LIVE George Floyd Death Protest: Curfew in 40 cities including Washington, violent demonstrations outside White House

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Washington, AFP. Curfew was imposed in 40 US cities, including Washington, in response to violent protests against the death of black man George Floyd in the US in police custody. According to news agency ANI 5,000 National Guard members have become active and another 2000 may be deployed if needed.

In many places, these demonstrations have turned violent. The protest outside the White House also turned violent, after which police had to fire tear gas shells. According to news agency AFP, performances in the US range from New York to Tulsa and Los Angeles. Curfew has been imposed in Washington amid growing tension between protesters and police outside the White House over the death of George Floyd.

US Protest News LIVE:

More than 100 people arrested in Houston city

More than 100 people were arrested in the city of Houston during protests on the second day of the death of black man George Floyd in police custody. The IANS was quoted by the news agency Xinhua as saying that Houston police tweeted on Sunday morning that more than 100 people were arrested for various crimes.

Trumps taken to underground bunker

US President Donald Trump was taken to the White House underground bunker after protesters gathered outside the White House on Friday night in Washington. The New York Times was quoted as saying by the news agency ANI. Trump was there for less than an hour before coming upstairs. Hundreds of people turned to the White House on Friday. Officers from the Secret Service and the United States Park Police prevented him from moving forward.

What is the matter

Significantly, this demonstration is taking place in the police custody of the death of a black man named George Floyd. The video surfaced of a white police officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck. In this video, it appears that the police officer holds the neck of the person for about eight minutes with his knee. During this time, the black person is seen saying that the breath has stopped. There is a lot of anger among people about this.