called his name as he marches with protesters in Flint, Michigan, on May 30.

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson spoke with demonstrators who were met by police officers in riot gear and then joined the protest, according to CNN affiliate WEYI.

Swanson was seen on video with nothing but his black “sheriff” shirt on.

Protesters were then heard chanting “Walk with us!”

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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said she was disturbed when she saw a video of two young college students downtown in their car where an officer tased a young man, and excessive force was used on a woman.

She ordered charges to be dropped against the man.

The incident took place Saturday. The two officers were fired Sunday.

The Minnesota Attorney General’s office will be taking the lead on the George Floyd case in the prosecution against former police officer Derek Chauvin, Gov. Tim Walz announced during a news conference Sunday night.

“We are pursuing justice, we are pursuing it relentlessly,” Attorney Gen. Keith Ellison said. 

Ellison said thanked the Hennepin County Attorney’s office for their work on the case and said his office is prepared to handle it now.

Demonstrators stand in the middle of Melrose Avenue on Saturday night in Los Angeles.

At least 40 cities and Washington, DC, have imposed curfews tonight in response to violent protests across the country this weekend.

Additionally, as of Sunday morning, approximately 5,000 National Guard members have been activated in 15 states and Washington, DC, with another 2,000 prepared to activate if needed.

Here’s a look at what cities currently have curfews in place for tonight:

Curfews:

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The Office of Emergency Management in Atlantic City, New Jersey, has issued a state of emergency and instituted a citywide curfew, according to a Facebook post by the city’s police department. 

The curfew will begin at 8 p.m. ET and end at 6 a.m. ET, and only individuals “that are traveling to or from work or seeking medical/police assistance will be permitted.” All others will be subject to arrest, the post said. 

Earlier Sunday, the Atlantic City Police said a peaceful protest that took place earlier by many “has transitioned to criminal activity now taking place by a few,” and advised people to avoid the city at this time.

Police officers monitor demonstrators outside the Houses of Parliament on Sunday, May 31 in London.

Metropolitan Police arrested at least 23 protesters in London on Sunday at demonstrations showing solidarity with Americans protesting the death George Floyd. The arrests were for a variety of offenses including breaches to UK coronavirus legislation.

Protesters gathered in central London’s Trafalgar Square at 8 a.m. ET to show support to Americans for the killing of George Floyd, despite UK lockdown rules that prohibit large crowds from gathering together.

In a series of tweets late Sunday, police said the total number of arrests following gatherings in central London today is now 23, all for various offenses. They remain in police custody. Police said the majority of those who attended have now left the area.

“Officers have been engaging and consistently policing all gatherings this weekend, encouraging all to comply with the regulations to keep everyone safe,” police said.

More protests are expected in London during the week.

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Demonstrators gather near the White House on May 31 in Washington.

As protesters gathered outside the White House Friday night in Washington, President Trump was briefly taken to the White House underground bunker for a period of time, according to a White House official and a law enforcement source.

He was there for a little under an hour before being brought upstairs. It’s unclear if Melania Trump and Barron Trump were also taken down with him.

Trump has repeatedly praised the Secret Service for its handling of the protests outside the White House Friday night.

This was first reported by New York Times.

At an intersection in downtown Washington, there is a standoff between protesters and officers in riot gear from the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington.

At one point during the standoff, protesters threw water bottles at the police officers who used flash bangs and pepper spray to disperse those demonstrators.

Several flash bangs caused the protesters to run.

Items were being thrown or shot back and forth between police and protesters in Santa Monica.

Police are trying to get protesters to disperse in by firing rubber bullets and other objects at protesters.

At the same time, protesters are throwing objects, including slabs of concrete, at police.

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CNN's Kyung Lah points to a piece of concrete being thrown at police in Santa Monica on May 31.

The protesters have come back with construction equipment, plywood and have tried to make barriers of sorts.

Stores have been looted and there have been other issues as police have tried to calm the violence from protesters.

A citywide curfew started at 4 p.m. PT.

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Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in connection with the death of George Floyd, is scheduled to appear in court for a hearing at 1 p.m. CT Monday, according to jail records.

Hennepin County Court public information officer Spenser Bickett also confirmed the hearing to CNN Sunday.

Minneapolis protesters converge on a truck driving on the freeway on May 31, 2020.

A tractor trailer was driving on a freeway in Minneapolis as protesters swarmed the roadway Sunday evening, aerial footage from CNN affiliate WCCO shows.

As the driver tried to speed up, protesters overtook the vehicle and the driver stopped, video shows.

It then appears some protesters pulled the driver out of his vehicle before police arrive on scene and the group runs away.

The truck driver incited the crowd of peaceful protesters, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety tweeted. The driver was taken to a hospital and arrested.

National Guard soldiers stand outside of the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, on May 31, 2020.

Soldiers from the Minnesota Army National Guard are armed and carrying ammunition, after the FBI informed the head of the Minnesota National Guard of a “credible lethal threat,” which directly named that guard. 

Jensen said the Minnesota National Guard was put on active duty at the request of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey after he made a request to Walz last Wednesday. President Trump falsely indicated in a tweet Sunday that he played a role in activating the Minnesota National Guard.

Jensen also said that he has requested a military police battalion from another state but has not asked the Department of Defense for active duty forces. That request is still pending, he said.  

Officials from other states talked on the call about the National Guard deployments. The National Guard said as of Sunday morning, approximately 5,000 soldiers and airmen have been activated in response to civil disturbances in 15 states and the District of Columbia, with another 2,000 prepared to activate if needed. However, the situation, the National Guard said in a statement, remains fluid and those numbers can change rapidly.

Philadelphia has requested the help of the National Guard to help support their local law enforcement and help protect “sensitive areas,” according to Brian Abernathy, the city’s managing director.

The National Guard is expected to join Philadelphia law enforcement “later tonight,” Abernathy said.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said that all city of Philadelphia government operations, except public safety, will be closed on Monday out of an abundance of caution.

Members of California National Guard stand outside the City Hall, Sunday, May 31, in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn tweeted Sunday that a curfew will be in effect from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time.

All 10 million residents of Los Angeles County are subject to the curfew.

Previous curfews were only in effect in the city of Los Angeles and adjacent areas, including Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and West Hollywood.

Washoe Sheriff’s Department arrested 23 people in Saturday night’s protests.

“Of the 23 people taken into custody: 16 are residents of Reno, four are from Sparks, the others are from Fallon, Truckee and Anderson, California. Most face charges of trespassing and/or resisting an officer,” a statement from the sheriff’s office read.

Washoe County is 125 miles north of Reno.

Brian Abernathy, Philadelphia managing director, said that since 12 p.m. Sunday, 10 more people have been arrested for looting, and police have issued 13 citations for failure to disperse.

In area of 52nd Street and Market Street in West Philadelphia, five officers were injured, and four cars burned, Abernathy said. Officers have been hit with bricks, rocks, and Molotov cocktails.

There may have been other officer injuries in other parts of city, but the city is still trying to confirm those numbers and the extent of injuries. There may also have been other arrests made in other parts of city, city officials are still trying to finalize their numbers, Abernathy said.

Protesters gather at Lafayette Square Park outside the White House on May 31 in Washington.

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser has issued a citywide curfew beginning Sunday at 11 p.m. ET through Monday at 6 a.m. ET, the mayor tweeted.

The DC National Guard has also been activated in support of the DC Metropolitan Police Department. The DC National Guard had previously been activated to support the US Park Police.

Despite Bowser’s tweet indicating she activated the Guard, the DC National Guard actually reports up to the President, who delegates the authority through the Secretary of the Army.

