USA: The demonstrations after the death of the African American George Floyd get out of control. Donald Trump announces military operations – now there is a new surveillance video.
- The African American George Floyd was killed in a brutal police operation in Minneapolis.
- Escalate ever since the protests against racism and police violence increasing in several US cities.
- Now there is a new one Surveillance video, showing scenes before Floyd’s death.
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Update from June 2, 7 p.m .: With the help of tear gas and security forces, US President Donald Trump cleared the way to a chapel in Washington on Monday evening – to have a photo taken with the Bible in hand. With the sometimes sharply criticized action, the Republican also aroused the anger of the church.
The Archbishop of WashingtonWilton Gregory said facing another appointment for Trump and his wife Melania at a shrine to the deceased Pope John Paul II, the former pontiff would certainly not have approved the use of tear gas against peaceful demonstrators – John Paul II had been an advocate of human rights.
Donald Trump’s visit to a shrine for Pope John Paul II in Washington.
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The Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Mariann Edgar Budde, Trump’s actions had already been criticized on Monday evening. She told the broadcaster CNNthat the president used one of the churches in her diocese “without permission as the background for a message that contradicts the teachings of Jesus and everything that our churches stand for”. He had approved the use of tear gas to clear the way to church and he ignored the pain of the people in the country.
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She added on Tuesday to an NBC interviewTrump uses it Bible like a prop – or as if it were an extension of his military and authoritarian position. She spoke of an “abuse” of spiritual tools and symbols – and “of our sacred space”: “He did not come to the church to pray, he did not come to the church to show his condolences to mourners.”
The station reported, citing sources not mentioned, the action was Trump’s idea – the US president “wanted the motive”.
George Floyd’s death continues to cause unrest: looting in New York
Update from June 2, 4:48 p.m.: Despite curfews, New York plundered again on Tuesday night – Video recordings show how the high-end department stores on Fifth Avenue are also targeted by demonstrators’ anger.
Writes in a tweet New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, one has to differentiate between peaceful protests and people who did not take part in the cause, but instead “destroyed and stole” – the second will no longer be allowed.
Just left Barclays Center. Situation there pretty calm. Now going back to Midtown. Protesters were overwhelmingly peaceful today + cops respected their right to speak out. But some people tonight had nothing to do with the cause + stole + damaged instead. That we won’t allow.
– Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) June 2, 2020
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In St. Louis (Missouri) four police officers were shot who tried to prevent looting – who shot was initially unclear. The police suffered minor injuries.
Unrest in the USA: New surveillance video shows how Floyd cooperates – then he had to die
Update from June 2, 3:52 p.m.: Now is in the United States a new surveillance video popped up showing the moments before the violent police attack George Floyd shows. A restaurant on the opposite street is said to have used his surveillance camera to record how George Floyd was led out of his car by police officers after shop owners called the police after Floyd allegedly tried to pay with counterfeit money.
The recordings show an extremely calm Floyd, who can be put on the floor first, without resistance from the police, and then led across the street. When the police car arrives, in which the Police officer Derek Chauvin sitting, the view of the car is obscured. Chauvin Floyd had pressed on the floor for several minutes later, the video no longer shows these scenes.
In the course of the meantime worldwide protests remain countless today Social media channels empty. Instead of advertising or private individuals and companies only show a black picture. The initiative was started bytwo black women from the music industrywho, in contrast to the slogan “The Show Must Go on”, have prescribed a day off and also invite others to pause and reflect – the initiative runs under the hashtag #Blackouttuesday and has meanwhile also found supporters among German stars.
Unrest in the United States after George Floyd’s death: Australia is investigating official complaint about injured journalist
Update from June 2, 1:12 p.m.: Now Australia sees itself on the scene: Secretary of State Marise Payne said on Tuesday that the Australian embassy in Washington had been commissioned to do an incident with two journalists before the White house to investigate. A reporter for the Australian broadcaster 7News had been pushed away with her cameraman by US police officers when she tried to report the protests. Live recordings of the camera are to show how the reporter is attacked by a police officer with a truncheon and the cameraman is slapped in the face – the two of them are also said to be involved Rubber bullets have been attacked. The incident had sparked outrage in Australia – the government is considering an official complaint.
Protests in Sydney after George Floyd’s death: Australia investigates an incident involving two journalists in Washington
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Update from June 2, 11:37 a.m .: They left during the night Protests in the United States* further – there were riots in some places, many demonstrations remained peaceful. So right in front of the Office of the US President Donald Trump. But this did not prevent Trump from making a public appearance Tear gas against the Protesters to be used.
