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May 31, 2020With protests in many American cities over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Tuesday, the level of confrontations and violence also increases. The demonstrations are mostly peaceful, thousands of people take to the streets to ask for justice and demonstrate against police brutality, but are easily infiltrated by violent groups that invariably end up attracting media attention.

Moments of tension have been reported almost everywhere, scuffles with the police, car fires and rubbish bins, broken shop windows, but so far no serious incidents have been reported.

A peaceful demonstration in Philadelphia had a violent outcome, 13 policemen were injured, a Starbucks shop was set on fire and looting was not lacking. In South Carolina, agencies report, multiple police cars have been set on fire. In Brooklyn there were also some scuffles with the police after New York saw thousands of people take to the streets occupying streets, blocking traffic and marching from Harlem to Brooklyn, from Queens to Trump Tower in Manhattan. In Las Vegas, police arrested 80 people during protests in which 12 officers were injured. Protest rallies are taking place right in Minneapolis.

Various states have mobilized the national guard. After two consecutive days of riots, a curfew is in effect in over a dozen cities, including Los Angeles, Atlanta Denver and Philadelphia.

The Pentagon is "ready, willing and able" to send troops to Minnesota to deal with the violence, should the state request it. American President Donald Trump said in response to the press before flying to Florida for the launch of Space X. Trump therefore added that Minneapolis authorities should be "tougher" with the protesters. 

"Going beyond state lines to incite violence is a federal crime! Liberal governors and mayors must be tougher or the federal government will intervene and do what needs to be done, including the use of our army's unlimited power and numerous arrests. Thanks". So does US President Donald Trump. Those of President Trump are the same words used by the head of the Justice Department, William Barr, in a statement. Barr also stated that "justice will be done in the George Floyd case".