Welcome to our new and improved comments But the big aim, she said, was to encourage unity and have a peaceful expression of anger and frustration.Tear gas is sprayed outside the Metro Courthouse in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, May 30, 2020 during the “I Will Breathe” rally to protest the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a white Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day.A woman tearfully joins protesters at Union Square in Manhattan on May 30.Seth Harrison, The Journal News - USA TODAY NetworkPeople react during a rally Saturday in Minneapolis. Delaware State Police temporarily closed the interstate around 2 p.m. Our streets.”Late Saturday, videos circulated on social media that show a police vehicle driving into a crowd of protesters, after objects were thrown at the vehicle.Mayor Bill de Blasio called the video "upsetting" and said he wishes the officer "hadn't done that." Most of the crowd from the protest march left around 9 p.m. Saturday, in the light of day, the protesting crowd appeared to be mostly peaceful, with police following marching protesters closely and even handing out masks, a coronavirus precaution, to those who did not have them.The situation changed late in the evening.
Groups of people prepared to march out in three rows through the streets of downtown to the police headquarters several blocks away. As organizers started leading the crowd in a chant of "No Justice No Peace," Jenna Miragliottta said: “White silence is perpetuating this and it keeps happening. Aug. 11, 2020, 8:02 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2020.Joshua Bote, Grace Hauck, Jordan Culver and Alia E. Dastagir That house was occupied, and a smoke detector inside the structure woke the person inside who was then able to control the fire until fire crews arrived. Dozens of officers stood in a line at the municipal services building, steps away from where at least one of the department’s cars was burned.Just hours before, hundreds flooded City Hall, damaging cars and spraypainting messages on buildings, vehicles and the city block.Hundreds of people gathered outside Seattle Police Department headquarters midday Saturday, where speakers from the NAACP and ACLU spoke to the crowd. "Indianapolis, we are better than this. The fire was so intense that it required additional firefighters and equipment to contain, Jensen said. Downtown Reno; Cal Ave; MidTown / Center Street; Wells Ave Bungalow District; Search. Police said they were searching for a Chevrolet compact car with Wyoming plates.The city had enacted a curfew from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m.A few agitators, the department said, were "hijacking" Floyd's memory.
At times, some protesters tried to knock over barriers or attacked officers around the White House perimeter, although none scaled the surrounding fence, according to the Secret Service. "Last night, agitators brought crowbars, baseball bats, assault rifles, hand guns and improvised flash-bangs which were thrown at police officers and protesters,” Chief Paul Pazen said in a statement on Saturday.Police on Saturday announced 34 arrests over the last two nights in Denver amid Floyd protests.Videos from the scene show protesters lighting fireworks outside of San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s apartment. Twitter. "Most attendees wore masks or other face coverings, which organizers urged to abide by the state's standing public health orders. Fourteen people were arrested, police said just before midnight.By the 8 p.m. curfew set by Philadelphia police, the large crowds had mostly dispersed. Protesters chanted “Say his name, George Floyd” and “Say her name, Breonna Taylor” as drivers honked their horns. Chairs and other material were set on fire inside a government office building.Protesters threw rocks through the window of a funeral home and windows were broken at the Columbus College of Art and Design.The Ohio National Guard was called to assist as the city approached its 10 p.m. curfew.Protesters clashed with police outside the White House Saturday, as tensions flared there for a second day.
A group of people broke windows at Reno City Hall Saturday night and set fires there following hours of protest in the area. ET.
As curfew approached, hundreds of protesters sat to await the arrival of law enforcement near Fifth Precinct. "Multiple" special agents and uniformed officers were injured when some protesters threw bricks, rocks, bottles and fireworks at officers, officials said. “I’m here to make them see we are here with Minneapolis — we are here in solidarity as a community,” said Andrew Miragliotta, who went to the rally with his wife, Jenna Miragliotta. Tim Walz said in a press conference.An 8 p.m. curfew would be strictly enforced, major highways would be closed and those on the streets Saturday night could be subject to arrest, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said Saturday night.“Don’t go out of your homes; don’t make things more difficult,” Walz said. Former officer Derek Chauvin faces the charges in Floyd's death, but activist groups say they are inadequate. Read or Share this story: https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2020/01/29/rfd-3-fires-downtown-reno-area-believed-connected/4609911002/
Firefighters squared off against an intense fire in an abandoned home in downtown Reno on Monday. Washoe County residents, which includes all residents in Reno and Sparks, are under curfew until 7 a.m. Sunday, police said Saturday evening. "Phoenix police stood in full riot gear outside the front entrance of the department headquarters, amid sound and smoke from numerous flash bangs.Officers began broadcasting a message telling protesters they were engaging in an unlawful assembly, and they needed to disperse immediately.The Miami Police Department announced a 10 p.m. Saturday curfew for the city.
As Swanson was talking, the crowd began to chant, "Walk with us!"