New Zealanders perform the haka ceremonial dance at a Black Lives Matter protest in front of the U.S. consulate in Auckland.
"The president's shameless, unconstitutional, unprovoked, and frankly criminal attack on protesters because he disagreed with their views shakes the foundation of our nation's constitutional order," Scott Michelman, legal director, ACLU of the District of Columbia, said in a statement.
The suit details injuries allegedly sustained by several people who attended, including cuts, scrapes and bruises.Social media influencer Jake Paul was hit with a summons in Scottsdale, Arizona, after he and others were caught on film allegedly looting stores during a protest last weekend. Paul, 23, was charged with criminal trespassing and unlawful assembly, both misdemeanors, and ordered to appear in court in a month. Cops allege he and a group were"present after the protest was declared an unlawful assembly and the rioters were ordered to leave the area by police," and unlawfully entered a mall. Paul filmed his participation in the protest throughout the night and officers said they have other videos allegedly showing him breaking into the mall.More than 5,000 protesters were in the streets of Washington, D.C., Wednesday night, with no arrests or property damage reported, D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said Thursday. National Guard vehicles are used to block 16th Street near Lafayette Park and the White House as Demonstrators participate in a peaceful protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, on June 3, 2020, in Washington, DC. National Guard vehicles are used to block 16th Street near Lafayette Park and the White House as Demonstrators participate in a peaceful protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, on June 3, 2020, in Washington, DC.Police face off with demonstrators near the White House during a protest over the death of George Floyd in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2020. Police face off with demonstrators near the White House during a protest over the death of George Floyd in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2020.But D.C. is bracing for what"may be one of the largest" protests in the city on Saturday, said Newsham.The demonstration is expected to be peaceful, he noted. Demonstrators lay down at 15th St. and Pennsylvania Avenue during a peaceful protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, on June 3, 2020 in Washington, DC. Demonstrators lay down at 15th St. and Pennsylvania Avenue during a peaceful protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, on June 3, 2020 in Washington, DC.After four nights of curfews, Mayor Muriel Bowser said she does not plan to implement a curfew for Thursday night."That's the people's house. It's a sad commentary that the house and its inhabitants have to be walled off," she said. A locked padlock keeps a metal fence recently erected in front of the White House and meant to keep protestors at bay closed on June 2, 2020. A locked padlock keeps a metal fence recently erected in front of the White House and meant to keep protestors at bay closed on June 2, 2020.3:20 p.m.: LAPD: Come forward if you experienced officer misconduct Los Angeles police say people have posted videos online"depicting encounters with the police, that they believe constitutes excessive force or misconduct" during protests. The LAPD vowed to investigate each report and hold officers accountable if they violated department policy.The LAPD urged anyone"who believes they were wrongfully accused of a crimes, unjustly, injured, or experienced misconduct on the part of an officer" to make a complaint. Officers have also been attacked during protests, with rocks, bottles and other items thrown at them, the LAPD said. Los Angeles protests have resulted in car and structure fires, destruction and widespread looting, police said. But Mayor Eric Garcetti on Thursday called the rallies"powerful and peaceful" and said he's lifting the city's curfew, beginning tonight. Protesters rally during a demonstration with thousands of people near City Hall over the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Los Angeles, June 3, 2020. Protesters rally during a demonstration with thousands of people near City Hall over the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Los Angeles, June 3, 2020."Angelenos are rallying around powerful and peaceful demonstrations against racial injustice," Garcetti tweeted."We remain committed to protecting the right of all people to make their voices heard and ensuring the safety of protesters, businesses, residents, families, and our entire community."Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison visited the site of George Floyd's death on Thursday, alongside other officials including Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, and members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Sate Attorney General Keith Ellison speaks with Rep. Ilhan Omar and members of the United States Congressional Black Caucus as they visited the site of George Floyd's death, June 4, 2020 in south Minneapolis. Sate Attorney General Keith Ellison speaks with Rep. Ilhan Omar and members of the United States Congressional Black Caucus as they visited the site of George Floyd's death, June 4, 2020 in south Minneapolis.As the public surrounded the officials in an intimate prayer circle, Ellison called for reform at the congressional level. Ellison told"Good Morning America" earlier Thursday that his team will charge the four former officers involved in Floyd's death with anything the law allows. "If the facts show premeditation and deliberation and we can present that in front of a jury in good faith, we absolutely will charge that particular count," Ellison said. ST PAUL, MINNESOTA - JUNE 03: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announces that charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter had been filed against former Minneapolis police officers Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng, and Tou Thao in the death of George Floyd on June 3, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ST PAUL, MINNESOTA - JUNE 03: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announces that charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter had been filed against former Minneapolis police officers Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng, and Tou Thao in the death of George Floyd on June 3, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Floyd's autopsy report concluded that he had heart disease and high blood pressure. He also had intoxication from the opioid fentanyl and recent methamphetamine use."You take your victim as you find them," said Ellison."You can't say, 'Well, the person who I victimized was not in the very perfect picture of health so it's their fault that they died at my hands.' You take your victim as you find them and I believe that that is a factor that should not weigh." 