Large numbers of peaceful protesters are defying curfews in New York City and outside the White House in D.C.
Protesters march along Hollywood Boulevard during a peaceful demonstration over George Floyd’s death on June 2 in Los Angeles. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was arrested on Friday and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, but his arrest was not enough to stem the spread of protests throughout the country.
Police reform advances in New Jersey In a sign that the protests over the killing of George Floyd are already having an impact on policy, the state of New Jersey is now moving forward with two significant efforts at police reform, as NJ.com reports: State of Minnesota files civil rights charge against Minneapolis police On Tuesday afternoon, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights announced that it will filed a civil rights charge against the Minneapolis Police Department over the death of George Floyd.
According to two federal law enforcement officials, the decision had been made late Sunday or early Monday to extend the perimeter around Lafayette Square by one block. The plan was to be executed, according to the Justice Department official, the following afternoon. Barr was a part of the decision-making process, the official said.The Justice Department official said that in the afternoon, Barr went to survey the scene and found the perimeter had not been extended.
The two Australian TV journalists were among the many members of the press targeted by police during last night’s protests. Two people were killed amid unrest in Cicero, Illinois on Monday Two people were somehow killed amid unrest in the Chicago suburb of Cicero on Monday night. It’s still not clear what happened, but 60 people were apparently arrested amid clashes and looting in the city, and there were reports of gang confrontations and racial tension.
Arlington County Police have been withdrawn from DC in protest of Trump’s photo-op circus The neighboring city doesn’t want to be any part of what’s going there, according to Arlington County Board Member Libby Garvey:At the direction of the County Board, County Manager and Police Chief, all ACPD officers left the District of Columbia at 8:30 tonight.
A largely peaceful protest was tear-gassed to clear space for a bizarre photo op starring the president and a Bible And the president’s photo op was definitely not made for video: Trump declares himself “the president of law and order” while flash bangs sound in the background There was absolutely no reason to presume that President Trump would give a speech tonight that could unify the nation — and he didn’t.
“I am mobilizing all available federal resources, civilian and military, to stop the rioting and looting, to end the destruction and arson. And to protect the rights of law-abiding Americans, including your Second Amendment rights,” he said, but did not declare that he would use the Insurrection Act, which is the only legal way he could do that.
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