This post has been updated to clarify that the Secretary of the Army activated the National Guard.

San Jose residents will be under a citywide curfew starting tonight.

The curfew will be in effect for the next seven days or until further notice, according to an alert from the San Jose Emergency Operations Center. The curfew will last from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. local time.

Mayor Sam Liccardo plans to hold a news conference at 8 p.m. local time to discuss the situation. Police Chief Eddie Garcia and City Manager Dave Sykes will be participating as well.

Gospel artists Kirk Franklin and Fred Hammond wear "I Can't Breathe Again" T-shirts during their Verzuz battle on Instagram Live on May 31, 2020.

Gospel singers Fred Hammond and Kirk Franklin were together in the studio Sunday for a special installment of Verzuz called “The Healing” after a week that saw the death of George Floyd.

Over 200,000 viewers tuned in.

Franklin said it’s been a difficult week and it’s a night of healing.

Hammond and Franklin were both wearing “I Can’t Breathe Again” T-shirts during the live stream as they played each of their hits. Special appearances were also made by gospel singer Marvin Sapp and Bishop T.D. Jakes.

Franklin and Hammond also brought in Ahmaud Arbery’s mother over the phone and expressed their support for her.

Protesters are clashing with police in San Diego.

Officers are using tear gas in an effort to disperse the crowds, and tweets from the San Diego Police Department say they have been targeted by an aggressive crowd.

Police urged crowds to disperse due to the escalation of “violence” and “vandalism.”

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, who faces charges in the death of George Floyd, was moved to the Hennepin County Jail Sunday, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Jeremy Zoss confirmed to CNN in an email.

The Hennepin County Jail phone system and website also show Chauvin was moved to the Hennepin County Jail Sunday.

Chauvin was initially booked in the Ramsey County Jail due to potential threats to Hennepin County Facilities, according to Bureau of Criminal Apprehension spokesperson Jill Oliveira.

“The BCA communicated with the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, which was dealing with potential threats to their facilities at the time of the arrest, they directed us to book him into the Ramsey County Jail,” Oliveira told CNN Sunday.

NYPD officers are seen kneeling with protesters on May 31.

Aleeia Abraham shot video of some police officers kneeling with protesters on Sunday during a march calling for justice for George Floyd.

Abraham runs an organization called The BlaQue Resource Network in Queens.

She said that a couple of hundred people marched a few blocks to express their outrage about the needless killing of black people. She said the march was very peaceful.

The 103rd Precinct is around the corner from where they marched, so police knew about it in advance and were there.

In the video, protesters are kneeling and their surprise can be heard when some of the officers take a knee as well.

“I definitely didn’t expect that,” Abraham said. “I’ve never seen that.”

She said she’d never seen police do that in all her years of activism, or even on television at other protests.

A pastor invited the officers to come into the circle of protesters to kneel with them, which was greeted with cheers from the crowd. Then they recited the names of people who had died.

Abraham said it was very nice to see, but it was only a start.

“I really want to be clear that that’s not enough. It’s a nice start, but it’s nowhere near enough,” she said.

A law enforcement source tells CNN US Park Police, in a situational report Sunday afternoon, informed law enforcement stationed in Lafayette Park that demonstrators have brought boxes of rocks to this evening’s protest across from the White House.

Another person was observed with a bat, the report stated. The information was shared with other law enforcement agencies on hand for the protest, the source said.

All major highways going into Minneapolis and St. Paul will close at 5 p.m. CT, according to a tweet from the state’s Department of Transportation. 

Protesters were seen running from rubber bullets and tear gas Sunday as Philadelphia’s curfew went into effect at 6 p.m.

Two police vehicles were set on fire, CNN’s Brian Todd reported. Protesters smashed the windows, poured lighter fluid and set them on fire.

Looting also took place on 52nd Street. Police then made contact with protesters with tear gas and rubber bullets

At least 200 people have been arrested since noon Saturday.

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is suspending all “bus routes, trolleys, the Market-Frankford, Broad Street, Norristown High Speed Lines and Regional Rail Lines” from 6 p.m. Sunday through 6 a.m. on Monday “due to civil unrest and vandalism,” SEPTA tweeted.

SEPTA is the major public transportation provider in Philadelphia and its surrounding counties in Pennsylvania.

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CNN’s Ganesh Setty contributed to this report.

Protesters gather at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on May 31 in New York City.

Hundreds of protesters marched in New York Sunday afternoon and called for peaceful protests.

As they marched through roadways, pausing at times in intersections, the protesters chanted “if you see looting, stop it.”

They also chanted “George Floyd” and “black lives matter.”

A community organizer speaks with CNN's Miguel Marquez on May 31, 2020.

A community organizer in Minneapolis at the site of George Floyd’s arrest said the city was in pain Sunday.

The area was covered with flowers and balloons honoring Floyd.

The woman added that these protests are the chance for African Americans and other disenfranchised groups to have a seat at the table.

“The table is there before us, now we have to get our demands met and this is the window,” she said.

Mayor Eric Johnson has declared a local disaster in Dallas, Texas, in the wake of weekend protests.

Eli Ventov, an Israeli small business owner, spoke with CNN on Sunday saying his business was hit by looters in Saturday’s protest.

Ventov also said his business has worked with shows like “Dancing with the Stars” and “America’s Got Talent.”

“We’re going to come back from this stronger with the people’s support,” Ventov said.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey issued a statewide emergency declaration and a curfew that goes into effect 8 p.m. local time Sunday and will be in place for a week. 

“This gives law enforcement an additional tool to prevent the lawlessness we’ve seen here and in cities nationwide. Police will be equipped to make arrests of individuals who are planning to riot, loot or cause damage and unrest,” he tweeted.

William Calloway, a Chicago activist who spoke to CNN on Sunday, said what’s being seen across the country is the manifestation of African Americans’ frustration with years of abuse from law enforcement.

“What we’ve been seeing across the country is the fatigue, and the fact that we as African Americans are tired and frustrated of the treatment of white police officers in this country,” he said. “I’m here to unite our city to the common theme that we deserve justice.” 

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As police in Santa Monica, California, increased their presence around a largely peaceful gathering, protesters approached the skirmish line and dropped to one knee in front officers.

A citywide curfew starts at 4 p.m. PT. The California Highway Patrol has shut down all off-ramps leading into Santa Monica on Interstate 10 and the Pacific Coast Highway, according to a tweet from the city.

A curfew has been implement in the business district of Beverly Hills and will extend to the entire city at 4 p.m. local time.

Luxury shops along Beverly Hills’ storied Rodeo Drive were hit particularly hard with vandals breaking windows and looters swiping expensive merchandise.

A curfew in Los Angeles is set to begin at 8 p.m. PT, along with the neighboring cities of West Hollywood, Santa Monica, Culver City, and Torrance.

Long Beach, which is expecting a gathering of protesters later today, has not yet implemented a curfew, but will do so if there’s any sort of unrest, according to Lt. James Richardson.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis activated the state’s National Guard Saturday due to protests throughout the state, according to a tweet from Helen Aguirre Ferré, the governor’s communication director.

Protesters talk with police officers on Saturday night in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) made about 40 arrests related to protests Saturday night, according to Mayor Greg Fischer.

Fischer also said looting and burglaries were also seen Saturday. While it wasn’t on the same scale of Friday’s protest, Fischer said it’s “still unacceptable.”

“These are criminals who are exploiting a sincere protest over the tragic death of Breonna Taylor and using it as a cover to steal from innocent people. Clean up is underway downtown,” Fischer said.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg issued an updated local disaster declaration and temporary curfew for the downtown business district with curfews going into effect at 6 p.m. ET.

