George Floyd: crowds defy evening curfews as protests rage on – live

Trump aide O’Brien: ‘There are some bad cops that are racist’Mayors impose curfews, governors call in national guardDispatch from Minneapolis: the night the city cracked downTrump under fire as violence flares across AmericaGet a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter 2.35am BST In perhaps the biggest and most organized march yet, thousands of New Yorkers made their way from the Grand Army Plaza and Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn down Flatbush Avenue, the main artery of the borough that feeds into the Manhattan bridge. In an unprecedented shutdown of the road, people on bicycles and on foot held signs and chanted while approaching the foot of the bridge, where they were met with multiple NYPD squads. Literally hundreds/thousands more headed down Flatbush to the bridge pic.twitter.com/HyuAURj7EoThese are the backup police arriving at the entirely peaceful scene pic.twitter.com/yu1lWxStwEThe next generation of protestors are already here #nycprotests pic.twitter.com/tiYrhRiZUd 2.29am BST In a joint interview on CNN, the families of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd addressed the ongoing protests and the growing frustration over police brutality across the country. “It really breaks my heart that it’s come to this, but I truly understand where protesters are coming from” Wanda Cooper, Ahmaud Arbery’s mother, told Don Lemon. “Black lives are being lost, and they’re being lost for no reason.” Continue reading…
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