Authorities Brace For Sixth Night Of Protests After George Floyd Death
Officials on Sunday braced for a sixth night of protests over the recent police killing of George Floyd, with additional curfews enacted and President Donald Trump urging states and local governments to call in the National Guard for additional law enforcement support.
The preparations come after tens of thousands of people on Saturday took to the streets both peacefully and violently to protest the death of Floyd, a Black Minnesota man who died in police custody on Monday, and the others who came before him.
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“They keep killing our people,” 15-year-old Mahira Louis — who marched with her mother and hundreds of other protesters through downtown Boston on Sunday — told The Associated Press. “I’m so sick and tired of it.”
Multiple cities, as well as the entire state of Arizona, announced additional curfews on Sunday to help minimize the violence. The curfew in Arizona will extend for a week, Gov. Doug Ducey (R) said.
“This gives law enforcement an additional tool to prevent the lawlessness we’ve seen here and in cities nationwide. Police will be equipped to make arrests of individuals who are planning to riot, loot or cause damage and unrest,” Ducey tweeted.