Alamo Plaza will be closed to the public beginning at 6 p.m. and the rest of the downtown business district will close beginning at 10 p.m.

During the hours of the temporary curfew, all persons must not travel on any public street or in any public place within the designated area of San Antonio’s Downtown Business District. Travel is defined without limitation as travel on foot, bicycle, skateboard, scooter, motorcycle, automobile or any other mode of transporting a person from one location to another, a statement from Nirenberg’s office read.

A protester told CNN on Sunday afternoon that he traveled 45 miles to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to protest for “my future kids and justice for George Floyd.”

As a black man in America, the protester said he has “the right to protest and state my anger. Because what’s happening to us, it’s not nice and it’s not right.”

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Police in Portland arrested 48 people Saturday night, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB).

“On May 30, 2020, demonstrators began gathering in downtown Portland around 5:30 p.m. and quickly became confrontational and aggressive with PPB officers who were providing security for the Justice Center,” a PPB statement read.

Oregon State Police, members of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and Washougal Police Department joined the PPB in managing crowds and protesters on Saturday.

Former NBA superstar Michael Jordan released a statement Sunday on the death of George Floyd, saying he is “deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry.” The statement was posted on the Twitter account of the Charlotte Hornets.

Borussia Möchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram takes a knee after scoring in the match between Möchengladbach and Union Berlin in Mönchengladbach, Germany, on May 31.

German Bundesliga players Marcus Thuram of Borussia Möchengladbach (Gladbach) and Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund both showed their support for George Floyd after scoring a goal during Sunday’s matches.  

Thuram, a forward, took a knee after scoring in Gladbach’s 4-1 victory over FC Union Berlin. The French footballer, who finished with two goals in the victory, knelt after scoring his first in honor of the protests in the US over Floyd’s death. 

Sancho, who scored a hat-trick during the club’s 6-1 victory over Paderborn, took his jersey off after the first goal, revealing the message “Justice for George Floyd” written on the front of his undershirt.

Dortmund's midfielder Jadon Sancho shows a "Justice for George Floyd" shirt as he celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during a game in Paderborn, Germany on May 31.

The Orlando Police Department announced officers arrested 17 people in connection with Saturday night’s protests and break-ins.

At least eight people were arrested in connection to looting incidents at businesses in the Millenia area, said Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón at a press conference Sunday.

“At this point, all of the arrestees so far, happen to have local addresses. However, we continue to investigate reports of people or groups from out of town and their alleged impact on the tone and actions of what are mostly peaceful demonstrations,” the department wrote in an email to CNN.

A large group of protesters are in a standoff with law enforcement at Lafayette Park across from the White House in Washington, DC, according to CNN video from the scene. The protesters are abutting temporary “bicycle” fencing while on the other side are officers with riot shields.

The area around the White House has been the scene of violent protests for the past several days. More than 60 Secret Service personnel have been injured during that time.

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Police officers walk through a cloud of tear gas as they try to disperse protesters on May 30 in Denver, Colorado.

Dozens of officers have been injured during protests over the last few days, Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen said during a Sunday afternoon press conference.

Mayor Michael Hancock previously said five had been injured during the press conference.

One officer remains in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle, Pazen said.

Pazen agreed with the mayor regarding officers who have been injured expressing their eagerness to return to service during protests.

Protesters have gathered at the arrest site of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

They plan to march to the government center in downtown Minneapolis. 

Protesters gather where George Floyd was arrested in Minneapolis on May 31, 2020.

One civilian was injured during a protest in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday, Mayor Michel Hancock said during a Sunday press conference.

Five police officers were injured during the protests, according to Hancock.

Hancock said the city will continue to monitor the condition of the injured civilian. He said all of the injured officers told him they want to return to work..

Hancock noted that three demonstrations were held peacefully Friday and one was peaceful yesterday with demonstrators and police working together to maintain safety.

Police officers on horseback monitor demonstrators blocking the road outside the Houses of Parliament in central London on Sunday, May 31.

The Metropolitan Police have arrested 11 protesters in London on Sunday at demonstrations showing solidarity to George Floyd for a series of offenses including breaches to coronavirus legislation.

Protesters gathered in central London’s Trafalgar Square at 8 a.m. ET to show support to Americans protesting the killing of George Floyd, despite UK lockdown rules that prohibit large crowds from gathering together.

In a series of tweets, police said the arrests varied in offenses including breaches to coronavirus legislation, possession of an offensive weapon to “assault on police” and obstructing a public carriageway.

Police said the first five people to be arrested were between 17 and 25 years old.

Social media posts show more protests are planned in London during the week.

President Donald Trump has tweeted about the violence in Philadelphia, saying the city should, “Call in our great National Guard.” The National Guard has already been activated in Pennsylvania.

Images of Philadelphia, including police cars on fire and stores that had been looted, were on cable news shortly before the president’s tweet.

Trump urged Democratic mayors and governors to call up the National Guard to curb the violence and looting.

Two Denver police officers have been released from the hospital after being intentionally struck by a vehicle Saturday night during protests, Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen said during a Sunday afternoon press conference.

A third officer remains in the hospital, but is expected to make a full recovery, according to Pazen.

A vehicle of interest has been located by police during an ongoing investigation of the incident, Pazen said.

A Los Angeles police officer suffered a fractured skull after being struck by a brick during Saturday night’s unrest, Police Chief Michel Moore said.

The officer underwent surgery and Moore said he believes he will survive.

Moore explained that when protests turn to unlawful assembly, danger is imminent. This includes not just the officers, but those involved in the protest as well. Within the crowd, some took to throwing projectiles including bottles, rocks and containers, hitting not only police, but other protesters as well.

Mayor Eric Garcetti has requested a full accounting of tactics used to disperse crowds during Saturday night’s melee in Los Angeles.

Police stand guard in Philadelphia on Saturday night.

Philadelphia will announce that the citywide curfew is being moved up two hours on Sunday, May 31. The curfew will now begin at 6 p.m. and last until 6 a.m.

During this time, people may leave their homes only to go to work at essential businesses or to seek medical attention or police assistance.

City officials will make the announcement when officials give an update on the response to ongoing protests in the city at 5 p.m. ET Sunday.

A 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew has been imposed for areas within the city of Dallas following nights of protests, Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall announced during a press conference Sunday.

The curfew will be in effect for the next several days, Hall said. 

Hall said that the protests began peacefully on Friday, but devolved night into chaos both Friday and Saturday with people rioting, looting, throwing objects at police, and damaging property and police vehicles.

“We’re not talking about protesters, we’re talking about criminals,” Hall said.

Hall said the decision to issue a curfew requires many components working in tandem to make sure there are enough staff available to arrest, transport and process those violating curfew and committing other times.

The areas included in the curfew order are Deep Ellum, Farmers Market, Cedars, the West End, Victory Park and Uptown, Hall said. 

Those areas have been identified as targets for looters and so the police have chosen to issue the curfew for those locations.

“These are not residents of our community,” Hall said of the protesters, noting they were coming from areas outside of Dallas and didn’t have “love or respect” for the city.

Police officers fire rubber bullets during a protest on Saturday, May 30 in Los Angeles.

Nearly 400 people were arrested in Los Angeles Saturday night, according to Police Chief Michel Moore, adding that the bulk of those arrests were for looting.

A curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday remains in effect for the entire city.

The chief plans to double the Los Angeles Police Department’s workforce Sunday night and 500 National Guard members will join police in maintaining order.

