Cities across the country are ordering residents home as nightly protests over George Floyd's death continue.
If curfews will be extended in other cities, as some mayors are making the choice whether to extend them daily. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania instituted a 6 p.m. EST curfew for Monday, but is holding its presidential primary Tuesday, with pollsProtests sparked by George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, Minnesota have spread across the country. Reports say the protests, which tend to begin in the mid-to-late afternoon, begin peacefully.
Vandalism and looting has been observed across the country, from luxury shops in Manhattan to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and beyond. Many local government officials have voiced their support for people’s right to protest, but have condemned the violence and vandalism.There are justified peaceful protests across the state tonight. But there are also people criminally exploiting this pain and this moment, wrote New York Gov.
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