Looters raided an Amazon delivery van in broad daylight in Santa Monica, California. The city has imposed a curfew in response to the unrest following the death of George Floyd.
12:17 p.m.: 1 dead from police shooting in Louisville The Kentucky State Police will independently investigate a deadly shooting that took place overnight at the hands of police, Gov. Andy Beshear said Around midnight, officers with the Louisville police and the Kentucky National Guard were trying to disperse a crowd when they"were fired upon," Beshear said.
Additional details were not immediately released.Just on Sunday, 699 people were arrested in Chicago, primarily for looting, David Brown, superintendent of the Chicago Police, said Monday. A mourner cries as she visits a makeshift memorial for George Floyd on the corner of Chicago Avenue and East 38th Street, May 31, 2020, in Minneapolis. A mourner cries as she visits a makeshift memorial for George Floyd on the corner of Chicago Avenue and East 38th Street, May 31, 2020, in Minneapolis.Brown addressed the rioters and looters directly, saying,"you disgraced the name of Mr. Floyd by your actions."Brown also addressed the late George Floyd directly, saying,"We are embarrassed by the cops in Minneapolis' use of force, asphyxiating you on the streets."A looted and destroyed shop is seen after a night of protest over the death of African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis on June 1, 2020 in Lower Manhattan in New York City. A looted and destroyed shop is seen after a night of protest over the death of African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis on June 1, 2020 in Lower Manhattan in New York City.A senior Department of Justice official says U.S. Attorney General William Barr has directed the Bureau of Prisons to send riot teams to Miami and Washington, D.C. to help with crowd control, a senior DOJ official said.MORE: How viral videos of killings of black men take a toll on black male mental healthAll FBI field offices have been instructed to set up command posts to deal specifically with the protests in nearby communities, the official said.Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has ordered a two-day curfew, beginning at 7 p.m. Monday. Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham warned, if you are not a member of the media or performing an essential function,"local and federal police will take you into custody." Police arrested 88 people related to the violent demonstrations Sunday night, Newsham said. Of those, 44 were charged with felony rioting. Newsham said the city is looking at federal statutes that might be used to prosecute some of those arrested. A U.S. Secret Service uniformed division officer orders demonstrators back as other officers detain a protestor during a march on the White House against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Lafayette Park in Washington, May 29, 2020. A U.S. Secret Service uniformed division officer orders demonstrators back as other officers detain a protestor during a march on the White House against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Lafayette Park in Washington, May 29, 2020.Clapper said the additional forces will be unarmed and in a support role to U.S. Park police and that they will be equipped in protective riot gear. Law enforcement officers look on as a person protests near the White House against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd in Washington, May 30, 2020. Law enforcement officers look on as a person protests near the White House against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd in Washington, May 30, 2020.More than 250 people were arrested during protests overnight Sunday in New York City, which included significant looting, vandalism and theft of luxury stores in SoHo in the early morning hours of Monday.A ransacked Coach store is shown in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City, June 1, 2020.A passerby photographs a smashed Dolce and Gabbana store window in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City, June 1, 2020. A passerby photographs a smashed Dolce and Gabbana store window in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City, June 1, 2020.Looting is rare for New York City and Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday condemned the behavior as"unacceptable." The NYPD believes the destruction of property, particularly at high-end retail stores, is part of a preconceived plan by agitators who have co-opted the demonstrations related to Floyd's death. A looted and destroyed shop is seen after a night of protest over the death of African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis on June 1, 2020 in Lower Manhattan in New York City. A looted and destroyed shop is seen after a night of protest over the death of African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis on June 1, 2020 in Lower Manhattan in New York City."We're seeing a lot of outside and independent agitators connected with anarchist groups who are deliberately trying to provoke acts of violence," Deputy Police Commissioner John Miller said on Sunday. These"agitators" came prepared to commit property damage, Miller said, and directed followers to do so selectively, only in wealthier areas and at high-end stores.NYPD police officers detain a protester as they clash during a march against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Brooklyn, New York, May 30, 2020. NYPD police officers detain a protester as they clash during a march against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Brooklyn, New York, May 30, 2020.Of those arrested, about one in seven is from outside the city, the