National Guard members will not be patrolling the streets of L.A., but will be stationed at specific businesses in order to protect them from damage, Moore added

“My hope and prayer is that their tenure is short here,” Moore said.

National Guard reservists are also on standby for other cities in California, including San Francisco and San Diego, according to Brian Ferguson, spokesman for the state’s Office of Emergency Management.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says peaceful protests are welcome but the city’s curfew begins at 8 p.m. and it will be strictly enforced in the Florida city.

“There has to be justice, there has to be protests, we have to be hurt. We have to move forward strategically,” Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem said at the news conference.

There were 57 people arrested in Miami Saturday during the protests, Suarez said. 

“Some of them are from here, some of them were out of town. But I can tell you that those that were arrested came here to do something, that was a dishonor to the legacy in the life of George Floyd,” Suarez said. “We will protect our residents, their safety, and the right to enjoy their city.”

Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina says “of the 57 people that were arrested, 13 of those 57 live in the city of Miami.”

Some of those who have been arrested are from Michigan, Georgia, New York and at least three people from Minnesota, according to Molina.

 There are several people who were arrested “that won’t tell us where they’re from,” Colina said. 

Demonstrators gather in a street during a march in Pittsburgh on May 30.

At least 60 buildings were damaged in downtown Pittsburgh during protests last night, according to a series of tweets from the Pittsburgh Public Safety Department.

The buildings damaged included small businesses, restaurants and hotels, a tweet said.

At least 44 people were arrested and among those, 16 lived in Pittsburgh, another tweet said.

New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio appointed two people to investigate the New York Police Department after a police cruiser was seen hitting a group of protesters Saturday.

De Blasio appointed Jim Johnson, of the Corporation Counsel, and Department of Investigations Commissioner Margaret Garnett to the task force.

Both were asked to give the mayor’s office the initial findings in the next few weeks, de Blasio said.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced that a curfew will go into effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday for as long as the police chief deems necessary.

All public streets and areas will be closed except to those who are going to and from work, he announced at a news conference Sunday. 

Duggan said he made the decision after the number of people arrested from outside the Detroit area went up last night. 

Duggan said they do not want to arrest people for violating the curfew and will give them “a great opportunity” to go home. 

Arrests: Detroit Police Chief James Craig said police arrested 84 people last night, which was double the arrests from the night before.

Craig said that the majority of arrests were from the metro Detroit area, but not from the city area. Two people were arrested from out of state, one from Ohio and another from Tennessee. 

At least 75% of the arrests last night were from out of the area – an increase from 65% the night before, Duggan said.

A small portion of the protesters are “intent on destruction,” he said, and most arrests occurred after 12 a.m. Duggan also said that, according to police investigations, this group appears to be organized. These people have walkie-talkies and supply trucks, he said, and

The city hasn’t seen the same amount of destruction and fires as other cities across the US, Duggan said.

People walk past a looted store in Seattle on May 30.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee activated an additional 200 members of Washington’s National Guard on Sunday in response to a second request from the city of Seattle, a statement from the governor’s office said.

The National Guard members will help clean up, protect against property damage and manage crowds and traffic during downtown protests, according to the statement.

Guard personnel will be unarmed and work under the direction of Seattle’s leadership.

“I have complete faith that downtown Seattle will recover from this quickly, and the state will help, however we may be of assistance,” he added.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf speaks with the media in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on May 29.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf asked protesters Sunday to “honor democracy” and be peaceful, saying there is a real problem with injustice in the state and across the country. 

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director David Padfield said staff worked overnight with the National Guard and state agency partners in neighboring states – although many were dealing with similar issues.

The National Guard will be on proactive standby near Pittsburgh and Allegheny county and state police are sending assistance to Philadelphia, he said.

Padfield said, anecdotally, that Philadelphia and Pittsburgh had the most damage after last night.

Damage is seen at a Swarovski store in San Francisco on May 31.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed confirmed during a news conference this morning that a city wide curfew will be in effect from 8 p.m. today to 5 a.m. Monday.

California has committed 200 law enforcement personnel to assist the San Francisco Police Department, Breed said.

It’s not clear if those personnel will include National Guard members or other law enforcement agencies.

City officials also confirmed that there was “significant damage to the city” last night. There were 10 felony arrests made for looting, Breed said.

Demonstrators gather at Lafayette Park across from the White House on May 30.

The White House executive office staff has just received an email urging them to stay away from the White House complex, if possible, Sunday due to “ongoing demonstrations.”

Florida’s Orange County, including the city of Orlando, is under curfew starting Sunday at 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, according to the city’s Twitter account.

At a news conference Sunday, Orange County Mayor Jerry Deming said, “Because of some things that happened within the last 24 hours where we saw some destruction of properties, I am compelled to announce that we will be enacting a curfew, unincorporated Orange County, until further notice.”

Read the city’s tweet:

Several memorials in Washington, DC – including the Lincoln Memorial and the World War II Memorial on the National Mall – are covered in graffiti as the city cleans up after protests Saturday night.

Clean up crews were sweeping and shoveling broken window glass from storefronts and office buildings and wiping off graffiti in the area north of the White House, according to observations by CNN photojournalist David Brooks. The graffiti included profanity directed at President Trump.

After peaceful protests Saturday afternoon, the situation changed in the evening as people were “bent on destruction” in a seemingly organized group that had tools and a strategy for damage, according to DC’s Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Here’s what the scene looks like today:

Graffiti at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on May 31.

Graffiti on the World War II Memorial in Washington on May 31.

Members of the Minnesota National Guard surround the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, on May 31.

As of Sunday morning, approximately 5,000 National Guard members have been activated in response to civil disturbances in 15 states and Washington, DC, with another 2,000 prepared to activate if needed.

However, the situation remains fluid and those numbers can change rapidly, the National Guard said in a statement along with the figures. 

National Guard spokesman Army Master Sgt. W. Michael Houk stressed that while state and local law enforcement agencies remain responsible for security, National Guard personnel activated in these area are trained, equipped and prepared to assist law enforcement with protecting lives and the property of citizens. 

States with activated National Guard are Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington State, Wisconsin.

Police officers walk through a cloud of tear gas as they try to disperse protesters in front of the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 30.

At least 83 people were arrested by the Denver Police Department during protests overnight in the state capital, according to a tweet from the department.

Charges for those arrested included curfew violations, damaging property and having prohibited weapons, among others, the tweet said. One person was arrested before the 8 p.m. curfew.

Two weapons were recovered by police, the tweet said, with images attached of a bat and a gun with bullets.

See DPD’s tweet:

More than 60 US Secret Service Uniformed Division officers and special agents were injured starting Friday night through Sunday morning near the White House as protests rocked Washington, DC, following the death of George Floyd last week, according to a statement from the Secret Service.

CNN teams were on hand for much of the protests and witnessed protesters throwing objects at officers and pulling temporary fencing away from them. 

Eleven Secret Service employees were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

The Secret Service said no one crossed the White House fence and no one being protected was ever in danger. 

Officers made one arrest near the White House on Saturday night.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference in Austin, Texas, on May 18.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster today for all Texas counties after violent protests gripped the state Saturday.

Under Abbott’s declaration, federal agents are able to serve as Texas Peace Officers.

Abbott continued: “As protests have turned violent in various areas across the state, it is crucial that we maintain order, uphold public safety, and protect against property damage or loss. By authorizing additional federal agents to serve as Texas Peace Officers we will help protect people’s safety while ensuring that peaceful protesters can continue to make their voices heard.”

Chicago looters were organized and targeting specific stores, according to Brendan Reilly, alderman of Chicago’s 42nd Ward.

