Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Lincoln Memorial amid global Black Lives Matter protests over the death of George Floyd.
3:14 p.m.: NYC Health Department shares tips on how to safely protest amid COVIDtips for how to safely protest during the COVID-19 pandemic.However, if one is planning on to go out, officials recommend the following: Wear a face covering and make sure it fully covers your nose, mouth and chin; carry only what you need ; carry saline in a squirt bottle; go with a small group; and have a plan for safely exiting.
Demonstrators raise their fists at the Lincoln Memorial during a protest against police brutality and racism, on June 6, 2020, in Washington. Protesters gather along 16th Street NW near the White House during George Floyd protests, on June 6, 2020, in Washington, on the 12th day of protests.Far more places have held protests already than held Women’s Marches in January 2017, according to preliminary data from The Washington Post.
In the clip that Trump retweeted, Beck and conservative commentator Candace Owens attack Floyd's character, bring up his alleged criminal background and question why people are using his death as a call to action for social justice. Jackson ruled that tear gas and non-lethal projectiles can only be used after a supervisor at the rank of Captain or above at the scene"specifically authorizes such use of force in response to specific acts of violence or destruction of property that the command officer has personally witnessed.”
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