In Los Angeles, the curfew due to protests following George Floyd's death is the harshest since the riots in 1992 following the acquittal of the officer who beat Rodney King. In New York City, has enacted the strictest curfew since the race riots of 1943.
Curfews have been issued across the country in the wake of protests, both peaceful and violent, against police brutality following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week.
In Los Angeles, the curfew is the harshest since the riots in 1992 following the acquittal of the officer who beat Rodney King.On the East Coast, New York City has enacted the strictest curfew since the race riots of 1943.Why are there curfews?Floyd died as former officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck and two others held him down. A fourth officer stood by as it happened. Only Chauvin has been arrested in the death while three others were fired from the Minneapolis police department.
— Andrew Cuomo June 2, 2020 Cuomo told WAMC radio show host Alan Chartock there were about 4,000 officers who responded to the protest Sunday and expected about 8,000 officers to be out Monday night.The mayor said that while he supports the message of the demonstrations, the destruction needs to stop. These protests have power and meaning. But as the night wears on we are seeing groups use them to incite violence and destroy property.
Our first priority is keeping people safe, so I'm extending the curfew to Tuesday. It will begin at 8pm. — Mayor Bill de Blasio June 2, 2020 "These protests have power and meaning," de Blasio said in a tweet."But as the night wears on we are seeing groups use them to incite violence and destroy property. Our first priority is keeping people safe, so I'm extending the curfew to Tuesday."CNN's Cheri Mossburg, Amy Roberts and Brian Vitagliano contributed to this report.
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