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.Regarding the other three officers at the scene charged with aiding and abetting, Ellison said he has to prove that they helped cause Floyd's death. "You can look at the tape and see who is sitting where and see the assistance that was given, important assistance to what Chauvin was doing, so we believe -- we can also see what was not done," Ellison explained."That even despite the pleas and the cries, there was no assistance rendered. So we believe that they were culpable, they assisted in the commission of this offense and that is why we charged them."The statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia -- which was the capital of the Confederacy -- will be removed, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Thursday. FILE - This Tuesday June 27, 2017 file photo shows the Statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee that stands in the middle of a traffic circle on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va., June 27, 2017. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans June 4, 2020 for the removal of the statue. FILE - This Tuesday June 27, 2017 file photo shows the Statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee that stands in the middle of a traffic circle on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va., June 27, 2017. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans June 4, 2020 for the removal of the statue."We're here to be honest about our past and talk about our future," the governor said. "The legacy of racism continues not just in isolated incidents" like Floyd's death, Northam said."The legacy of racism also continues as part of a system that touches every person and every aspect of our lives." Civil rights activists have called for the removal of the Robert E. Lee monument for years. Those protesting Floyd's death and police brutality gathered at the statue this week, chanting,"Tear it down." Protesters sit near the statue of Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Protesters sit near the statue of Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, June 3, 2020.Northam said the statue's size and prominence in the city"sends a message" to young children who visit Richmond and ask about the towering monument. "We can no longer honor a system that was based on the buying and selling of enslaved people," he said. Protesters hold signs around the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue, June 2, 2020, in Richmond, Va. The crowd protesting police brutality chanted "Tear it down." Protesters hold signs around the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue, June 2, 2020, in Richmond, Va. The crowd protesting police brutality chanted "Tear it down."Northam acknowledged that some residents will protest the removal of the statue, adding,"I believe in a Virginia that studies its past in an honest way." "When we learn more, when we take that honest look at our past, we must do more than just talk about the future -- we must take action," he said. Protesters hold signs while walking away from the Lee statue on Monument Avenue, in Richmond, Va., June 3, 2020. Protesters hold signs while walking away from the Lee statue on Monument Avenue, in Richmond, Va., June 3, 2020.The Rev. Robert Wright Lee, a descendent of Robert E. Lee, also spoke at Thursday's news conference and said he fully supports the monument's removal."We have a chance here today ... to say this will indeed not be our final moment and our final stand," Lee said."There are more important things to address than just a statue but this statue is a symbol of oppression."Unlike most other statues, Lee's monument is owned by the state, Northam noted. He said its removal will be done soon as possible. The monument will go into storage and the community will be involved in determining its future, Northam said. Meanwhile, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett on Thursday said a monument dedicated to Confederate soldiers who died at a prison camp in the city will be removed from a local park.The monument, initially in a cemetery, was put in"Garfield Park in 1928 following efforts by public officials, active in the KKK, who sought to 'make the monument more visible to the public,'" Hogsett tweeted. "Whatever original purpose this grave marker might once have had, for far too long it has served as nothing more than a painful reminder of our state's horrific embrace of the Ku Klux Klan a century ago," he went on."For some time, we have urged that this grave monument belongs in a museum, not in a park, but no organization has stepped forward to assume that responsibility. Time is up, and this grave marker will come down."urged protesters to get a COVID-19 testPeople gather for a protest outside the mayor's residence amid a nationwide outcry in response to the death of George Floyd, an African-American man who died while in the custody of the Minneapolis police, in New York City, June 3, 2020. People gather for a protest outside the mayor's residence amid a nationwide outcry in response to the death of George Floyd, an African-American man who died while in the custody of the Minneapolis police, in New York City, June 3, 2020.Protesters kneel and hold signs as they take part in a Black Lives Matter vigil, on June 3, 2020, in the Queens borough of New York City. Protesters kneel and hold signs as they take part in a Black Lives Matter vigil, on June 3, 2020, in the Queens borough of New York City.Someone infected today could be hospitalized in 8 to 12 days if seriously ill, Cuomo said. In Los Angeles, health officials on Thursday encouraged protesters"who have had close contact with non-household members not wearing face coverings" to self-quarantine at home for two weeks.New York City -- which has the highest number of protesters -- is entering"phase one" of its reopening on Monday, he said. New York will hold a statewide moment of silence for George Floyd at 2 p.m., coinciding with the start of the memorial service in Minnesota. A memorial will also be held Thursday afternoon in Brooklyn, where Floyd's brother, Terrence Floyd, will be among the speakers.U.S. Senate Democrats gathered in the Capitol Thursday morningSenate Democrats, including Sen. Kamala Harris, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Cory Booker, participate in a moment of silence to honor George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol, on June 4, 2020, in Washington. Senate Democrats, including Sen. Kamala Harris, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Cory Booker, participate in a moment of silence to honor George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol, on June 4, 2020, in Washington.
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