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George Floyd Death: US Cities Order Curfews Amid Widespread Clashes

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May 31, 2020
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George Floyd Death: US Cities Order Curfews Amid Widespread Clashes
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Curfews have Been Ordered in cities across the US in an attempt to stem the violent clashes between protesters and police over the death of George Floyd.

Widespread demonstrations have taken place, with riot police using tear gas and rubber bullets after their vehicles were set alight in several cities.

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President Donald Trump blamed “looters and anarchists” for the violence.

Mr. Floyd, a 46-year-old African American, was killed while in police custody in Minneapolis on Monday.

Former policeman Derek Chauvin, 44 and white, has been charged with his murder and is due to appear in court on Monday.

In footage that went viral online, Mr. Chauvin can be seen kneeling on Mr. Floyd’s neck for several minutes. Mr. Floyd repeatedly says that he is unable to breathe.

Three other officers present at the time have also since been sacked.

Large demonstrations have taken place in at least 30 cities across the US.

In Chicago, protesters threw stones at riot officers, who responded by launching tear gas canisters. Several people were arrested on Saturday.

Police in Los Angeles fired rubber bullets as they tried to disperse crowds who threw bottles and set fire to their squad cars. Images later showed people standing on police vehicles that had been damaged.

For the second day running, a large crowd converged on the White House in Washington, DC.

In Atlanta, Georgia, where buildings were vandalised on Friday, a state of emergency was declared for some areas to protect people and property.

Thousands of people also marched through the streets of Minneapolis, New York, Miami, Atlanta and Philadelphia.

READ ALSO: George Floyd death: Ex-officer Charged With Murder In Minneapolis

Overnight curfews have now been declared in Minneapolis, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Portland and Louisville – among other cities.

However, protesters in several cities continue to defy the curfews and widespread looting has been taking place.

In Minnesota, hundreds of troops from the National Guard – a reserve military force that can be called on by the US president or state governors to intervene in domestic emergencies – were brought in late on Friday.

On Saturday evening, Mr. Trump said that Mr. Floyd’s death had “filled Americans with horror, anger and grief”.

“I stand before you as a friend and ally to every American seeking peace,” he said in a televised address from Cape Canaveral in Florida, following the launch into orbit of two Nasa astronauts by billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX company.

The president denounced the actions of “looters and anarchists”, accusing them of dishonouring the memory of Mr. Floyd. What was needed, he said, was “healing not hatred, justice not chaos”.

“I will not allow angry mobs to dominate – won’t happen,” he added.

Mr. Trump has blamed the mayor of Minneapolis – a Democrat – for failing to control the protests, which are the worst since he took office.

He said that if the violence was not brought under control, the deployment of the National Guard would do the job.

The president’s Democratic Party rival, Joe Biden, has accused him of giving oxygen to bigotry and said those responsible for Mr. Floyd’s death must be held accountable.

BBC

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