Reilly said there were several trucks seen pulling up to retailers on Saturday.

“You can also see there was a pattern in the types of stores that were looted. Nearly every branch of bank in downtown Chicago was vandalized and broken into,” Reilly said. 

Reilly said ATM machines were removed and cracked open and pharmacies were specifically targeted for prescription drugs; many were also set on fire.

“We also had the newest cannabis dispensary targeted for pretty obvious reasons,” Reilly said.

Washington, DC, Police Chief Peter Newsham announced that the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested 17 people Saturday night during protests in the city.

Eleven MPD officers were injured during the protests – none sustained life threatening injuries, but one is undergoing surgery today after suffering multiple compound fractures to his leg after a protester threw a rock at him, Newsham told reporters at a news conference Sunday.

Newsham said that of the 17 people arrested, eight of those lived or had some ties to DC. They were able to identify five others who were Virginia residents.

He said police expect they will be making more arrests. The department is asking private businesses to review their security footage and will ask the DC community to help identify those who were damaging property or hurting people. 

Arrests are rarely made at demonstrations in DC, Newsham said.

Here’s what happened last night: Newsham said that around 9 p.m., “rioters” threw incendiary devices at MPD, which he called “particularly disturbing,” and said not usually seen in demonstrations in DC. He said rioters were also looting. 

There were “multiple instances of destruction of private and public property” roughly between 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. last night, including three vehicles, and a structure attached to a building under constriction, were set on fire, Newsham said.

MPD worked with other local law enforcement and federal partners last night to “manage the chaos,” Newsham said. 

He called the behavior of police, “incredibly responsible, heroic, in many instances,” and added that he could “not be more proud” of the officers on the scene. 

At about 3 a.m., Mayor Muriel Bowser and Newsham went downtown to look at the damage that had been done and speak to business owners.

Chicago Police officers will work 12 hour shifts and all days off have been canceled following unrest in the city Saturday, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said today. 

Brown said police were assaulted, both verbally and physically, saying he saw officers get “pelted with bottles and debris.”

“Officers spent the evening, protecting those who came to peacefully protest the death of Mr. George Floyd, and to protect as many buildings and businesses as they could,” Brown said.

Brown also said police vehicles were defaced with graffiti and had the windows broken. Some vehicles were also flipped over, he said.

In total, 240 arrests were made Saturday and six people were shot, one of which died, Brown said. 

“Lawlessness has no place in Chicago,” Brown said. “We will not sacrifice our local democracy to lawlessness.”

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The city’s curfew will remain in effect and the National Guard will continue to assist police responding to protests, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said today.

Lightfoot is reducing access to the loop, the main section of downtown Chicago, and to the central business district.

“This area will only be accessible to residents and essential employees, whose businesses are located within the boundaries we have set to enable the cleanup and repair and restoration of their places of livelihood,” Lightfoot said. “We’ve also suspended all CTA train and bus service coming in and out of the loop.”

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state is sending several cities additional support and resources to assist with protests that are expected to happen Sunday night.

Cuomo said resources will be sent to “any place that needs additional help where the local police can’t handle it.”

The governor said Rochester asked for 200 additional state police to support their local law enforcement.

Melissa DeRosa, the secretary to the governor, said 150 troopers will also be sent to Buffalo.

DeRosa said the state has been talking with county executives and the mayors of Syracuse and Albany to determine what kind of support they’ll need to protect their infrastructure.

“[W]hatever they need, they’ll get,” DeRosa said.

Cuomo said the National Guard is on standby if cities need more than the state police. He also said he is working to make sure “we have enough resources to address every situation and we take our clues from the local officials and previous behavior.”

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she is “hurt and angry at those who decided to try to hijack this moment and use it as an opportunity to wreak havoc, to loot and to destroy,” following protests in the city overnight.

There were six shootings in “the loop last night” and one person was killed, Lightfoot said.

Violence and destruction “tarnishes the legacy and the moral credibility of pain and justice that peaceful protesters sought to express,” Lightfoot said. 

When people behave “this way, we all lose by giving the very same forces of racist oppression we are fighting the false validation that they crave” Lightfoot said. 

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President Trump has announced that the United States will designate Antifa as a terrorist organization, according to a tweet he sent Sunday.

Antifa, short for anti-fascists, describes a broad group of people whose political beliefs lean toward the left — often the far left — but do not conform with the Democratic Party platform. 

Antifa positions can be hard to define, but many members support oppressed populations and protest the amassing of wealth by corporations and elites. Some employ radical or militant tactics to get their message across.

Some context: This designation comes as Trump and Attorney General Bill Barr have pointed to far left groups as responsible for many of the violent protests across the country. 

Federal law enforcement officials told CNN they are aware of outside groups who are behind some of the property destruction and violence, using the cover of the legitimate protests in Minneapolis and elsewhere.

Those domestic extremist groups include anarchists, white supremacists and far left extremists, some of whom have overlapping affiliations.

Read Trump’s tweet:

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed an executive order “extending curfew in the entire territorial jurisdiction of the City of Atlanta,” according to a tweet from the city.

Curfew will begin at 9 p.m. ET and will end at sunrise June 1, making this the second night in a row the city has been under curfew following protests.

Read the city’s tweet:

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a media briefing on May 30.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on protesters to demand change, but to be “smart” and “directed,” not violent.

He said people need to “demand that the federal government and every state government” pass legislation that says reports of abuse by law enforcement cannot be investigated by local prosecutors because “self policing does not work, period.”

“Don’t lose the passion, don’t lose the outrage. Be frustrated, but be smart and be directed,” he said.

Cuomo did not answer directly when asked if NYPD response was appropriate.

He said these situations are “very very difficult” and “everybody is under stress.”

“Police are in an impossible situation in many ways. But their behavior is everything,” the governor said.

“And I’ve seen those videos and those videos are truly disturbing,” he said.

Cuomo said he has spoken with Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYPD commissioner and they “understand the situation.”

“I am telling them that if that review looks at those videos and finds that there was improper police conduct there will be ramifications,” the governor said. “This is a moment of reform.”

Cuomo added: “I’m not going to judge it on just what I saw on the video right, as I said from what I saw on the video, I think it’s inexplicable but maybe there is an explanation and lets there’s always two sides.”

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he will ask Attorney General Letitia James to review the demonstrations seen Saturday night, as well as any upcoming demonstrations tonight.

The state had a significant state police presence across New York and the National Guard on standby.

“We expect additional protests tonight, and we’re preparing for such,” Cuomo said.

There will be 200 additional state police in Rochester tonight after officials asked for more assistance, the governor said.

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is deploying officers, agents and aviation assets nationwide at the request of federal, state and local partners “confronting the lawless actions of rioters,” the agency told CNN in a statement. 

Some context: CBP is charged with enforcing the nation’s borders, but regularly assists law enforcement, like after Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, according to a CBP official. 

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says state computers were attacked on Saturday. 

“That’s not somebody sitting in their basement,” Walz said.

According to Walz, the cyberattack was sophisticated but it’s not clear who was responsible at this time.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a news conference in St. Paul, Minnesota, on May 29.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has extended the state’s current curfew into Sunday evening.

Walz announced this morning that some of the “operational moves” will also continue Sunday, “like the closing of the major highways,” Walz said. 

“We are not done yet,” the governor said. 

The curfew is for all public places from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. CT in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

A protester walks through smoke while filming Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies in Tampa, Florida, on May 30.

More than 40 people were arrested in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday night during protests.

Those arrested were charged with burglary and carrying concealed firearms, among other offenses, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said at a news conference on Sunday.

