Unrest In The U.S. -- News Updates June 1, 2020

Daily Mail: More than 50 Secret Service agents are injured in clashes outside the White House: Rioters throw Molotov cocktails in DC while looters trash Gucci and Chanel stores in NYC on a sixth night of violence in cities across the US

* Chaos has continued to unfold in at least 140 cities across America marking the sixth evening of demonstrations decrying the police killing of black man George Floyd
* Chaos has 140 cities across America marking the sixth evening of demonstrations decrying the police killing of black man George Floyd
* In Washington DC the historic St. John's church was set on fire Sunday evening in front of the White House
* Police deployed tear gas and pepper spray against protesters who lit the US flag on fire at Lafayette Park in DC
* In Philadelphia dozens of stores were completely ransacked in widespread raids and lootings
* In Boston a cop cruiser was set on fire as lines of cops took stance outside stores to prevent raids
* At least 40 cities have imposed curfews in light of the riots and violence

Chaos has continued to unfold in cities across America with more than 50 Secret Service agents injured in clashes with protesters in Washington DC, police charging into demonstrators in New York City and lootings continuing to unfold in major cities like California, Philadelphia and Boston.

Demonstrations from Washington DC to Los Angeles swelled from peaceful protests - sparked by the death of a black man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis police custody last Monday - into scenes of violence that drew National Guard troops in at least 15 states and Washington.

More than 4,100 people were arrested this week alone as the violence continued to escalate and cities enacted strict curfews.

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Unrest In The U.S. -- News Updates June 1, 2020

Trump slams governors as ‘weak,’ urges crackdown on protests -- AP
Trump tells "weak" governors they "have to dominate" as civil unrest divides the nation -- CBS
Tensions in U.S. rise after another night of broken glass, fires and looting -- Reuters
Violence-stricken US cities clean up, brace for more unrest -- AP
Protesters and police clash in front of White House as curfews declared in major US cities -- France 24
At least 4,400 people arrested in connection with protests: report -- The Hill
George Floyd: curfews fail to deter a new wave of protests across US -- The Guardian
Protests in Minneapolis over George Floyd's death leave city in ruins -- France 24
Protests spread across the US sparked by George Floyd's death -- France 24
George Floyd protests continue into sixth night across United States, police fire tear gas on crowd near the White House -- ABC News Online
Clashes near the White House as America’s turmoil deepens -- SCMP
George Floyd death: Violence erupts on sixth day of protests -- BBC
US cities impose curfews as anti-police brutality protests persist -- DW
NYC mayor eyeing curfew after violence flares amid protests -- AP

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