AP Says U.S. Protest Arrests Have Now Surpassed 10,000

Protest arrests in Dallas. Image source: NBC DFW

Zero Hedge: US Protest Arrests Surpass 10,000; Officials Fear New COVID-19 Explosion As Jails Swell

A new nationwide tally produced by the Associated Press finds protest arrests across America has topped 10,000 since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week.

Events quickly spiraled in many major American cities into rioting, looting, and general lawlessness as mobs of angry protesters took ever entire city blocks; however, many demonstrations have remained peaceful — surprisingly such as protests in Flint, Michigan — notable given its recent history of tensions with local government over the water crisis.

Los Angeles has seen the most arrests nationwide, accounting for over a quarter, while the second most is in New York, with Dallas and Philadelphia to follow.

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WNU Editor: The AP report is here .... AP tally: Arrests at widespread US protests hit 10,000 (AP).

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