Large gatherings began throughout the day around the country hundreds of mourners packed an emotional memorial service in Minneapolis on Thursday to honor Floyd, whose…
Large gatherings began throughout the day around the country hundreds of mourners packed an emotional memorial service in Minneapolis on Thursday to honor Floyd, whose death while in police custody last week has ignited a firestorm of criticism of law enforcement agencies over police brutality. In Southern California, Washington, D. C., and other parts of the country, thousands attended vigils in honor of Floyd.
Still, multiple cities nationwide have imposed curfews in an attempt to prevent widespread rioting and looting that has mostly occurred after dark.
New York has seen some of the worst violence since protests began more than a week ago. On Wednesday, a police officer was stabbed in the neck and two others were shot. Thousands remained in the streets Thursday after the city’s 8 p.m. curfew took effect, as well as large numbers of police officers. In the Bronx, officers were seen clashing and aggressively charging toward demonstrators in an apparent attempt to keep crowd control.
Other videos appeared to show the NYPD arresting curfew violators en masse, threatening protesters with jail and wielding batons at them. Many demonstrators have accused the department of aggressively enforcing the city’s curfew and engaging in the same militaristic behavior they are protesting against.
