China News Service, July 27th. According to the US "World Journal" report, the "black people's fate is also their fate" protest demonstrations in the United States have intensified. Violent incidents occurred in weekend protests in major major cities across the United States. Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles and other places deployed police on July 25 and 26, and some police clashed with demonstrators.
Data map: On May 30, local time, during a protest in Los Angeles, a man took a selfie in front of a burning fire on the street.
Austin : A gun protester was shot dead
Texas police said that at 10 pm local time on the 25th, a gun-ridden man in Austin, the capital of the state, was shot and killed in the urban area. The video at the time of the incident showed that a car honked its horn when several demonstrators marched through an intersection.
According to the police, a man walked towards the car with a gun, and someone in the car shot him, killing him. No other people were injured in this incident.
Portland: Federal Court surrounded by crowds
The Haffield Federal Court in Portland has been a gathering place for demonstrators for several weeks. After the demonstrators broke through the wall of the Federal Court building, the authorities declared that the demonstration had become a riot. US President Trump has previously ordered the Department of Homeland Security to send personnel to Portland to protect federal buildings from damage by protesters.
In the early morning of the 26th local time, the federal police and local police dispatched tear gas to expel the demonstrators, but the protesters did not leave. Both sides pushed and shouted, obstructing traffic at the crossroads at the scene of the conflict, and many people were arrested.
Data map: On May 27, local time, in downtown Los Angeles, the protesters surrounded a patrolling police car.
Seattle: Peaceful march turns into riot demonstration
On the afternoon of the 26th, local time, the Seattle police announced that the peaceful demonstration had become a "riot", using pepper spray and flash bombs to try to expel about 2,000 people marching near Capitol Hill. This is Seattle's largest ethnic demonstration in more than a month.
According to reports, at least 45 people were arrested and 21 police officers were injured in the conflict.
Los Angeles: Demonstrators threw debris at police
Demonstrators in Los Angeles clashed with the police in front of the federal court. There are videos showing that the crowd smashed glass and threw plastic water bottles at the police; protesters said that it was the police who fired rubber bullets at the crowd first.
In Oakland, California, demonstrators set fire to courts and vandalized police stations. The police said that about 700 demonstrators participated in a peaceful march on the 25th, but a large group of people suddenly started smashing windows, graffiti everywhere, and even deliberately pointing a laser pointer at the police.