Thousands of protesters flooded Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles on Sunday as demonstrations have erupted worldwide since the death of George Floyd in police custody.
10:56 p.m.: Hollywood march draws upwards of 20,000
Demonstrators March Sunday June, 7, 2020 in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, during a protest over the death of George Floyd who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police.In New York City, demonstrations extended into the evening after authorities lifted the curfew that had been in effect.
A person, upper left, holds a phone while watching from a window as protesters march in the street below Sunday, June 7, 2020, in St. Louis, Mo.The investigation recovered footage from the shop and surrounding businesses, Gardner said. Binder said that"it is clear that our system of policing is not keeping communities safe. Our efforts at incremental reform have failed."
Mayor Jacob Frey was booed out of a protest Saturday after he said he did not support abolishing the police department, as covered in the 11:14 p.m. entry below.Another memorial to former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo has been removed. Protesters rally during a demonstration with thousands of people near City Hall over the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Los Angeles, June 3, 2020.
"The details will be worked out in the budget process in the weeks ahead. But I want people to understand that we are committed to shifting resources to ensure that the focus is on our young people," de Blasio said.of the New York City budget plan showed that for the 2021 fiscal year, the police department had a budget of $5.6 billion, while the Dept. of Youth and Community Development had a budget of $598 million. The summary showed that the Dept.
"What it shows is that 17th century London and Bristol were involved in the slave trade, but that 19th century Bristol didn't care that it was honoring a man who had been involved in the slave trade," Olusoga."This is a city that is 14% BAME with a statue that of somebody who was not just a slave trader, he was involved in the Royal Africa Company, the company that trafficked more people into slavery than any in British history.
Statues that symbolize the Confederacy, for many a symbol of racism and oppression, in the U.S. have also come down in the wake of the protests that are spreading worldwide.President Donald Trump tweeted that the National Guard will begin to withdraw from Washington, D.C."now that everything is under perfect control."
"At about 10:50 p.m. an unlawful assembly was declared," the Portland Police Department said in a statement."The crowd was given ample opportunity to disperse and were warned if they did not do so, they were subject to arrest or force. Officers began dispersing the crowd just after 11:30 p.m. Portland Police, assisted by outside agency mutual aid partners, arrested at least 50 subjects for criminal activity.
4:21 a.m.: Virginia officer charged with 3 counts of misdemeanor assault and battery involving man in crisis The man falls to the ground, where the officer proceeds lean on his back with his knees. The officer appears to deploy the stun gun on him again, this time while he's already face down on the ground. At this point, other officers join the initial officer in pushing the man into the ground, where they force handcuffs onto him.Col. Edwin C. Roessler Jr., the county's chief of police, said the man"is alive and resting at home with his family.
"My gut reaction was I talked to three different agencies to take a look at it because I do have some concerns about it," Fagan said.
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