Fire Lights Up The Skies As Protests Spread
June 1, 2020 | By Hopeton O’Connor Dennie |
Black Lives Matter protest
Black Lives Matter protest, Los Angeles, USA – 30 May 2020
Some 33 states are on fire or other forms of protests as citizens of all races and ages have taken to the streets. This is the sixth straight night of protests across the US.
40 cities across the US have curfews in place with several calling in the national guard.
Protesters are protesting the death of unarmed black man George Floyd at the hands of police.
Riots and looting
Riots and looting have broken out in cities from Los Angeles to New York, including Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago and more. Looters attacked high end shopping districts of SOHO in New York City and Melrose in Los Angeles.
4,000 arrested Nationwide
Around 4,000 protesters have been arrested across the US since the death of George Floyd.
Bunker
President Donald Trump and family ordered by the Secret Service to underground bunker at the White House as his security could not be guaranteed. This after protests spread to Washington D.C., seat of power in the United States, as anger over the murder of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis escalates.
Other Officers Charged
The four police officers have been fired but only 1 officer Derek Chauvin charged with murder. Protesters are demanding that the other 3 officers involved are also charged.
