The US capital imposes a curfew 2
The curfew is effective from 11:00 p.m. on May 31 to 6:00 a.m. on June 1, applied to deal with protesters gathering near the White House, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said, although she previously said she would
WTOP radio reporter Steve Dresner said protesters in Lafayette Square opposite the White House were initially `quite orderly but noisy`.
Police blocked a crowd of protesters in Washington, DC on May 31.
Hundreds of people have gathered outside the White House for several days to protest the government and express support for George Floyd, the black man who was pinned to death by police on May 25 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Protesters on May 30 knocked down many security fences and clashed with police outside the White House.
In addition to Washington, DC, at least 40 cities in the US have imposed curfews to deal with protests demanding justice for George Floyd.
Three states, including Arizona, Texas and Virginia, have declared a state of emergency to increase the ability to mobilize human resources and equipment to deal with violence and looting.
George Floyd, a man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, died at the hospital on May 25, after police officer Derek Chauvin pinched his knee on his neck for more than 9 minutes, despite repeatedly begging and pleading.
The `I can’t breathe` protests that started in Minneapolis are now spreading across the United States.
Protesters broke through the White House security fence
Protesters broke through the White House security fence on May 30.
US President Donald Trump called Floyd’s death a `tragedy`, but said the acts of extreme violence were the actions of `looters and anarchists`.
