As of Saturday, at least 10 states had called up the National Guard to enforce curfews. The decision mirrors that of state leaders in 1968 when multiple cities erupted in civil unrest following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
on Saturday:"To be silent is to be complicit. Black lives matter. We have a platform, and we have a duty to our Black members, employees, creators and talent to speak up." While, CEO of ViacomCBS-owned Paramount Jim Gianopulos sent an internal memo to employees, expressing that"too many members of the Black community have had their breath stolen from them through racial injustice.
"on Friday also posted that:"We stand in solidarity against racism and violence. When members of our community hurt, we all hurt. We're pledging $1M in support of efforts to address social injustice."Thousands gather at London protest Thousands gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to express their outrage over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, as demonstrators clapped and waved placards as they offered support to U.S. protestors. The crowd gathered despite U.K. government rules barring large crowds gathering because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social media posts show a number of protests have been planned for the coming week in the U.K.’s capital city.that while the coalition"stands in solidarity with all those whose hearts feel broken," it is still"discussing the implications of calling a mass march in the middle of a pandemic that is killing us the most."At least 27 people were arrested while protesting in Seattle on Saturday night, the city's police chief said in a news release Sunday.“In the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd we all are rightfully angry, sad, frustrated, and heartbroken,” Best said. She added that while the protest began peacefully at noon on Saturday, they became increasingly violent as the afternoon went on,"due to the actions of some groups who wanted to take advantage of this situation."Target announces temporary store closures in Minnesota, other states Tear gas spreads through a Target parking lot after a confrontation between police and demonstrators on Thursday, May 28 in St. Paul, Minnesota.Target said Saturday it's closing 70 of its stores in Minnesota because of the protests over the death of
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