NYPD said. Arrested protesters have come from at least 10 states: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Iowa, New Jersey, Nevada, Virginia, Maryland, Texas and Minnesota. Among the 345 arrested Saturday night was the mayor's 25-year-old daughter, Chiara. She was arrested for unlawful assembly and given a desk appearance ticket, according to NYPD sources."She was acting peacefully. She believes that everything she did was in the spirit of peaceful, respectful protest," de Blasio said."I will let her speak for herself ... But I admire that she was out there trying to change something that she thought was unjust." The NYPD overall"showed restraint" as they worked to keep the peace and allow demonstrators to continue to protest on Sunday, the mayor said. A police officer sprays protesters during a march against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Brooklyn, New York, May 30, 2020. A police officer sprays protesters during a march against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Brooklyn, New York, May 30, 2020.A NYPD officer walks by a vandalized St. Patrick's Cathedral on May 30, 2020 in New York City.David Dee Delgado/Getty Images But De Blasio did condemn what he called the rare act of officers acting inappropriately, bringing up the"troubling video" ofVideo showed one police SUV being blocked by a group of protesters behind a barricade as various items and objects can be seen striking the vehicle. Another NYPD SUV then pulled up alongside the first vehicle before both of them can be seen accelerating into the crowd of people knocking many of them over as the screaming and yelling from the crowd began to intensify. "Not acceptable," the mayor said, stressing that there's "no situation where a police vehicle should drive into a crowd of protesters or New Yorkers."De Blasio also called for the officer who pulled a gun on a group of protesters to be fired. "Any officer who does the wrong thing there needs to be consequences and they need to be fast," the mayor said.Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said on SiriusXM's"The Joe Madison Show" on Monday that he's"very seriously looking at" prosecuting the three other officers who were at the scene of Floyd's death. A demonstrator sits by her sign reading "Silence Promotes Violence" outside of the state capital building guarded by National Guards and State Patrol, May 31, 2020 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. A demonstrator sits by her sign reading "Silence Promotes Violence" outside of the state capital building guarded by National Guards and State Patrol, May 31, 2020 in Saint Paul, Minnesota."I'm not prepared to announce anything at this moment," Ellison said, adding,"I will say that we are going to hold everybody accountable for what they did wrong and what they did that's illegal." "We are reviewing the video tapes, the audio tapes, all the evidence, and we will make a charging decision based on the facts that we can prove," he said.At a Sunday night news conference Ellison said he wanted to give people"a dose of reality." "Prosecuting police officers for misconduct is very difficult," Ellison said."We are pursing justice relentlessly and we are pursuing it on behalf of the people of Minnesota." Demonstrators march on I- 35 while participating in a protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, May 31, 2020, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Demonstrators march on I- 35 while participating in a protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, May 31, 2020, in St. Paul, Minnesota.In Minnesota's Twin Cities -- the epicenter of the protests -- 481 people were arrested over the weekend, state officials said. A crowd marches to protest the death of George Ford on the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River, May 31, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A crowd marches to protest the death of George Ford on the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River, May 31, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Police officers take guard during a protest over the death of George Floyd, May 31, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Police officers take guard during a protest over the death of George Floyd, May 31, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter is imploring the public to remain focused on what caused the protests to being in the first place: the death of George Floyd."The situation in our city continues to be an enormous amount of rage and frustration, thankfully we've been able to work with many of our community members as we've called for peace but not for patience," Carter said. Speaking about the violence during the protests, the mayor said that while"anger is really the only human compassionate response ... we also know that those of us who are disgusted by injustices against black and brown people in our community cannot exercise that disgust by furthering those injustices." Carter said there are clearly people from outside the community that are coming in to join the protests, but the more important thing is how the acts of violence amid the demonstrations is taking the focus away from Floyd's death. Demonstrators protest the killing of George Floyd near the city's 5th police precinct on May 30, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Demonstrators protest the killing of George Floyd near the city's 5th police precinct on May 30, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.A tanker truck drives into thousands of protesters marching on 35W north bound highway during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, May 31, 2020. A tanker truck drives