Protests and demonstrations triggered by the death of African-American George Freud intensified throughout the United States. Although the police involved have been arrested, it still cannot extinguish the anger of the people.
On May 31, local time, Washington demonstrations entered the third day. From the afternoon of the same day, more than 1,000 demonstrators continued to gather on the north side of the White House, and caused small-scale riots. Protest crowd.
Demonstrations were relatively stable until sunset, and when the protesters prepared to march around the White House clockwise at dusk, the scene began to get out of control. At about 19 o'clock, the police released more than 10 shock bombs in one hour to disperse the crowd. Some emotional protesters began to smash police cars.
On the same day, Trump said that he would list the American radical "ANTIFA" as a terrorist organization. US Attorney General Barr issued a statement saying that the ministry will work with the Joint Counter-Terrorism Joint Action Team under the FBI to focus on arresting and prosecuting “criminal organizers and violent instigators” in protests. At 20 o'clock, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the city imposed a curfew from 23:00 to 6:00 the next morning. She said she was mobilizing the National Guard to maintain order in the capital.
At this time, the stalemate between the protesters and the police gradually eased, and the demonstration team continued to move forward. But after the night, the violence and riots around the White House continued to escalate, and the police began to use tear gas to disperse the demonstrators.
According to US media reports, as of May 31 local time, 20 states have used the National Guard to maintain order. During this process, police cars collided with demonstrators, police rode tramples on protesters, and knees lock their throats. This exacerbated the conflict between the police and the protesters. At present, large-scale demonstrations and protests continue to erupt throughout the United States. (Reporter Chen Mengtong editor Zhou Yuchen)
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