States of disaster and curfews have been declared in numerous cities.
Violent protests create turmoil across the nationPolice and protesters clash in cities around the nation.Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA via Shutterstock
The death of George Floyd, a black man who died on Memorial Dayafter he was pinned down by a white Minnesota police officer, has sparked outrage and protests in Minneapolis and across the United States.
The National Guard has been activated in Washington, D.C., and 17 states: Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, Utah, North Dakota, California, Missouri, Virginia, Kansas, Illinois and Nevada.
In the wake of Floyd’s death, murder and manslaughter charges have been filed against Derek Chauvin, the officer who prosecutors say held his knee on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. Chauvin and the other three officers at the scene have been fired. The Department of Justice is investigating.
Latest news:Total arrests top 4,100 but in some cities demonstrations are more calmProtests continue in Minneapolis, NYC, LA, DC, and elsewhereCurfews are in effect in at least a dozen citiesLA County declares state of emergency
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