NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a video statement supporting 'George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmad Arbery, and all the families who have endured police brutality.'
9:40 p.m.: Philadelphia police officer charged with assaulting protester
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle M. Outlaw said an internal affairs investigation has been initiated against Bologna in addition to the DA's investigation. A woman holds a sign calling for the defunding of the NYPD at a march denouncing systemic racism in law enforcement in the borough of Brooklyn on June 5, 2020, in New York City.
That coming together of different groups, she said, makes this fight against racism and police brutality different than the ones she's seen over the years. "I'm concerned about the young people who have had the courage to hit the streets and I'm worried about social distancing," she said."I don't want them to be ill. ... These brave, courageous young people who have decided they were going to put their lives on the line, not only [is there] the possibility of being infected by the coronavirus, but by the military turned on them.
The incident took place on May 31 in the Brickyard Mall and the video showed several officers approach the victims' car and hitting the windows before removing them. supporting"George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmad Arbery, and all the families who have endured police brutality.""We, the National Football League, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier, and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the National Football League, believe black lives matter," he said.
Although the police commissioner suspended two officers for their role in the incident, Brown said he is not calling for their termination while the investigation is ongoing. The former president offered a personal glimpse into how he dealt with pain throughout his life, as well as how he found strength to"show up" for others while encountering personal pain.
"There are other people in power who sometimes are lashing out or putting other people down, it's because they've got something in them they've got to work through," he added.An attorney representing Martin Gugino released a statement on behalf of this client who is in serious but stable condition after he was shoved by Buffalo police officers during a protest."Mr. Gugino has been a longtime peaceful protester, human rights advocate and overall fan of the U.S.
3:45 p.m.: Manhattan district attorney says they will not prosecute protesters for low-level offenses He added that"chokeholds" have been illegal in California, but"strangleholds" have continued to be allowed. San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin said the city is implementing a new policy requiring that prosecutors review all available evidence before charging any case involving allegations of resisting, obstructing police officers or assault on officers.
57 members of the Buffalo Police Department have resigned from the Emergency Response Team, but remain on the force, according to an official from their union. Newsham said they are gearing up for what they expect to be the largest demonstration yet on Saturday, but he is hopeful it will be a peaceful one.A member of the Ohio National Guard has been removed from an assignment in Washington, D.C., after the FBI uncovered that they had expressed white supremacist ideology on the internet.
Moreover, according to the language in the temporary restraining order, if officers don't intervene, they will be disciplined as though they themselves are the ones who used unauthorized force. "This is a moment in time where we can totally change how our police department operates," Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said."We cannot fail."As the tensions between Trump and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser escalate, the president blasted her as"incompetent" on Twitter Friday after she asked that he remove all federal law enforcement and military presence from the city.
Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at Delaware State University in Dover, Del., June 5, 2020. by police in Buffalo, New York, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York James Kennedy said the officers involved have been suspended pending further investigation.
President Donald Trump talks about a U.S. jobs report amid the coronavirus disease pandemic as he addresses a news conference as Vice President Mike Pence listens in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, June 5, 2020.In a last-minute news conference to discuss this morning's job report, President Trump said he hoped Floyd was"looking down" from heaven"and saying, 'This is a great thing happening for our country.
"Even though we say that phrase words matter and words do matter, actions matter more and that's what we have to achieve," he said. He also promised increased transparency. Pence on Thursday met with a group of black conservative leaders, a White House official said. He shared a photo of the meeting on his Twitter account, saying he was grateful to"hear their insights about how we can move our Nation forward in the wake of the tragic death of George Floyd and the protests and rioting that have ensued."
Large yellow letters in support of the Black Live Matter movement are painted on 16th street, just blocks from the White House, June 5, 2020, in Washington, D.C.Bowser said she has ended the state of emergency in the nation's capital due to the demonstrations. In a break from the previous night's practice in which police issued an hour of warnings, officers Thursday night immediately began making arrests in the Bronx at 8 p.m. Three, a demonstration was organized by Decolonize This Place.For a second straight night, officials said there was little if any looting/vandalism and only minor injuries to just a few officers. However, Mayor Bill de Blasio was upset a delivery man was detained in the Upper West Side roundup.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis?Majorities across racial groups, too, disapprove of the president's response to Floyd's death, with the sharpest rebuke of the president coming from blacks, with 90% disapproval, compared to 59% of whites and 74% of Hispanics.
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