Soldiers from the Minnesota Army National Guard are armed and carrying ammunition, after the FBI informed the head of the Minnesota National Guard of a "credible lethal threat," which directly named that guard.
President Trump falsely indicated in a tweet Sunday that he played a role in activating the Minnesota National Guard. Jensen also said that he has requested a military police battalion from another state but has not asked the Department of Defense for active duty forces. That request is still pending, he said. Officials from other states talked on the call about the National Guard deployments. The National Guard said as of Sunday morning, approximately 5, soldiers and airmen have been activated in response to civil disturbances in 15 states and the District of Columbia, with another 2, prepared to activate if needed.
However, the situation, the National Guard said in a statement, remains fluid and those numbers can change rapidly. ET, June 5, Sort by Latest Oldest Dropdown arrow.
Arizona : The governor said the emergency declaration will allow police to "be equipped to make arrests of individuals who are planning to riot, loot or cause damage and unrest.
Virginia: This allows for the mobilization of resources, including the Virginia National Guard, and pre-position people and equipment to assist cities addressing violent protests.
The city of Chicago closed the central business district and the Loop area to only employees whose businesses are located in the business and residents who live in the central business district. Major highways in Minnesota are closed. Demonstrators gather near the White House on May 31 in Washington. Minneapolis protesters converge on a truck driving on the freeway on May 31, National Guard soldiers stand outside of the Minnesota Capitol in St.
Paul, Minnesota, on May 31, They're angry. We can't tolerate violence and vandalism. Now is the time to go home. Seattle's curfew took place on 6 p.
PT Monday night to Tuesday at 5 a. PT, though it remains unclear if the order will be extended any further. Durkan said. After the city experienced "significant damage" during protests over the weekend, Mayor Muriel Bowser extended the curfew for two days, beginning Monday night at 7 p. To help combat systemic racism, consider learning from or donating to these organizations:. FB Tweet More. Anti-racism protest in Canada. Protests in response to the killing of George Floyd have taken place worldwide.
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Protest clean up. Volunteers in Minneapolis clean up after a night of protests. Paul Pioneer Press via Getty Images. A protester walks past a burning vehicle. Monday was the first time the city has instituted a curfew during the unrest following George Floyd's death a week ago. The additional officers would be deployed to areas where violence and property damage occurred during recent protests , specifically in lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn. If you break the curfew in New York, you could be jailed for up to 90 days.
The hour overnight curfew in Los Angeles was the harshest the city had seen since the riots of , which followed the acquittal of police officers accused of using excessive force in the beating of Rodney King, according to Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore. Elsewhere in the state of California, CNN reported that curfews in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica would start at pm on Tuesday for business districts and pm in the rest of the city.
San Francisco was under a curfew on Monday night and Mayor London Breed said the restrictions would remain "until we see that the situation is under control".
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney extended a citywide curfew for the third straight night on Monday from pm to am. The curfew in Atlanta was also extended for a third night between pm and sunrise. Police will issue warnings to anyone not complying and arrests may be made. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work.
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