On Monday he had the speech Riots acknowledged that citizens are rightly outraged at George Floyd’s Toid. But then he called the riots “acts of domestic terror” and announced that “thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers” and police officers were going into the Capital Washington to prevent “rioting, looting and vandalism”.
Immediately afterwards, he confirmed doubts about the proportionality of these missions: He had himself – with a Bible in his hand – photographed in front of a chapel smeared with graffiti by protesters. On the way there, security forces set in front of him Tear gas against peaceful demonstrators – to clear his way to the photo shoot.
The presidential candidate of the US Democrats, Joe Bidencalled out Twitter to act together against Trump. He wrote: “He uses the military against his own people. He sat Tear gas one – for a photo. “
He’s using the American military against the American people.
He tear-gassed peaceful protesters and fired rubber bullets.
For a photo.
For our children, for the very soul of our country, we must defeat him. But I mean it when I say this: we can only do it together. https://t.co/G1yE67q9Nz
– Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 2, 2020
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Put on Instagram now numerous stars also a sign against racism. Among other things, protest under the hashtag “#blackoututesday” Jerome Boateng, Lena Meyer-Landrut, Stefanie Giesinger or Rihanna.
George Floyd’s death causes protests: demonstrations attract up to 6,000 people in New York
Update from June 1, 8:30 p.m .: After renewed mass protests in New York, a nighttime curfew is also being considered in the metropolis. “We have to see this as an opportunity,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday. Also
Governor Andrew Cuomo said he wanted to talk to the mayor about it.
The protests are against police violence, brutality and injustice against black people. The trigger was the death of 46-year-old Floyd during a police operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Monday last week. At least 40 cities in the United States have already imposed curfews at night.
Mass protests had already taken place in New York for the fourth consecutive night. Up to 6000 people took part mainly in the neighborhoods Manhattan and Brooklyn participated in the protests, as reported by local media citing authorities. Most of the protests were peaceful. However, some demonstrators would have thrown glass bottles and rubbish on police officers, smashed window panes, looted shops, set cars on fire and set fire to trash cans. The Manhattan Bridge between Brooklyn and Manhattan was temporarily blocked.
In Minneapolis the unrest, on the other hand, has subsided according to official information. “For the second night in a row, we had safety and order on our streets,” Minnesota governor Tim Walz said at a press conference on Monday. “It has been a very tough week.” Walz announced that the National Guard’s presence would be reduced.
George Floyd’s death – despite protests in the US: Trump shies away from speaking to the nation
Update from June 1st, 6.40 p.m .: Donald Trump has already made several appearances on Twitter violent death of black US citizen George Floyd expressed – and not always de-escalating, as the opposition criticizes. He is terrified of speaking to the nation US president but apparently back. Although the country is experiencing violent unrest at times (see below).
“A national address from the Oval Office will not stop Antifa,” spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told Trumps house broadcaster on Monday Fox News. “What will stop Antifa is action.” Trump has also made public statements about the incidents.
Trump does radical left groups responsible for riots in these protests and has announced that Antifa will be classified as a terrorist organization. He left details open. He also did not provide evidence of his blame. At the same time, he repeatedly called on democratic mayors and governors to crack down.
McEnany said Trump wanted to restore law and order. Therefore he supports the Deployment of the National Guard in the affected states and take action against Antifa. She stressed that there are also many peaceful demonstrators who have the right to protest. “We have to distinguish this violent Antifa from those demonstrators who have legitimate complaints.”
Police violence: George Floyd’s death also causes protest demos in Germany
Update from June 1, 1:46 p.m .: Also in Germany has the violent death of African American George Floyd in a brutal police operation in the United States Protests triggered. According to police reports, around 1,500 participants went through Kreuzberg in Berlin on Sunday to demonstrate against police violence. Around 2,000 people protested in front of the US embassy in Berlin on Saturday.
And also in Munich up to 350 people took part in a spontaneous demonstration on Saturday evening. The local police announced on Monday. Either in Berlin as well as in Munich the protests went peacefully.
Protests in the USA are getting out of control – numerous arrests in major cities
Update from June 1, 1:11 p.m .: In some US metropolises they get Protests after the violent African American George Floyd dies more and more out of control. According to police, seven emergency services were injured and taken to hospital in Boston. There were about 40 arrests there.
Also in new York After a demonstration against racism and police violence, looting and numerous arrests occurred. Among the Arrested was also one Daughter of New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. In other cities, police officers had sought talks with the demonstrators, the station said CNN. In Houston, chief of police Art Acevedo carried out the gesture of solidarity with victims of racist violence, which has become known as a kind of knee drop.
Protesters flee a protest against police violence and racism in Manhattan.
