LAPPL News Watch
June 3, 2020
The
streets of American cities filled with protesters, looters and violence
against and by police late Monday, the seventh day of unrest after the
police killing of George Floyd.
The mix of events do not make for easy
summary. Across the country, large gatherings of protesters channeled their
anger and frustration into marches and calls to stop police violence
against black people. Some used that anger and frustration to break into
stores and loot.
There were moments of unity amid the chaos: Some police chiefs and officers listened to protesters’ issues and knelt in shows of solidarity. In contrast, other departments rolled out heavily armed officers and used tear gas, rubber bullets, riot shields and
batons to disperse people exercising their rights.
Some departments did
both. By the end of the night, several officers were struck by gunfire
and by vehicles, and many more people were arrested.
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