“Forty-one adults and juveniles were arrested by the end of the night,” Castor said.

Twenty seven police cars were damaged and 40 businesses were burglarized or looted, five of which were set on fire.

One officer sustained a minor burn when mortars were set off toward officers, Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan said. 

“Chief Dugan and I marched alongside each of you yesterday afternoon because we share your anger over the death of George Floyd,” Castor said.

Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said a “large number” of the arrests made during protests Saturday night were for weapons violations.

Officers reported cars with no license plates or headlights driving through neighborhoods, Harrington said at a news briefing Sunday.

When officers approached the cars, they found rocks and other weapons that were being driven to protest sites so “more damage and more assaults could take place,” he said.

“We took AR-15s off of people, we took guns off of people,” Harrington said. 

Harrington said some of those cars were stolen locally.

He said authorities took a “new operational approach” to responding to violet protests in Minneapolis and St. Paul by creating a coordinated group of public safety and law enforcement entities.

Fast-moving teams were sent to targets deemed of “high value” and of “high probability of attack,” he said. Harrington said the public safety group worked with the community to identify where some of those targets could be.

According to Harrington, the goal was to get to these targets fast and “stop the violence” right away.

“We took action to make sure people’s safety was protected,” he said.

By about 2 a.m. there were about 25 arrests on the Hennepin County side and “about 30 arrests on the Ramsey County side,” Harrington said.

Since then, “another 40 or 50 arrests that were made,” according to Harrington. Specific charges were not mentioned.  

Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks during a press conference on May 30.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democratic congresswoman who represents Minneapolis, said she thought the Minneapolis community felt safe last night knowing that their businesses and homes would not be burned in protests because of the National Guard presence.

However, she said there were many people who chose not to abide by the city’s curfew last night and were “terrorized by the presence of tanks, by the presence of the National Guard and a militarized police.” 

Omar criticized people setting businesses and buildings on fire in Minneapolis, and said those people are “not interested in protecting black lives,” because, by setting fires, “you risk the community that you’re standing up for.”

Beyond Minnesota: Omar called for nationwide reforms to policing and for the other officers involved in the death of George Floyd to have charges brought against them.

She said President Trump has “failed in really understanding the kind of pain and anguish many of his citizens are feeling.”

Omar accused Trump of “really glorifying violence” in his tweets yesterday. She said that “we condemn other nations when their presidents make those kind of statements” and emphasized the need to “condemn our President at the highest sort of condemnation.”

A Chicago Police Department SUV burns near State and Lake in the Loop in Chicago on May 30.

The city of Chicago has announced it is closing the central business district and loop area to only employees whose businesses are located in the business and residents who live in the central business district due to demonstrations.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks on May 29.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz apologized to journalists everywhere after they were detained Saturday night. 

“It is unacceptable. I said when it happened the other day when I failed you. I have to do better, I continue to need to do and send that message. I take full responsibility for that,” said Walz.

People gather in Trafalgar Square in London to take part in a Black Lives Matter protest on May 31.

US protesters’ anger and concern over the death of George Floyd has resonated in some countries in Europe.

Crowds gathered in central London’s Trafalgar Square to protest against racism and police brutality, despite social distancing rules intended to limit the spread of coronavirus. People in England are not meant to meet with more than one person outside their household at a time until June 1.

Some demonstrators also marched to the US Embassy in the Nine Elms area of the UK capital.

London’s Metropolitan Police Service tweeted that it was aware of protesters gathering there.

“Officers are on scene and engaging with those in attendance. An appropriate policing plan is in place,” the service said.

Demonstrators wearing face masks also rallied in Germany’s capital, Berlin, carrying signs saying “Justice can’t wait” and “Black lives matter.”

Demonstrators in Denmark chanted “No justice, no peace” as they marched through the streets of Copenhagen.

Some people rallied outside the US embassy carrying placards demanding justice for Floyd and showing solidarity with US protesters.

Some context: A former police officer, Derek Chauvin, was seen in a video with his knee on Floyd’s neck on May 25 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter — but protesters and critics believe the charge isn’t harsh enough.

People participate in a protest in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on May 31.

People demonstrate in front of the US Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 31.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks on May 20.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has offered his “personal condolences to Mr. Floyd’s family and all the people too who have been impacted by this rioting and this violence.”

In an interview on Fox this morning, Pompeo called the actions by the police officers in George Floyd’s killing “abhorrent” and said the administration had moved “very quickly” in responding –– pointing to comments from President Trump and Attorney General Bill Barr.

Pompeo said that the violence at the protests came from “antifa-like violent protests,” but noted, “it still remains to be seen exactly how what began as peaceful protests by people who were clearly saddened and frustrated by the police action against George Floyd” turned violent.

“I don’t know precisely how it proceeded to get this way, but we’ve seen this pattern before” of outsiders coming in,” Pompeo said. 

A looter leaves a Target store in Oakland, California, on May 30.

Target has announced it is temporarily closing more stores across the United States —many in Minnesota.

The list of stores can be found here.

New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea speaks to the media on May 29.

New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said he is “extremely proud” of the way officers carried themselves over the last few days as protests erupted around the city.

Shea’s letter to officers comes while the NYPD has faced backlash for the way they have responded to protesters.

Shea added: “What it was, quite frankly, was a mob bent solely on taking advantage of a moment in American history, to co-opt the cause of equality that we all must uphold, to intentionally inflict chaos, mayhem, and injury just for the sake of doing so.”

Some context out of New York City: More than 340 people were arrested across the city during protests that started Saturday and lasted into Sunday morning, a senior NYPD official told CNN. 

At least 33 officers were injured during the protest – some of them seriously injured – the official said.

Nearly 48 police vehicles were damaged or destroyed during the protest.

Update: CNN has replaced the photo on this post to more accurately reflect the story.

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks on May 11.

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Sunday that protesters “have the right to exercise their First Amendment right but not to destroy our city,” after the city experienced its second night of protests and some looting Saturday.

The district “saw a level of just destruction and mayhem among some that was maddening,” Bowser said in an interview on NBC.

The DC Fire Department extinguished two vehicle fires in the area north of the White House last night, as well as several small fires in the downtown area as well as some protesters defacing some buildings with graffiti.

Bowser urged President Trump to stop sending “divisive tweets that are meant to harken back to the segregationist past of our country.” 

Some context: On Saturday Trump wrongly accused Bowser in a tweet of not allowing the district’s Metropolitan Police Department to help the Secret Service keep control of the situation with protesters in Lafayette Park the night before.

That claim was then refuted by the US Secret Service who said in a statement that the Metropolitan Police Department was present.

In the same thread of tweets, Trump said that protesters “would have been greeted with the most vicious dogs, and most ominous weapons, I have ever seen,” if they breached the fence outside the White House. 

In a press conference yesterday, Bowser noted how Trump’s reference to the “ominous dogs” was “no subtle reminder” of segregationists who would attack African Americans with dogs. 

Bowser said Sunday that the city is working on clean-up, and is working with law enforcement “to ensure calm in our city.”

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker called for legislative change and said “we are all weaker” because of how long injustice has persisted in the US.

Booker said it is important to get everyone involved and “begin to make history.”

“We come from a nation that seems to take these spasms of protests and discord to get people who are comfortable on the sidelines witnessing history. To get them on to the field and begin to make history. To make us to be who we say we are, a nation for liberty and justice for all,” Booker said.

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said instead of using the military to try to calm protests in his city and other parts of Minnesota, the community needs “some level of assurance” to help “ease some of this rage.”

