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Peaceful protests over George Floyd's death turn destructive in downtown Cincinnatiin downtown Cincinnati turned destructive late Friday night, with looting and vandalism in the area. More than 500 people gathered across the city, from the Cincinnati Police Department's building to the Hamilton County Courthouse,.
By 11 p.m., people started smashed through the windows at the courthouse and flash bangs as well as tear gas were used to disperse the crowds. Police in riot gear responded to the scene at the same time dozens of businesses were being vandalized. Video from a security camera located at a men's apparel store showed the business was broken into, glass shattered and merchandise stolen from its shelves. Dozens of other nearby business saw similar outcomes as protests became chaotic. Firefighters put offAt around 1:15 a.m., Cincinnati Police urged people to"please avoid this area" as"there are several active protests & groups causing damage to property in the downtown & OTR neighborhoods currently." There are several active protests & groups causing damage to property in the downtown & OTR neighborhoods currently. Please avoid this area.No injuries were reported and several people were being taken into custody early Saturday. However, it is unclear if any arrests were made, WLWT reported.Trump praises Secret Service response to White House protests, warns greater force could have been used WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump praised the Untied States Secret Service for their response to protesters outside the White House Friday night, warning that if the the demonstrators had breached the White House fence they would have been"greeted" with"vicious dogs" and"ominous weapons."Saturday morning."I was inside, watched every move, and couldn’t have felt more safe." "Big crowd, professionally organized, but nobody came close to breaching the fence," Trump continued, adding that if they had they would"have been greeted with the most vicious dogs, and most ominous weapons, I have ever seen. That’s when people would have been really badly hurt, at least." Thousands of people gathered in front of the White House Friday night in protest of George Floyd's death, prompting the Secret Service to put the White House on lockdown. Trump also said that the protesters had"little to do with the memory" of Floyd and were"just there to cause trouble." Trump said Saturday would be"Obamas speak out over George Floyd death Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have both taken to Twitter to speak out against the death of
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