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The United States is living a new night of protests and riots despite the declared curfews in the main cities, when it is a week after the death of George Floyd, an African-American man who died of suffocation during an arrest at the hands of several white policemen in Minneapolis .
Riots next to the White House in Washington
In the capital, Washington DC , some protesters continue to march in the city center, despite security forces trying to disperse them. Some groups are throwing stones and breaking store windows. After 23.00 local time (5.00 am Spanish time), there were still protesters in the streets and a military helicopter was flying over the area in an attempt to disperse the crowd by flying at low altitude to create a strong wind and to raise the dirt and grit from the ground.
Minutes before the curfew, which began at 7:00 pm local time (1:00 Spanish time), the police dispersed with rubber balls and tear gas the protesters gathered next to the White House so that President Donald Trump could leave walk shortly after and take a photo with a Bible next to a nearby church.
Looting on Fifth Avenue in New York
Meanwhile, in New York , the first looting began at sunset, which is the fifth consecutive day of protests in the city for the death of Floyd. At 9 p.m. local time, the huge Microsoft store on luxurious Fifth Avenue has been looted by young protesters despite large wooden planks placed on the doors of the establishment to try to prevent an attack, which have been ripped out .
The first assaults on stores occurred despite the significant police presence in the area, with several vehicles just two blocks from Microsoft.
The security forces, however, were trying to maintain order in the privileged area of the Big Apple , where massive peaceful demonstrations were seen in the early afternoon, which have later turned into violence. After finally attending the Microsoft store, the police have arrested one of the assailants, despite the fact that dozens of people entered the store to steal electronic products, and have arrested at least two more people soon after in the vicinity .
Nor have the stores of Nintendo , Michael Kors , Kate Spade or Barnes and Noble on Fifth Avenue been spared from the looting , while the police have clashed with a group of young people who broke into a store located at the Rockefeller Center .
A car runs over the Police in Buffalo
In Buffalo , in New York State , a car has run over a group of police officers and left at least two wounded, the New York Times reports . Both the driver of the vehicle and other occupants have been detained.
Tear gas and 52 detainees in Atlanta
Meanwhile, in Atlanta , the police have swept the streets of the center in an attempt to disperse the protests after the curfew took effect at 9:00 p.m. The CNN television network points out that the protesters have thrown stones at the agents who have responded with tear gas.
Shortly after, the situation has calmed down, although the city police have reported that at least 52 people have been arrested on Monday.
Los Angeles curfew challenge
Meanwhile, on the west coast in Los Angeles , police have arrested dozens of people who remained on the street after the curfew began at Sunset Boulevar , in Hollywood , according to local media reports.
Looting has also been reported on Van Nuys Boulevard .
A bridge blocked by protesters in Texas
In another part of the country, in Texas , there have been altercations between protesters who had closed a bridge in Dallas and the police, who have proceeded to arrest them.
Officers have fired tear gas at participants in the protest, some of whom have been detained. Many of them have sat on the ground to prevent the police from advancing across the bridge.
Looting in various Chicago neighborhoods
On the other hand, in Chicago , in the state of Illinois , thousands of people participated in peaceful protests in the Lakeview and Uptown areas , and looting has occurred in various neighborhoods.
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