Protesters Linger After N.Y.C. Curfew, and Some Are Arrested
It was too early to say whether an earlier curfew had avoided a repeat of Monday night’s widespread looting. Scattered break-ins were reported.
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In Los Angeles, the Ghosts of Rodney King and Watts Rise Again
Los Angeles has been one of America’s reference points for racial unrest. This time protesters are bringing their anger to the people they say need to hear it most: the white and wealthy.
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How Trump’s Idea for a Photo Op Led to Havoc in a Park
When the history of the Trump presidency is written, the clash with protesters that preceded President Trump’s walk across Lafayette Square may be remembered as one of its defining moments.
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George Floyd Protests Tonight: Live Nationwide Updates and Video
President Trump faced a barrage of criticism from rivals, allies and clergy after calling for military intervention against protesters.
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Protests Show No Signs of Fading
Our reporters and photographers are on the ground in cities across the country. Here’s what they’re seeing.
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Protests Live Updates: George Floyd News Coverage
The president’s opponents and former military leaders condemned his response as incendiary, as a country ravaged by the coronavirus and unemployment plunged further into crisis.
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Looters Strike at Macy’s and Midtown Manhattan During Protests
The mayhem in the central business district — long an emblem of New York’s stature — was a new blow to a city already weakened by the virus outbreak.
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Mayor Announces Weeklong Citywide Curfew in N.Y.C.: Live Updates
Mayor Bill de Blasio said a citywide curfew would be imposed for the remainder of the week, from 8 p.m. each evening until 5 a.m. the next morning.
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Joe Biden Philadelphia Speech: Trump Is Fanning 'the Flames of Hate'
Mr. Biden, traveling to Philadelphia for a speech on the crises in America, declared the president had “the duty to care” as he assailed his handling of the protests over racial justice.
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Former Commanders Fault Trump’s Use of Troops Against Protesters
Military helicopters sought to discourage protesters, and retired senior military leaders condemned their successors for deploying such tactics.
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George Floyd was killed by “asphyxia due to neck and back compression,” according to an independent medical examiner’s report released Monday.
The report, by former New York City ME Michael Baden and Dr. Allecia Wilson, was released several hours before the county medical examiner overseeing the case in Minnesota ruled Floyd’s death a homicide, citing “neck compression” as a cause.
The experts for Floyd’s family found that “sustained pressure on the right side of Mr. Floyd’s carotid artery impeded blood flow to the brain, and weight on his back impeded his ability to breathe,” according to a statement put out by the kin’s lawyers.
Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died in Minneapolis on May 25 after having his neck knelt on by a white Minnesota cop for 9 minut...
Protests Live Coverage: News Updates and Video
Amid swelling protests marred by violence and looting, President Trump threatened to deploy the U.S. military. Police officers in several cities were injured by gunfire and struck by vehicles.
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Protesters Dispersed With Tear Gas So Trump Could Pose at Church
“He did not pray,” said Mariann E. Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington. “He did not mention George Floyd, he did not mention the agony of people who have been subjected to this kind of horrific expression of racism and white supremacy for hundreds of years.”
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Live Updates From Our Reporters
Our reporters and photographers are on the ground in cities across the country. Here’s what they’re seeing.
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‘In Every City, There’s a George Floyd’: Portraits of Protest
The people giving voice to their anger are individual pieces of a movement, like drops of water to a wave.
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How Did George Floyd Die? A Private Autopsy Said It Was Asphyxiation
A private autopsy commissioned by the family concluded that his death was a homicide, brought about by compression of his neck and back by Minneapolis police officers.
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Protests Today: Live News Updates and Video
There were widespread reports of looting and confrontations with the police in cities across the United States. The White House went dark as fires burned outside its gates.
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Facing Protests Over Use of Force, Police Respond With More Force
Videos showed officers using batons, tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets on protesters and bystanders.
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Trump Moves to Underground Bunker as Protests and Violence Spill Over
The president spent Sunday out of sight, berating opponents on Twitter, even as some of his campaign advisers were recommending that he deliver a televised address to an anxious nation.
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8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody [Video]
The Times has reconstructed the death of George Floyd on May 25. Security footage, witness videos and official documents show how a series of actions by officers turned fatal.
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‘We Are All George Floyd’: Global Anger Grows Over a Death in Minneapolis
On the streets of Berlin and Vancouver, in halls of power in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Beijing, a chorus of criticism broke out, reflecting growing unease about America’s rapidly eroding moral authority on the world stage.
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Live George Floyd Protest Updates and Video
Officials in several states reinforced their National Guard presence as anger grew at increasingly aggressive tactics by the police.
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Live Updates and Video of George Floyd Protests in U.S.
With police cars set ablaze and stores looted as protests arose in at least 75 cities, mayors declared curfews and the National Guard was deployed. Demonstrators also reached the gates of the White House.
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Two Crises Convulse a Nation: A Pandemic and Police Violence
Emotions were already raw over the toll of a pandemic that has killed more than 100,000 people across the country and cost millions of jobs.
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George Floyd Protests: Live Updates and Video
Local officials braced for intensified standoffs Saturday night, particularly in Minneapolis, where officials were anticipating a fifth night of unrest.
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NYC Protests Over George Floyd Death Block Traffic, Reach Trump Tower
In a third day of demonstrations, protesters also blocked the West Side Highway and scuffled with the police in Brooklyn.
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Appeals for Calm as Sprawling Protests Threaten to Spiral Out of Control
Escalating violence and destruction raised questions about whether a diverse, broadly decentralized protest movement was veering off track.
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Thousands of Complaints Do Little to Change Police Ways
Efforts to hold problem officers accountable face resistance from unions, and juries are reluctant to second-guess.
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Their Minneapolis Restaurant Burned, but They Back the Protest
Though a Bangladeshi family lost their business in the uproar over the death of George Floyd, they support demonstrators and helped medics treat them.
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