The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck :ATLANTA -- Atlanta’s mayor has announced a curfew will be in effect from 9 p.m. Saturday to sunrise Sunday following violence that erupted in the city during demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
In Friday’s protests, some demonstrators smashed police cars and spray-painted the iconic logo sign at CNN headquarters downtown. Police say at least three officers were hurt and there were multiple arrests as protesters shot at officers with BB guns and threw bricks, bottles and knives. Atlanta officials said crews were temporarily unable to reach a fire at a restaurant because of crowds of protesters.
The mayor said he was upset by videos of the clashes in which “protesters were handled very violently” by police and by reports that a state senator and member of the state Assembly were among the people sprayed with irritating chemicals by officers.CHICAGO — Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in downtown Chicago hours after protesters clashed overnight with police during a protest over George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.
Gov. Mike DeWine said Saturday that the vast majority of protesters want “simply to be heard” and focus attention on the death of Floyd, a black man who died after a white officer pressed a knee into his neck. The president made the comment as he spoke in Florida after watching the successful launch of a SpaceX rocket Saturday. He turned his attention to the unrest in American cities following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis before he congratulated NASA and others involved in the space mission.
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo says on Twitter that nearly 200 people were arrested Friday and most will be charged with obstructing a roadway as several protesters blocked an interstate and a highway. The tweet says Parnell reported that “a person wearing a MAGA hat showed up at the rally, protesters confronted that person & then rocks were thrown.”
Police said the arrests were made when protesters refused to disperse. Police initially said at least 31 people were arrested. Thousands of people are expected to return Saturday night. A protest organizer is urging people to be safe and not put others in harm’s way.
She should be the Democratic nominee for President.
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Wasn't Georgia fed up with lockdowns because they didn't like home-isolation to prevent murdering vulnerable people? Seems a thread here.
Maybe keeping people locked up for nearly three months has rose tensions so high and this was all part of the liberal plan to unseat our great President. Fear, anxiety and being unemployed make people angry and the left has made this their game plan
KeishaBottoms Do what you gotta do! I stand with you! 🙋♀️👍 Adults, are you willing to sacrifice your children for this cause? Then why be silent and willing to sacrifice other people's children! SpeakUp Tell your children to StayHome We can make it thru this! havefaith
According to CNN, protest activity is peaceful. Atlanta mayor clearly is racist suppressing black ppl's right!
DOES this CURFEW Apply to the homeless and illegal aliens immigrants ? !!!! Or just Tax Payers !!!!
Nope
Antifa rioters for hire. Not local, not about George.
Sensible policy
Break out fire hoses 120 psi see what they do
Why not 8?
Great. There'll be soon protesters protesting the protest of the protesters protesting to empathize with the protesters protesting the protest to protesting of the guy to try to save his own life.
😆😂🤣
Nice to see these covid19 laws making their rounds thru our freedoms.
Make it 8 PM
Isn't this against our civil liberties? Where are the anti-maskers squealing about this?
The Mayor said destroying Atlanta won't bring anybody racial or social justice, or words to that effect. And she's a black woman.
I’m disgusted 🤦🏿 she’s letting white people win BlackLivesMatter
Will it keep the thugs off the streets?
President Trump's policies stifle America We are no longer able to breathe
Event you will call it what it is.. a RIOT
Coronavirus does not like this
There goes my midnight Taco Bell run
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