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Street protests spiraled into New York City’s worst day of unrest in decades Saturday, as fires burned, windows got smashed and dangerous confrontations between demonstrators and officers flared amid crowds of thousands decrying police killings.
Fresh protests rock New York City after mayor pleads for calm
Street protests spiraled into New York City’s worst day of unrest in decades Saturday, as fires burned, windows got smashed and dangerous confrontations between demonstrators and officers flared amid crowds of thousands decrying police killings.
NYPD officers, cruisers targeted by protesters
Two NYPD cruisers drove into protesters in Brooklyn on Saturday who were pelting, pushing barricade against a police car, knocking several people to the ground as the officers tried to evacuate the area. It was just one incident involving NYPD officers on Saturday that left officers injured, vehicles destroyed, and scores of protesters under arrest.
Weapon-wielding man left badly beaten by gang amid Dallas protests
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George Floyd's body to return to the Houston area
Fort Bend Memorial Planning Center confirms the body of George Floyd is coming back to the Houston area. Floyd's death in Minneapolis has sparked protests in several cities across the country.
LA Mayor Garcetti: 'This has moved from being a protest, to vandalism to destruction'
In one of the darkest nights in Los Angeles, crowds defied curfew orders set forth by local officials and instead vandalized, looted, and destroyed several businesses.
Chicago mayor imposes 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew after day of protests
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot imposed a 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew on Saturday night after hundreds of people came to downtown Chicago on Saturday to protest the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.
Trump condemns protesters, calls death of George Floyd a ‘tragedy’
The president delivered his remarks on Saturday from Cape Canaveral, Fla., just after a historic NASA space launch.
Crowds gather outside White House as unrest spreads to Atlanta, DC, NYC after George Floyd death
Crowds gathered outside of the White House as protests erupt across the country over the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd, bringing tensions to a boiling point and forcing one of the Twin Cities to issue a curfew while demonstrators clashed with police across the U.S.
Pentagon ready to send troops to Minneapolis if state asks
The Pentagon says Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hasn't asked the federal government to send troops to his state. The Defense Department says it's ready to provide military help to authorities scrambling to contain unrest in Minneapolis, where the death of George Floyd has sparked the widespread protests.
NYPD officers attacked with bricks, bottles, Molotov cocktail during George Floyd protest
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said that NYPD officers suffered a range of injuries during Friday's violent protests, including reportedly having their teeth knocked out and others hospitalized.
Chaos and destruction: More violence in New York City over George Floyd death
Burning police vehicles, police buildings threatened, and chemicals fired at crowds, like protests in cities across America, New York City saw a violent reaction to the death of a black man at the hands of a white police officer.
US cities fear protests may fuel new wave of virus outbreaks
Government leaders in the U.S. are warning that the massive protests following the police killing of a black man in Minneapolis could fuel a new surge in cases of the coronavirus.
Trump claims protesters in DC risked facing 'vicious dogs'
President Donald Trump has fired off a series of tweets belittling the protesters who massed outside the White House and scraped with officers in riot gear.
Retreat or deploy? Police try to balance protest response
On two straight nights of unruly protests, police officers retreated from their posts in some cities, while in others, they deployed batons, flash-bang grenades and tear gas to quell the unrest.
Minneapolis police officer involved in death of George Floyd taken into custody, charged
Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was arrested Friday in the death of George Floyd, Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said. Chauvin was later charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.