What a curfew is supposed to look like youve got quiet streets not a lot of people out although youre seeing a few cars here. But it was a far cry from this just an hour or 2 ago that was when thousands of protesters gathered just about 2 blocks down there and police came in huge force and they were firing tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd they quickly and rather easily took over that area in knowledge numbers we got a whiff of that tear gas as we were running away during our live shot 2 hours ago. By the police who take in that area over there are still protesters out over the town but they are no longer in this same region so theyre finding other places but theyre still upset over the fact that only one of those 4 officers who kneeled on the back of george floyd have been arrested and charged that officer was charged with murder and manslaughter but people here want to charge against the other officers and theyre also just simply upset that these events continue to ha
A large crowd of protesters has been gathering President Donald Trump says hes spoken to George Floyds family and has offered his condolences he also described the incident as a horrible thing to witness and he said it looked like there was no excuse for it. Donald trump is cutting u. S. Ties with the World Health Organization claiming its being influenced by beijing at a press conference the president stepped up his anti chinese rhetoric announcing plans to strip hong kong of its special status with the u. S. In response to a new security law alan fischer reports. Unusually for a News Conference at the white house president only trump opted to use a teleprompter and stuck to the script but in the week where the number of 1000 deaths in the u. S. Went through the 100000 mark the president used the occasion to cut ties with the World Health Organization and returned to calling it the ruhani virus china has total control over the World Health Organization we have detailed the reforms tha
Protests in minneapolis riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets of thousands of people as multiple fires broke out across the city and shops were looted 46 year old floyd was filmed gasping for breath during his arrest well an officer kneeled on his leg for several minutes he died in hospital shortly after the officer and 3 others have been fired but many have called for criminal charges and i got here some words to me are you going to address the ballots the violence on the dress is our man could hold a man down. Then come. Back. On. The drive and started on the 1st car were mismanage was joke for his life. So we must act in a way to just. Good thread. Weve got as good. As what is right. The u. K. U. S. Australia and canada have condemned the china for imposing new security laws d on hong kong saying it threatens the territories fritos Chinas Parliament has given the go ahead for the legislation despite protests and International Warnings the wide ranging laws which beijing says
Push back large groups of protesters and the standoff with police in the city of denver over the past few hours the crowd stopped vehicles and blocked streets hundreds of protesters. From the state capitals building john hendren has more now on the growing protests. With looters raiding stores. Some shopkeepers are taking up arms to protect your store we are the culture we are the mid rising rage in the streets of minnesota. In minneapolis have swelled over the death of george floyd seen on video gasping for breath theres a Police Officer knelt on his neck. As mourners held a vigil at the spot where it happened prosecutors and the f. B. I. Promised an aggressive investigation of the officers involved i am pleading i am pleading with individuals. To remain calm and to let us conduct this investigation that was not with demonstrators wanted to hear and on the streets it showed. The announcement of a high profile News Conference had many expecting criminal charges against the police but i
Fight to keep them safe protests continued for a 7th stay in nights in u. S. Cities the Police Forcibly cleared peaceful crowds near the white house the president on from could walk to a church nearby. Some protests in new york city did turn violent shop windows were smashed and businesses were looted a curfew was imposed and the even strict go home order will be in place from 8 pm local time on tuesday april is on that was in brooklyn new york. This is the scene after night has fallen here in brooklyn were outside of the Barclays Center which is a basketball arena and this has been a flashpoint for some of the protest over the last few nights here in new york right now this is a very peaceful protest by candlelight vigil and mostly young people that are home gathered here right before the curfew is about to go into place and they are supporting each other theyre calling for justice theyre holding up signs listening to somebody speak and this is a very peaceful thank you and our full m