into thousands of protesters marching on 35W north bound highway during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, May 31, 2020."George Floyd ought to still be alive. All four of those officers need to be held accountable," Carter said."All four of those officers are complicit in his death."George Floyd is pictured in an undated photo released by the office of Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump. George Floyd is pictured in an undated photo released by the office of Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump.9:13 a.m.: Miami-Dade County mayor wants to honor protesters who stopped potential looters In Miami, video overnight showed a group of protesters shattering the glass door of a CVS as they prepared to loot the store -- only to be stopped by a group of peaceful protesters who formed a line to prevent them from entering. Police then arrived and dispersed the crowd. Monday morning, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said he wants to meet and commend the protesters who kept the potential looters from breaking in. People attend a protest amid nationwide unrest following the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Miami, May 31, 2020. People attend a protest amid nationwide unrest following the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Miami, May 31, 2020."Anyone who can identify the people responsible for keeping the peace as they, themselves, properly exercised their right to assemble and protest, please reach out to the Mayor's office via social media on the Mayor's Facebook page Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez, or on Twitter @mayorgimenez," he said in a statement. Protestors form a line in front of a CVS store to avoid people breaking the store windows during a rally in response to the recent death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis, in Miami, May 31, 2020. Protestors form a line in front of a CVS store to avoid people breaking the store windows during a rally in response to the recent death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis, in Miami, May 31, 2020.2:22 a.m.: Derek Chauvin moved to state prison in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota Derek Chauvin, the officer accused of killing George Floyd, is now in custody at the state prison in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, said Minnesota Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell. Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchison made the request to move him over concerns about the large number of people who could possibly be booked into Hennepin County Jail Sunday night, and concerns over COVID-19.1:40 a.m.: In several cities, protesters and police share a hug Although Sunday's protests included much of the looting and violence of the previous week's demonstrations, there were signs throughout the country that relations between protesters and police were warming. Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett hugs a demonstrator during a gathering to protest the recent death of George Floyd on May 31, 2020 in Bellevue, Washington. Protests due to the recent death of George Floyd took place in Bellevue in addition to Seattle, with looting in Bellevue and at least one burned automobile there. Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett hugs a demonstrator during a gathering to protest the recent death of George Floyd on May 31, 2020 in Bellevue, Washington. Protests due to the recent death of George Floyd took place in Bellevue in addition to Seattle, with looting in Bellevue and at least one burned automobile there.In Orlando, Florida, photos on social media showed two police officers holding hands with protesters through a barricade. Video showed a Florida Highway Patrol trooper in Miami detach himself from a security line to offer a hug to a woman sitting on a motor scooter, who said,"I appreciate your patience" after troopers remained calm when protesters approached them.In New York City's Foley Square, a cheer went up among protesters when a group of NYPD officers took a knee in a show of solidarity. In Oklahoma City, cameras also captured sheriff's deputies taking a knee, with some hugging protesters near the Oklahoma County Jail. In Flint, Michigan, video showed Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson telling a crowd of protesters that he'd ordered his deputies to lower their batons and that he wanted to make the event"a parade, not a protest." The crowd then applauded the sheriff and invited him to join the march.Arrests during Sunday's protests have driven the total number of demonstrator arrests to 4,100 since protests began early in the week, according to the AP. Confrontations between police and protesters continued for another night in Brooklyn, where demonstrators clashed with officers outside Barclay's Center. In Boston, an SUV drove through a crowd of protesters but officials said no one appeared to be seriously hurt. In Washington, D.C., members of the U.S. Marshals Service and DEA agents were called in to assist National Guard troops responding to protests near the White House, a Department of Justice official said. In Atlanta, two police officers were fired for using excessive force during an arrest of two college students during Saturday night's protests. Video of the incident appeared to show officers Tase the two students as they sat in their vehicle, and then forcefully drag them out of the car.ABC News' Luis Martinez, Whitney Lloyd, Will Gretzky, Aaron Katersky, Victor Oquendo, Dee Carden, Alexander Mallin, Matt Zarrell and Marc Nathanson contributed to this report.
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