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United States, police were indicted additionally for killing Mr. George Floyd. Meanwhile, the US defense secretary publicly objected to President Trump, saying he was opposed to mobilizing troops to suppress the protests.

Correspondent Kim Soo-hyung in Washington.

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second-class murder charge has been added against former police officer Derek Shavin, who pressed Mr. Floyd's throat to death.

Heavy crime charges have been added to the existing charges of class 3 murder and accidental murder of class 2.

Three other former police officers on the scene were also charged with conspiracy to commit second-class murder and second-class murder.

Defense Secretary Esper says the mobilization of the military should be the last resort to suppress the protests and does not support the launch of the Riot Suppression Act.

[Esper/US Secretary of Defense: This is only possible in very urgent and critical situations. We are not there yet. I don't agree to launch the Riot Act.]

President Trump said he would put in the Federal Forces if the protests were not suppressed, and today (4th) the White House reaffirmed this, and Secretary of State Esper publicly rebelled.

The US media are also talking about the possibility of rigidity.

President Trump also criticized the Democrats and the mainstream media on Twitter, referring to protesters as gangsters.

Biden insisted he did more for the blacks for three and a half years than he did for 43 years.

Despite President Trump's hard-line response, Washington DC continues to increase the number of protesters against racism.

So far, nearly 10,000 protesters have been arrested across the United States.