Some background: Carter’s comments come after the US military on Friday ordered several police units to be ready for potential deployment to Minnesota.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley “have personally spoken with Gov. Tim Walz twice in the last 24-hours and expressed the department’s readiness to provide support to local and state authorities as requested,” Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Rath Hoffman said in a statement Saturday.

Melvin said racism isn’t getting worse, it is now just being recorded more.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms rebuked President Trump over rhetoric she said is stoking racial tensions in the US.

Trump used Saturday morning messages to declare himself safe inside the White House, lash out at a Democratic mayor and raise the prospect of another demonstration with his supporters later in the day.

In a series of tweets, Trump commended the US Secret Service for protecting him inside his fortified mansion on Friday evening as protesters gathered outside over the death of George Floyd. The President suggested that dogs and weaponry were waiting inside the gates.

Calling the protests organized and a disservice to the cause of racial justice, Trump insinuated that his own supporters might stage their own rally in front of the White House on Saturday evening, a volatile suggestion at a fraught national moment.

Bottoms stepped into the national spotlight on Friday night, denouncing vandalism in her city as “chaos” after demonstrations over the death of Floyd, who was pinned down by a Minneapolis police officer now charged with his murder, turned violent and destructive.

“This country has faced the ugliness of racism for over 400 years. But what I know is that as a people and as a country, we can do better, we will do better, and, you know, I’m reminded of the words of Audrey Lord, ‘Revolution is not a one-time event.’ And so I appreciated what Melvin just said. We’re asking for peace, not patience,” Bottoms said, mentioning St. Paul, Minnesota, Mayor Melvin Carter.

Watch the interview:

Police scuffle with protesters in Brooklyn on May 30.

More than 340 people were arrested across New York City during protests that started Saturday and lasted into Sunday morning, a senior NYPD official told CNN. 

At least 33 officers were injured during the protest – some of them seriously injured – the official said.

Nearly 48 police vehicles were damaged or destroyed during the protest.

National security adviser Robert O'Brien speaks to reporters on May 21.

National security adviser Robert O’Brien denied that systemic racism exists across the nation’s police forces, arguing instead that “a few bad apples” give the impression of racism among law enforcement officers, according to an interview he did with CNN on Sunday.

“No, I don’t think there’s systemic racism,” O’Brien said on CNN when asked directly by Jake Tapper whether he sees systemic racism as the problem.

As the country wakes up to survey the aftermath of the fifth night of protests against racism and police brutality nationwide, O’Brien claimed the violence that has broken out in some cities “is being driven by Antifa” and said he had not seen reports that white supremacists had inflamed tensions in some instances.

He maintained that President Trump and the White House support peaceful demonstrations. 

O’Brien praised “99.9 percent” of law enforcement officers as heroes and first responders, but repeatedly said the image of police has been tarnished by “bad apples.”

Watch the interview with O’Brien:

There is a serious divide among President Trump’s top allies and advisers over how he should address several nights of protests and riots across the nation following the death of George Floyd, according to several sources familiar with the deliberations.

Trump is being urged by some advisers to formally address the nation and call for calm, while others have said he should condemn the rioting and looting more forcefully or risk losing middle-of-the-road voters in November, the sources said.

Over the weekend: Some aides have sought to convince Trump against using violent rhetoric after he wrote on Twitter that “when the looting starts the shooting starts.”

During a staff call Friday, Trump’s top domestic policy aide, Brooke Rollins, argued for a measured response to riots the night before, advice that was echoed by Jared Kushner, the sources said. Several advisers feared, and hoped to avoid, another Charlottesville moment.

Trump, who believes his law and order stance helped get him elected, wasn’t immediately receptive to those concerns, the officials said, but he later tried to downplay his message about using armed force on looters as a statement rather than a threat.

The next day, Trump had revived some of the violent imagery by evoking dogs and weaponry at the ready inside the White House gates, despite the earlier encouragement from his advisers to tone down his language.

While aides like Kushner have pushed for a more restrained response, Trump is also hearing from several advisers who warned that by not condemning the protests that turned into rioting and looting, he is risking losing some demographics that will be key to his election victory in November, like suburban women voters.

Trump has been told he should more forcefully denounce those spray painting buildings, looting Targets and setting cities on fire ⁠— and that he hasn’t done so nearly enough. 

While covering protests in Louisville, Kentucky, an officer fired what appeared to be pepper balls at a reporter for WAVE 3 News, a local TV station. The incident was broadcast live on the air.

From Minneapolis to Washington DC, from Louisville to Las Vegas, reporters are facing assault and arrest while reporting on widespread protests and unrest.

At least a half dozen different incidents were reported on Friday, starting with the wrongful arrest of a CNN crew in Minneapolis and ending with the arrest of two photographers in Las Vegas.

Another disturbing episode took place on Saturday, when Ian Smith, a photojournalist for KDKA TV in Pittsburgh, said he was “attacked” by protesters downtown. “They stomped and kicked me,” he wrote in a tweet from the back of an ambulance. “I’m bruised and bloody but alive. My camera was destroyed. Another group of protesters pulled me out and saved my life. Thank you!”

Reporters by and large said they wanted the attention to be focused on the communities they cover, not on their own safety concerns.

Still, the incidents provoked concern from a range of advocacy groups.

In Louisville, Kentucky, where protesters have been calling for accountability for a black woman who was fatally shot by police in March, an officer fired what appeared to be pepper balls at a reporter for WAVE 3 News, a local TV station.

The incident was broadcast live on the air. “Who are they aiming that at?” the anchor asked. “At us,” the reporter, Kaitlin Rust, replied.

Read the full story here

Police line a main street near Centennial Olympic Park and CNN Center in Atlanta on May 30.

Police arrested 70 individuals on Saturday night, according to John Chafee, a spokesman with the Atlanta Police Department.

A curfew was in place in the city from 9 p.m. Saturday.

Earlier, the Atlanta Police Department said it had seen a significant decrease in the number of people on the streets as the curfew approached but a large number of protesters remained.

Police officers had rocks and other items thrown at them, an update on the force’s Twitter feed said. Downtown properties also suffered damage from protesters.

A vehicle burns during a protest near Lafayette Square Park in Washington on May 30.

Several cities across the US erupted in war zone-like scenes as crowds defied curfews nearly a week since the death of George Floyd, who spent his last moments pinned under an officer’s knee, begging for his life.

Outraged, hurt and shouting through masks worn to protect themselves from coronavirus, thousands poured onto streets in demonstrations. While some were peaceful, others ended in chaos and devastation.

Some people launched fireworks and threw bottles at the officers. Others torched buildings, burned police cars and looted stores.

Police responded with rubber bullets, tear gas and arrests. Mayors from at least 25 cities ordered people off the streets. Some states called in National Guard soldiers by the hundreds to respond to the unrest.

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Protesters holding a Black Lives Matter banner shout at law enforcement officers on May 30, in Seattle, Washington.

At least 27 people were arrested in protests Saturday night in Seattle, Washington, according to Seattle Police Department chief Carmen Best.

Best said the alleged offenses varied from assault to arson, destruction and looting.

“The Seattle Police Department was prepared to facilitate the peaceful exercise of First Amendment rights. In the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd we all are rightfully angry, sad, frustrated, and heartbroken,” Best added. 

But, she said, what began as a peaceful protest became violent and destructive because of certain groups who wanted to take advantage of the situation.

Police were still addressing several groups of offenders who continued to assault officers and loot the downtown core, Best said.

The National Guard is also assisting.

New York police are investigating after a video appears to show a New York City Police Department truck plowing through a crowd during Saturday’s protest.

