Police officers stationed in front of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. kneel in front of protesters amid wave of demonstrations over the death of George Floyd.
10:40 a.m.: Senate Judiciary to hold hearing on George Floyd's death, policing in US Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said he's planning to hold a hearing on June 16 to examine Floyd's death and policing in the country, promising to"take a deep dive" into the issue.
Chief of Department of the New York City Police, Terence Monahan, takes a knee with activists as protesters paused while walking in New York, June 1, 2020. Chief of Department of the New York City Police, Terence Monahan, takes a knee with activists as protesters paused while walking in New York, June 1, 2020."It's a long-overdue wake-up call to the country that there are too many of these cases where African American men die in police custody under fairly brutal circumstances," he said."It's clear to me that policing among men in the African American community is a topic that needs to be discussed and acted upon, and I expect this committee to do its part.""I'd like to get to the root cause of it. Mr. Floyd's case is outrageous on its face, but I think it speaks to a broader issue," said Graham, R-S.C."We just need to get to the bottom of what happened and what we can do to fix it." 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."I don't know how to make that a reality, but we'll have a hearing along those lines," Graham said.In New York City, despite an 11 p.m. curfew, more than 500 people were arrested overnight as peaceful protests devolved into moments of vandalism, looting, fire and confrontation. A looted souvenir shop is seen after a night of protest over the death of George Floyd, June 2, 2020 in New York City. New York's mayor Bill de Blasio yesterday declared a city curfew from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am, as sometimes violent protests roil communities nationwide. A looted souvenir shop is seen after a night of protest over the death of George Floyd, June 2, 2020 in New York City. New York's mayor Bill de Blasio yesterday declared a city curfew from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am, as sometimes violent protests roil communities nationwide.Luxury brands and big box retail stores in Rockefeller Center and the Upper East Side had windows smashed and spray painted. Many retailers have boarded up their storefronts.Several officers were hit by cars of protesters fleeing the scenes of vandalism and looting. New York City will be under a nine-hour curfew Tuesday night, beginning at 8 p.m. and lifting at 5 a.m. on Wednesday. Protesters participate in a moment of silence during a rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, June 1, 2020. Protesters participate in a moment of silence during a rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, June 1, 2020.7:35 a.m.: Minnesota AG considering all charges for Chauvin, including 1st-degree murder Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison confirmed he is"considering all charges" and that"all options are on the table," when it comes to prosecuting Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd. Demonstrators gather at the site of George Floyd's death while under arrest by police officers in Minneapolis, May 31, 2020. Demonstrators gather at the site of George Floyd's death while under arrest by police officers in Minneapolis, May 31, 2020.Ellison told ABC News'"Good Morning America" that the case must be dealt with methodically and that prosecuting Chauvin would not necessarily be easy. "Generally, jurors resolve all doubts in favor of the police," said Ellison."The system is such that there are certain immunities police have, there are certain presumptions. There are relationships that police have that are established over the course of years. And the fact is if you just look at the Freddie Gray case, people looked at that video and were quite certain that there needed to be a conviction. No one was." A group of demonstrators gather at a makeshift memorial honoring George Floyd, at the spot where he was taken into custody, in Minneapolis, Minn., June 2, 2020. A group of demonstrators gather at a makeshift memorial honoring George Floyd, at the spot where he was taken into custody, in Minneapolis, Minn., June 2, 2020."The fact is these cases are not easy," said Ellison."And anybody who says they are has never done one."Ellison was reluctant to give a firm deadline on the timeline of the case but confirmed that the public could see charges very soon. "We are having a fresh review from what the county attorney has already done ... and we are looking at this case with fresh eyes," said Ellison."There is nobody who has culpability who will not be held accountable." Said Ellison:"The public has an expectation that there will be, there will render assistance when necessary, that [police] will not add harm. Just saying 'I didn't know' and 'I was following orders', I don't think is working for the public anymore. That is not a comment about the evidence or the law. It is a comment about where the public's mind is these days." Ellison said that he and his team are moving"expeditiously" but warned that they also have to move carefully which could take more time than the public would like. "There are numerous videos, numerous witness statements, a lot of stuff to go through for us to do due diligence," Ellison stated."We are not going to prolong this any longer than is absolutely necessary to do that due diligence and we are moving expeditiously, yet we have to move carefully. I know that is unsatisfying to people. They want, what they want immediately, and of course people have waited too long and have been too patient over the years but this case must be done methodically and we are doing that right now."Las Vegas Sheriff Joe Lombardo said two shooting incidents took place amid protests across the city Monday night. Police and rescue workers swarm the intersection outside Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse, where shots were fired late Monday, June 1, 2020, in downtown Las Vegas. Police were present for a protest over the death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who died in police custody on Memorial Day. Police and rescue workers swarm the intersection outside Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse, where shots were fired late Monday, June 1, 2020, in downtown Las Vegas. Police were present for a protest over the death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who died in police custody on Memorial Day.In the first incident, an officer was shot while engaging with protesters near the Circus Circus hotel and casino. "Our officers were attempting to take rocks and bottles from the crowd," said Lombardo."Officers were attempting to get some of the protesters in custody when a shot rang out and our officer went down."The suspect in that shooting was taken into custody. The second incident occurred around 11:22 p.m. at the courthouse on South Las Vegas Boulevard. Officers were posted at the federal building to protect it from protesters when a suspect appeared, armed with multiple weapons. When authorities approached the individual, the suspect reached for one of those weapons and was subsequently shot by the responding officers."This is a tragic night for our community," said Lombardo."With these protests, which are leading to riots, one tragedy is only leading to another ... our investigations into both these incidents will be ongoing throughout the morning." "What has occurred is utterly, utterly unacceptable and I hope the community sees it that way too," he concluded.In St. Louis, four officers were shot amid protests Monday night, Police Chief Hayden John Hayden said. A protestor waves a burned American flag over a fire during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, in St Louis, Missouri, U.S., June 1, 2020. Picture taken June 1,2020 A protestor waves a burned American flag over a fire during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, in St Louis, Missouri, U.S., June 1, 2020. Picture taken June 1,2020All four officers have non life threatening injuries. Two were shot in the leg, one was shot in the foot and the other was shot in the arm. Hayden said that a peaceful protest began around 3 p.m. with a couple of thousand people in attendance, but later a group of about 200 people started looting.Hayden said the officers, who he said exhibited restraint throughout the ordeal, also had gas thrown on them. That is when, he said, several officers, who were standing on the line, all of a sudden felt pain and realized that they had been fired.In Los Angeles, Police Chief Michel Moore apologized for a remark he made during a mayor's press conference Monday afternoon. He had said:"We didn't have people mourning the death of this man, George Floyd, we had people capitalizing. His death is on their hands as much as it is those officers ... We didn't have protests last night. We had criminal acts." The comment was met with immediate backlash and Black Lives Matter LA called for Moore to be fired in a tweet.Several hours later, Police Chief Moore, amid much criticism, issued an apology on Twitter saying that he misspoke during the press conference. ABC News' Alexandra Faul, Will Gretzky, Marilyn Heck, Aaron Katersky and John Parkinson contributed to this report.
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