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After Georg Floyd’s death: wife of ex-police officer files for divorce
Floyd had died on Monday evening a week after a police operation. One of the four police officers had him for minutes his knee was pressed back. The policeman, who has since lost his job and is accused of murder, ignored requests by the dark-skinned man to let him breathe. His wife has since filed for divorce.
Update from June 1, 2020, 11.07 a.m .: The numerous demonstrations after the death of George Floyd in a brutal police operation, some of the cities in the United States turn into violence. Now has one African American son killed called for the ongoing protests in the United States To avoid violence. Quincy Mason Floyd appealed to demonstrators in a TV interview with CNN subsidiary KBTX to remain peaceful. At the same time, the man who lives in Bryan, Texas, commented on the enormous sympathy for his father’s death. “Everyone comes and shows love. My heart is very touched by all of this, ”he said to the broadcaster.
“Everyone is coming out and showing him love … My heart is really touched by all this.”
George Floyd’s son and daughter praised the peaceful protests in Bryan, Texas, and urged protesters around the country to avoid violence. https://t.co/1XknoYMKx1
– CNN (@CNN) June 1, 2020
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Protests after George Floyd’s death got out of control
First report from June 1, 2020: Minneapolis / Washington – After the death of the African American George Floyd after a brutal police operation in Minneapolis escalate the Protests increasing in the United States. On the night of Monday (local time), demonstrators took to the streets in several US cities for the sixth time in a row. Some of the protests turned violent.
Protests after the death of George Floyd in the USA: truck races in crowds – driver was arrested
In the metropolis of Minneapolis in the US state of Minnesota is a Sunday evening Trucks raced into a demonstrating crowd, reports the German press agency. The vehicle drove around 6 p.m. (local time) on a highway that was officially closed due to the protests. Apparently, people were able to avoid the truck that was honking through the crowd. According to the police, the incident was therefore nobody hurt.
Video recordings also show how people tried to pull the driver out of the truck, reports Bild.de. He was arrested by the police and then taken to a hospital. So far it is unclear why the man drove into the crowd and how he even got on the cordoned off highway.
The transmitter CNN also reported that in New York thousands walked the streets. Also in Boston and Philadelphia there were riots. TV pictures showed burning vehicles in Boston and looting in Philadelphia. Looting has also been reported in the West Coast metropolis of Los Angeles.
Looting occurred in Philadelphia.
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Protests also in Washington – Trump is temporarily put in bunkers
And also in the US capital Washington moved on Sunday evening (local time) Protesters outside the White House. There were clashes with the police. Demonstrators kept repeating the phrase “No peace without justice,” a dpa reporter reported. Loud CNN-Information US President Donald Trump* in view of the protests in front of the White House on Friday for just under an hour brought to a bunker been.
At least 40 US cities imposed nocturnal according to the broadcaster Curfews, including Washington. According to this, a total of ten million people were affected by the measures. The governor of the State of Arizona, Doug Ducey, took a particularly tough step: he issued a night curfew for the entire week until June 8. In addition, 15 of the 50 states and the capital district of Washington mobilized the National Guard, reported CNN continue. It is part of the US Armed Forces Reserve and can be called in emergency situations in states.
Protesters hold posters near the White House in Washington.
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Trump blames Antifa for the protests after George Floyd’s death
President Trump* made meanwhile on the left radical groups and the Antifa responsible for the riots*. He further announced that Antifa should be classified as a terrorist organization. Democratic mayors and governors called on Trump to take action after the riots. “Take a harder pace,” he said in a Twitter post on Sunday. “These people are anarchists. Call our National Guard now. “
Get tough Democrat Mayors and Governors. These people are ANARCHISTS. Call in our National Guard NOW. The World is watching and laughing at you and Sleepy Joe. Is this what America wants? NO !!!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020
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Medaria Arradondo, the Minneapolis police chief, apologized to the relatives of the late Floyd on Sunday evening. “If there was anything I could do to bring Mr. Floyd back, I would move heaven and earth to do it,” said Arradondo at a performance at the place where Floyd was killed.
George Floyd died after a brutal police operation in Minneapolis
The African American died on Monday evening after a brutal police operation in Minneapolis. One of the four police officers involved pushed the 46-year-old for minutes his knees back ignoring requests from the African American to let him breathe. The chief of police has it four officials involved have since been released. The cop who had been kneeling Floyd’s neck for minutes is going to be charged with murder.
Philonise Floyd, the dead man’s brother, agreed CNN on Sunday evening that the other three ex-police officers would also be arrested. “I want justice – now“, he said. Meanwhile, the White House announced that Trump would hold a video conference with governors and security officials on Monday at the U.S. government headquarters situation center. It is about how to protect communities in the United States.
You can read all previous news about George Floyd’s death and the subsequent demonstrations in our previous news ticker.
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