WASHINGTON DC: It has reliably been learnt that President Trump, the First Lady and their son, had been rushed by Secret Service Agents into an underground bunker on Friday (29th of June, 2020) night for little under an hour when race-protesters had gathered outside the White House.
By means of Twitter President Trump asked the Democrat Mayors and Governors to get tough: “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!!!”
Mayor of Washington has ordered a curfew from 11 pm until 6am.
MINNEAPOLIS: On the night of Saturday 30th June, two members of a Reuters TV crew (engaged in covering the protests in Minneapolis) were hit by rubber bullets and a Reuters photographer’s camera was smashed as attacks against journalists covering the unrest intensified.
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Trump took to the Twitter again to ridicule the Media: “The Lamestream Media is doing everything within their power to foment hatred and anarchy. As long as everybody understands what they are doing, that they are FAKE NEWS and truly bad people with a sick agenda, we can easily work through them to GREATNESS!”
Meanwhile, his administration is constantly terming the instigators of six nights of rioting as domestic terrorists. When crowds lit several large fires and damaged property, in a small park next to the White House, authorities resorted to tear gas, pepper spray and flash bang grenades to disperse them. Another major protest was outside the state capitol in Minneapolis’ twin city of St. Paul, where several thousand people gathered before marching down a highway.
Incidentally, thousands marched in solidarity yesterday (31st of May, 2020) in Berlin, London and Montreal as well. Today, thousands of marchers converged near US Consulate General at Auckland chanting no justice, no peace and black lives matter. Protesters took to the street today (1st of June, 2020) as well all over the world including New Zealand, Australia and the Netherlands.
In Germany, England football international Jadon Sancho marked one of his three goals for Borussia Dortmund against Paderborn by lifting his jersey to reveal a T-shirt bearing the words “Justice for George Floyd.”
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MINNESOTA: In response to the protests, Target Corp announced it was temporarily closing 100 stores, about 30 of them here.
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One man was killed and dozens arrested as peaceful daytime protests in the city gave way to violence Friday night (29th June). Detroit police Chief James Craig confirmed that a man was shot near a large gathering of protesters at Cadillac Square.
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Despite Trump’s constant warnings that his govt. would stop the violent race-protests cold, Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta were among two dozen cities gripped by ongoing protests and government curfews in response on fifth day.
Protesters reacting to brutality of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin who knelt on the neck of George Floyd, an unarmed African-American, for nearly nine minutes.
It seems that manifestations would continue even after (now-fired) police officer accused of Floyd’s death, was arrested and charged with third-degree murder on Friday (29th of May, 2020).
Floyd’s family and many protesters want a tougher charge brought and have also demanded that three officers who assisted him be charged as well.
