The mayors of Atlanta, Los Angeles and Philadelphia have now implemented a curfew, adding to the growing list of cities doing so. Atlanta— 9 p.m to sunrise Los Angeles— 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Philadelphia— 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
7:18 p.m.: Trump says administration will stop 'mob violence'"I stand before you as a friend and ally to every American seeking justice and peace, and I stand before you in firm opposition to anyone exploiting this tragedy to loot, rob, attack and menace," Trump said during remarks after the launch of SpaceX Crew Dragon."Healing, not hatred. Justice, not chaos, are the mission at hand.
Mayor Keisha Bottoms signed an executive order establishing a curfew that begins at 9 p.m. and ends at sunrise on Sunday in Atlanta. "Lake Shore Drive has been shut down. Avoid coming to the downtown area. CPD officers continue to work to secure the downtown streets," Chicago police tweeted. Harris, who is considered among presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden's top choices for vice president, could be seen clapping along with the chants.Her communications director, Sabrina Singh, also tweeted that Harris was in attendance. Singh wrote that Harris was"advocating for people to be heard."
At least six governors -- in Minnesota, Ohio, Georgia, Colorado, Wisconsin and Kentucky -- have activated the National Guard as protests continue to spread.5:30 p.m.: Majority of people arrested for rioting were from Minnesota, jail records show Actor and comedian Nick Cannon celebrates the memory of George Floyd and demand justice outside the Cup Foods store on Chicago Avenue, Friday, May 29, 2020 in Minneapolis.
The department announced in a press release that it will not tolerate the looting and damage to property that occurred on Friday night and Saturday morning that led to 71 arrests, damage to 20 police vehicles, including two that are total losses, multiple fires, vandalism and other criminal acts as well as a number of businesses that were looted, burglarized or damaged.
Damage is seen to CNN Center following an overnight demonstration over the Minneapolis death of George Floyd while in police custody on May 30, 2020 in Atlanta. In this photo provided by Khadijah, flames erupt from a New York City Police Department van set ablaze, Friday, May 29, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, during a protest of the death of George Floyd in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis.The NYPD planned to be out in force Saturday to prevent"mayhem" that was seen in parts of Brooklyn on Friday evening.
"Over the last 72 hours, so much has been occurring," said Arrandondo, adding, 'We were overwhelmed, quite frankly." Arrandondo seems to be hoping the National Guard will secure areas that have been the site of much of the destruction so MPD officers can go back to answering other calls throughout the community.Six police officers were injured and 533 people were arrested during protests throughout Los Angeles, California, Friday and early Saturday morning, police said.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced that they are investigating whether outsiders, including white supremacists, are inciting riots.1:56 p.m.: Public safety alert issued for Ohio The protests were a result of the most recent police-involved killings of African Americans across the country as well as the murder ofThe city's Department of Public Works have been cleaning up the streets, the Department of Transportation is removing graffiti and the National Guard has been contacted for assistance in order to"help our city recover," said Lance Bottoms.
Similar remarks were made after former NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo was seen on video using an alleged unauthorized chokehold to allegedly kill Eric Garner in 2014. Garner's last words,"I can't breathe" became a national rallying cry against police violence.The Petal Board of Aldermen held a special meeting on Thursday, voting unanimously to ask for Marx's resignation, The Clarion Ledger reported.
"Our communities of color, our business community were out front fighting hand in hand to save businesses it took a decade to build," said Walz during a press conference Saturday morning. "The Minnesota National Guard is prepared to protect life, protect property and restore order," according to a press release by the state's National Guard.
"When we fail to honor their rights, we not only tarnish the badge we wear, we completely erode the trust so many of us in law enforcement work so hard to build, particularly within minority communities. The events this past week in Minneapolis clearly illustrate just how quickly that trust can be lost," the message stated."
The president also wrote that if protestors had become"too frisky" or"got out of line,""they would quickly come down on them," he wrote. He also tweeted that if protesters had breached the White House fence, they would have been"greeted with the most vicious dogs, and most ominous weapons, I have ever seen."
He also announced the city has a curfew in effect until 6 a.m. local time Saturday and will begin again at 8 p.m. A gray Dodge Durango pulled up and fired into the crowd, hitting a 19-year-old man who later died at the hospital, a Detroit Police Department spokesperson told ABC affiliateDetroit Police Chief James Craig said the violence and destruction overnight is not what the city of Detroit is about.
"We know that the individuals from outside the city of Detroit who converged at the protest location don't represent this city. They are not from this city," Craig said."Let's peacefully protest, but outside of that, we're not going to tolerate it. We're not going to tolerate criminal acts.
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