The 27-second video, which was posted to Twitter, shows an NYPD truck in front of a crowd throwing objects at the vehicle. There is a barricade in front of the truck. The truck then appears to drive into the barricade, knocking over protesters. Screaming and yelling are then heard while a person is seen jumping on top of the truck. It’s unclear if there were any injuries.

This incident further fuels the flames of negative interactions between police and the people they’re sworn to protect. A lot of the protests erupting in major cities across the US are the result of people’s anger boiling over after the death of unarmed black man George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said the incident is under investigation, but emphasized that the officers may have had no other choice.

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Police officers move down East Monroe Street toward Main Street in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 30.

An officer in Jacksonville, Florida, was “stabbed or slashed in the neck and is currently in the hospital,” Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams told a press conference Saturday evening.

Sheriff Williams said other officers were attacked by rioters and hit with rocks and bricks during protests in the city. Many arrests were made, he said, though he did not have a precise number. 

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry told the same press conference that the protest had started with 1,200 peaceful people and respectful families, and that after they left it became about riots and violence. 

At least 25 cities across 16 states have imposed curfews, while Jacksonville has not.

Target has temporarily closed 175 stores across the United States amid protests.

“Our focus will remain on our team members’ safety and helping our community heal,” the retailer said in a statement.

In Minnesota, 71 stores are closed, 49 are closed in California, 12 are closed in New York, and the rest are closed in various other states.

Target team members impacted by store closures will be paid for up to 14 days of scheduled hours, including Covid-19 premium pay, the statement said.

Branches of the retailer had been affected by some protests in recent days.

State troopers clear an area after curfew on Saturday, May 30, in Minneapolis.

There were dozens of arrests, but no serious injuries tonight as protests broke out in the Minneapolis area, said the Minnesota Dept of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell.

At a press conference early Sunday morning in St. Paul, Schnell said there were no “substantive” injuries to authorities involved in Saturday night’s violent protests, nor to anyone that they may have engaged with.

There have been “dozens” of arrests since 10 pm, according to Schnell, and they continue to happen. An exact number is expected later Sunday morning.

Demonstrators block the path of a Los Angeles Fire Department truck on Melrose Avenue on Saturday, May 30.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County, according to statement from the governor’s office.

The governor also authorized assistance to Los Angeles, after receiving a request from the city and county to deploy members of the National Guard to help disperse protests.

Earlier, curfews were announced in multiple cities across California, and the National Guard was put on standby to respond to unrest in San Francisco.

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San Francisco is now under curfew until 5 a.m. local time on Sunday, Mayor London Breed announced in a press conference.

“These are challenging times for our city and in our country,” Breed said. “We ask that you follow our direction and support what we’re trying to do here to make sure that all of us are safe.”

Breed said the California National Guard will remain on stand-by to respond to protests.

Some two dozen other cities across the US have announced curfews for Saturday night into Sunday morning, and more than 10 states have deployed the National Guard.

The Ferguson, Missouri police department has been damaged and evacuated according to a tweet by the St. Louis County Police Department.

All non-essential personnel have been evacuated from the building.

St. Louis County Police say they are assisting police in Ferguson where fireworks, bricks, rocks and bottles have been thrown at officers during protests.

The mayor of Ferguson has issued a 12 a.m. curfew in the city.

Ferguson was the backdrop to several violent protests in 2014 after Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black teenager, was shot and killed during a confrontation with a white police officer in August of that year.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said late Saturday evening that a video of an NYPD car driving into a barrier with protesters behind and knocking them over was “upsetting.”

“I wish the officers hadn’t done that,” he added, but noted there was context to the footage.

The mayor said he wouldn’t blame the officers themselves.

The mayor also said that he will not order a curfew for New York City.

The mayor will address the media again Sunday at 10 a.m. local time.

A Los Angeles Police Department kiosk burns in The Grove shopping center during a protest over the death of George Floyd on Saturday, May 30.

As protests continue across the United States into the early hours of Sunday morning, at least 25 cities across 16 states have imposed curfews. The National Guard has also been activated in around a dozen states and the District of Columbia.

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At least three people were reported shot and one dead amid protests in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday night, Indianapolis Police Chief Randal Taylor said in a press conference.

Police are still investigating and have advised citizens to avoid the area, the chief said.

A police officer also sustained minor injuries tonight, he added.

Joe Biden speaks about the coronavirus outbreak in Wilmington, Delaware, on March 12.

Presumptive Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden has released a statement on the unrest gripping America, saying: “Protesting such brutality is right and necessary.”

“It’s an utterly American response,” Biden said. “But burning down communities and needless destruction is not. Violence that endangers lives is not. Violence that guts and shutters businesses that serve the community is not.”

Police in Tampa, Florida, have arrested multiple protesters for looting, vandalism and throwing rocks and fireworks at police, they said.

The crowd congregated outside of the Tampa Police District 2 office, where some shattered the back windshield of a marked police vehicle, according to police.

Police said they have made multiple arrests and are monitoring the protests.

A big group of protesters on foot and in vehicles are throwing objects at officers in Minneapolis, according to a tweet from the department.

More law enforcement resources are en route to the area of Hiawatha and Lake to assist them.

Protests are ongoing across Minneapolis and St. Paul, where curfews have been declared tonight.

Speaking about Friday’s protests, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that while some people turned up to peacefully protest others went to “incite acts of violence.”

The mayor said the New York City Police Department had experienced “horrible, vile things” and added that “tremendous violence … will not stand.”

De Blasio said some protesters tried “to harm police officers and they did harm police officers. They meant to attack police vehicles and they did, they meant to attack police precincts.”

“We will not accept that,” the mayor said.

However, de Blasio did not condone police acts against peaceful protesters, and said that elected officials at the protests had been pepper sprayed.

“That’s unacceptable and we need to understand exactly why that happened and there needs to be accountability,” he said.

“It’s wrong in every way, but it also sets us back,” he added. “Last night was a difficult, complex situation.” He is launching an independent review of Friday’s events.

The NYPD is obliged to keep peace, protect everyone and avoid anything that allows further violence to occur, said de Blasio.

“We’ve seen some videos that do not reflect the philosophy of this city, the values of this city, the values of this administration, do not reflect the values of the NYPD,” he added.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Saturday night authorizing the activation of up to 3,000 National Guard troops statewide, according to a series of tweets on his verified Twitter account.

Kemp called for the activation in advance of several planned protests on Sunday.

National Guard troops will partner with local law enforcement “to preserve peace and protect Georgians in every corner of our great state,” according to Kemp.

Kemp did not specify where the Sunday protests would take place.

Separately, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a statement to CNN that members of the California National Guard are being deployed to the city overnight to support law enforcement authorities.

The mayor had previously said it was not likely the National Guard would be called, but Garcetti now says they are necessary “to maintain peace and safety on the streets.”

A vehicle burns near New York's Union Square on Saturday, May 30.

As protests continue across New York, the city’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, has been speaking about systemic racism in American society and problems exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis.

The mayor also referenced the video of dog-walker Amy Cooper confronting a black bird-watcher in Central Park that went viral earlier this week. The mayor called her actions a “horrible insult” and “the epitome of American white racism.”

“(She was) literally criminalizing the very act of being a black man,” de Blasio said. “It brought up, for so many people, the fundamental contradiction that pervades our society.”

The mayor spoke about the death of George Floyd and the disregard for Floyd’s life.

“That raw painful anger frustration – it gets brought up so deeply in moments like this. It is an every day, every hour thing for black New Yorkers, for Latino New Yorkers, for some many people who deal with the pain of racism in their lives.”