PROTEST LATEST: — Protests grow violent in Brooklyn —Atlanta sees violence spark outside CNN —Protest outside White House draws Secret Service in wake of George Floyd’s death
This story will be updated as protests continue throughout the country. Please check back for updates. All times Eastern.Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis erupted Friday night in Brooklyn where there have been at least 150 arrests, police sources told ABC News.
Police officers arrest a protester during a "Black Lives Matter" protest near Barclays Center on May 29, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, in outrage after George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died while being arrested by a police officer in Minneapolis who pinned him to the ground with his knee.Protesters moved toward two police precincts in northern Brooklyn, the 88th Precinct in Fort Green and the 79th Precinct in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
"Above everything else, I am a mother. I am a mother to four black children in America, one of whom is 18 years old," Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said at a press conference Friday night."When i saw the murder of George Floyd I hurt like a mother would hurt. And yesterday when I heard about rumors of violent protests in Atlanta, I did what a mother would do, I called my son and said, 'Where are you?' I cannot protect you and black boys should not be out today.
A protest this evening in Lafayette Park just north of the White House has drawn the assistance of the Secret Service.Demonstrators walk along Pennsylvania Avenue as they protest the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody, May 29, 2020, in Washington, D.C. The president also took the chance to emphasize peaceful protests, following controversial tweets earlier Friday in which he said"when the looting starts the shooting starts."
A man confronts a National Guard member as they guard the area in the aftermath of a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 29, 2020. "The defendant had his knee on Mr. Floyd's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total. Two minutes and 53 seconds of this was after Mr. Floyd was non-responsive," according to the complaint.While they said they were pleased with that he was apprehended, they said they expected first-degree murder charges.
Michael Freeman, Hennepin County Attorney announced that Derek Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in an image from the video during arrest of George Floyd, May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protester Taylor Dimuzio writes a message with chalk on a sidewalk in front of a townhouse owned by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, May 29, 2020, in Windermere, Fla.
Obama said it is up to Minnesota officials to ensure that Floyd's death is fully investigated and justice is ultimately done, however, he encouraged people"to work together to create a 'new normal' in which the legacy of bigotry and unequal treatment no longer infects our institutions or our hearts."Gov. Tim Walz called the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests that took place have been"one of our darkest chapters.
Walz started off his press conference by acknowledging generations of pain and anguish that communities of color in America have experienced. He said that those communities have not been truly heard,"much like we failed to hear George Floyd as he pleaded for his life, as the world watched, by the people sworn to protect him, his community, our state."
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison began his remarks by quoting Martin Luther King Jr., saying"riot is the way that the unheart get heard." Ellison said that although people continue to ask when justice will be served, he believes authorities understand that"the wheels of justice must turn swiftly."
City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins sings Amazing Grace during a news conference, May 28, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minn. Violent protests over the death of a George Floyd, a black man, in police custody rocked a Minneapolis neighborhood. Photos showed members of the National Guard in the streets of Minneapolis. Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Thursday activating the Minnesota National Guard after Wednesday night's destructive protests.
"I will not lift the President's tweet. I will not give him that amplification. But he is calling for violence against American citizens during a moment of pain for so many. I'm furious, and you should be too," Biden wrote. "Our country allows for peaceful protests, but there is no reason for violence," she tweeted."I've seen our citizens unify & take care of one another through COVID19 & we can't stop now."
"A CNN reporter and his production team were arrested this morning in Minneapolis for doing their jobs, despite identifying themselves -- a clear violation of their First Amendment rights," CNN said in a statement Friday morning."The authorities in Minnesota, incl. the Governor, must release the 3 CNN employees immediately."
The protest began in Union Square after 3 p.m., Thursday but after that broke up, protests reemerged at Foley Square courthouses, City Hall, Zuccotti Park, the site of the 2011 Occupy Wall Street protest, and moved toward the West Side Highway. 1:15 a.m.: Trump says military could assume control in city, 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts'
A protester carries the carries a U.S. flag upside, a sign of distress, next to a burning building Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody Monday, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night.Trump also attacked Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, saying the protests are a result of a lack of leadership.
"We're hearing unconfirmed reports that gas lines to the Third Precinct have been cut and other explosive materials are in the building," the city tweeted."If you are near the building, for your safety, PLEASE RETREAT in the event the building explodes.""We are working with @MinneapolisFire to deliver resources and respond for a beloved neighborhood in our city," Frey tweeted.
"Tonight is a very sad night for our state. While we are still uncovering all of the facts, a protest regarding the killing of George Floyd devolved into vandalism and violence, and I was absolutely shocked by video evidence of a motorist attempting to run over a protestor," Polis tweeted."Coloradans are better than this. I share the immense anguish we all feel about the unjust murder of George Floyd. But let me be clear, senseless violence will never be healed by more violence.
A protester moves around the 3rd Precinct building of the Minneapolis Police Department on Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody Monday, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night.Shortly after reports of the precinct takeover, the Minnesota National Guard said it was deploying more than 500 soldiers to the area.
According to the transcript of the call released by the state of Minnesota, the caller -- a store owner -- told the operator that Floyd entered the store drunk and tried to pay for something with"fake bills." He later left the shop and sat on his car. It was there where police found him when they arrived at the scene.
Derek Chauvin, who was fired following Floyd's death, was only disciplined for two of those complaints, according to the city records.In an image made from video posted to Facebook, a Minneapolis police officer kneels on the neck of a man identified by a family attorney as George Floyd, May 25, 2020. Floyd died shortly after the incident.
"The anger and grief of this moment is unbearable. People deserve to be seen. People deserve to be heard. People deserve to be safe," he said in a statement."While many Minnesotans are taking extensive safety precautions while exercising their right to protest, the demonstration last night became incredibly unsafe for all involved."
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