Own officers. Also ahead risking and faction attack we join medics on the front line treating virus victims in mexico. People are defying curfews in the us to protest against Police Brutality and racism it is the 6th day of demonstrations after an unarmed black man died in Police Custody so this is the sane right now and washington d. C. There are protesters the set fires this is near the white house the curfew is just now coming into effect George Floyds death has prompted a wave of outrage across the country i can is live for us in washington d. C. Mike i think it bears repeating the overwhelming majority of protests throughout the day are peaceful protests but these other things are happening as well so tell us what kind of set the scene force these fires that are near the white house. Indeed yes well it was largely peaceful throughout the day there were some moments of tension but generally the demonstrators kept their distance from the police the white house itself was barricaded
Against her own office space. Also ahead a milestone mission nasa astronauts entering the International Space station after a landmark journey for private enterprise. People are defying curfews in the us to protest against Police Brutality and racism it is a 6 day of demonstrations after an unarmed black man died in Police Custody more than 4000. 00 people have been arrested since the protests began on thursday so this is the scene in washington d. C. Where fires were set near the white house this is earlier a curfew is now in effect George Floyds death has prompted a wave of outrage across the country i cant i has details from washington d. C. There were some moments of tension but generally the demonstrators kept their distance from the police the white house itself was barricaded behind a series of drawings of defense secret service on the in a perimeter then u. S. Park Police Metropolitan d. C. Police keeping the demonstrators distance of about 200 meters away from the white house
And you can see on the streets of this suburban community. Police out in force for sure looters had several stores at the Broadway Plaza in downtown walnut creek. Some of the stores hit include lululemon ray ban a liquor store there and the macys as well as other stores kron fours dan thorn live for us tonight in walnut creek or that the activity took place and and we also understand. There are reports that a woman was shot there. Thats right ken im looting was happening here at the Broadway Plaza area of walnut creek right now. Heavy Police Presence continues here this is along north main street where the curfew has gone into effect tonight people have been told to go home lock their doors and do not come into this area, lots of damage as we have said earlier reported down at Broadway Plaza, its still unclear whether or not there was any damage that was done to the small shops and restaurants here. But damage was definitely done. Smashed windows and lots of stolen merchandise, dozens
To our reporter on the scene. And businesses opening in india as long down restrictions are eased to select areas but new cases of from the virus are surging in the worst affected cities a lockdown is actually being extended. Im brian thomas great to have you with us today another night of unrest in the u. S. With protests in some 75 cities after the death of a black man in Police Custody the National Guard has been deployed in a number of u. S. States curfews word standard in several major cities across across the country as Police Struggle to contain the situation. And mourners held a memorial gathering for george ford in minneapolis where he died a week ago after an officer now. On his neck. Well earlier in the napoles a truck appeared to drive through a crowd of protesters on a highway in that city there were fears of mass casualties but an eyewitness said only one woman was injured. When the truck appeared to barrel into a large crowd of protesters in minneapolis the tanker headed
Into civil unrest and eventually violence and rioting. This morning in minnesota, the sun came to came up as it does this time of year, bright. Trees are butted out. Flowers are up. The promise of summer after a long winter is there. I want to say thank you to all of the people of and a soda who protected their neighbors, who took an unprecedented step last that an unprecedented force of our neighbors and Public Servants were able to come together, execute the most operationblic safety in the states history. They did so in professional manner. They did so without a single lossoflife and minimal property damage. I am grateful to those folks. I am grateful for their protection of minnesota. Again to make note once that the Operational Plan and the decision to operate falls with me. When the order to do so, the actions that happen after that are my responsibility. I want to once again extend my deepest apologies to the journalists who were once again in the middle of this situation, were