The White House was under a brief lockdown Friday night as protests erupted across the country over the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd, bringing tensions to a boiling point and forcing one of the Twin Cities to issue a curfew while demonstrators clashed with police across the U.S.
Sen. Ted Cruz on George Floyd's death, riots in Minneapolis: The law should apply fairly and uniformly
Fox News and other members of the press were immediately moved inside as the White House went into lockdown. A dozen reporters were said to be inside the West Wing. One of the protestors was later taken into custody by the Secret Service outside the White House Friday night. Protests have broken out across the country. In Atlanta, demonstrators spray-painted and broke windows of CNN’s Atlanta headquarters.
Several of the bottles thrown contained accelerate, and an American flag was lit on fire as protestors yelled at the police, “Quit your jobs.” NYPD officers reportedly became violent using their nightsticks and pepper spray outside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn Friday night.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
White House on lockdown due to George Floyd protests outside gatesProtests over the death of George Floyd in Washington, D.C. on Friday caused Secret Service agents to place the White House under lockdown.
Read more »
Twitter flags Trump, White House for 'glorifying violence' in tweets about George Floyd protestsTwitter flagged a Pres. Trump tweet about ongoing unrest in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd, saying it violated its rules about “glorifying violence.”
Read more »
Minneapolis mayor calls for charges against white officer in death of African American man George FloydMinneapolis mayor calls for charges against white officer in death of African American man George Floyd. 'We cannot turn a blind eye,' Mayor Frey says. 'It is on us as leaders to see this for what it is and call it what it is.'
Read more »
George Floyd: Is police violence in the US a black and white issue?The death of an African-American man in police custody sparked heated protests across the US and a discussion about bias in police treatment towards protestors.
Read more »