Cars burned, buildings ransacked as protesters across U.S. clash with police

MINNEAPOLIS -- Tense protests over the death of George Floyd and other police killings of black men grew Saturday from New York to Tulsa to Los Angeles, with police cars set ablaze and reports of injuries mounting on all sides as the country lurched toward another night of unrest after months of coronavirus lockdowns.

In Washington, growing crowds outside the White House chanted, taunted Secret Service agents and at times pushed against security barriers. U.S. President Donald Trump, who spent much of Saturday in Florida for the SpaceX rocket launch, landed on the residence's lawn in the presidential helicopter at dusk and went inside without speaking to journalists.

And in New York City, video posted to social media showed officers using batons and shoving protesters down as they made arrests and cleared streets. Another video showed two NYPD cruisers driving into protesters who were pushing a barricade against a police car and pelting it with objects, knocking several to the ground.

Soon after the city's 8 p.m. curfew went into force, lines of police cars and officers in riot gear moved in to confront protesters, firing tear gas to push away throngs of people milling around the city's 5th police precinct station. The tougher tactics came after city and state leaders were criticized for not forcefully enough confronting days of violent and damaging protests that included protesters burning down a police station shortly after officers abandoned it.

The unrest comes at a time when most Americans have spent months inside over concerns surrounding the coronavirus, which the president has called an "invisible enemy." The events of the last 72 hours, seen live on national television, have shown the opposite: a sudden pivot to crowds, screaming protesters and burning buildings, a stark contrast to the empty streets of recent months.

Great move!

This is just not correct. There is no good evidence that those protesting the murder of Mr. Floyd were violent. The police were violent; sure. There are countless video records of that. And there was looting; sure. But no evidence that it was the 'protesters' that were doing it.

Good. They are there to back up the police. The criminals destroying the lives and livelihoods of innocent people need to be held to account.

Trump is inept

Violent protestors? More like violent terrorist. ANTIFA!!!

Well, its about time. Hopefully they kick some scum butt.

When protests turn violent, have vandalism and arson, looting and mayhem, what are they called?

Good job POTUS , god love you . Please help Canada , Trudeau is colonizing Canada for his nwo agends .

The national guard looks like a bunch of scared 12 year old girls 🤣

It's really kicking off in Paris now!

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