After a brief standoff on the Brooklyn side, protesters were allowed into the borough. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is the largest source for award winning news and opinion that matters to you. "It's happened too many times to African Americans. Police officers were also guarding the protesters and making sure everyone in the area was safe.The people who gathered say they want to make sure their voices are heard throughout their community.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. He said the Defense Department has asked the Army to conduct the inquiry.Protestors took video of Lakota and Black Hawk helicopters flying low over various D.C. neighborhoods. They’re standing right out front of the store where Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk At RallyList.com you can Find Protests and Rallies happening Nationwide. Protesters intermittently chant at police It's unclear whether the other side the bridge is also being blocked.A Las Vegas police officer remained in critical condition and on life support after Officer Shay Mikalonis, 29, who has been with the department for four years, was struck by a bullet fired from across the street as police were taking someone into custody near Circus Circus, police said.Edgar Samaniego, 20, allegedly was seen on surveillance video "firing a handgun at the officers as he walked down the street," and he was found at a motel and arrested, police said in a Samaniego was booked on one count of attempted murder on a police officer and two counts of unlawful discharging of a firearm, police said.It was one of two shootings in Las Vegas Monday night. Protesters later moved toward Interstate 40 and disrupted traffic in the area. Latest News Stories. "It's happened too many times to African Americans. This is the second location that has closed its doors today. "We're using this as a tool to help us make sure that we can do everything that we can to keep all of us safe as we're out there in the field with the protests and the demonstrations," Police Chief Carmen Best said at a news conference. Denver extended its curfew through Friday morning, After a standoff lasting more than an hour, at least 1,000 protesters turned back to Brooklyn after being denied entry to Manhattan by NYPD.Some of the protesters had tried to negotiate with police in order to be let through. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, an employee at the Jacksonville location said the store was shut down due to the protests around 1:30 p.m., and the protesters moved about 10 … (AP) — Protests continued for a second night outside Arkansas' Capitol and throughout the state over the death of George Floyd. It's about time for a positive change," said George Espinoza, a local protester. "Black Lives Matter" is a message many people across the …
"So far it is very peaceful, and you can hear the cars in the background honking for us. Asa Hutchinson declared a state of emergency Tuesday in response to continued demonstrations to protest the death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police.A statement from the governor’s spokeswoman said the action will unify command of local and state police, the Arkansas National Guard and the state Department of Emergency Management.The spokeswoman minimized the significance of the move, however.
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Protests are continuing throughout the state of Arkansas for a fifth straight day as part of a nationwide protest following the death of George Floyd.
Peaceful protest held on Harrison square in Arkansas HARRISON, Ark. Protesters later moved toward Interstate 40 and disrupted traffic in the area. "The Department of Defense moved multiple active duty Army units into the National Capitol Region as a prudent planning measure in response to ongoing support to civil authorities operations," Jonathan Rath Hoffman, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, said in a statement.The troops,16th Military Police Brigade headquarters from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and the 91st Military Police Battalion from Fort Drum, New York, were relocated to military bases in the National Capitol Region by military aircraft within the last 24 hours, the statement said.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — People have been protesting all over the state of Arkansas and today we look at the City of Cabot. They took a moment of silence on one knee in honor of Floyd as well.Many drivers who passed by were honking their horns in support. What began as a peaceful protest in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday escalated when a small group of people hurled bottles, fireworks and a “chemical agent” at police, authorities said.The demonstration, organized by the NAACP, had spanned several blocks in the downtown area earlier in the day, Around 9 p.m., the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department “Violence is escalating putting protesters and officers in danger,” the department said. Protesters blocked the entrances for the Walmart in Sherwood. And everybody is cheering, and that's really what I wanted so I'm very happy right now," said protest organizer Daniella Scott.Another protest in Harrison is planned for Friday at 4 p.m.It will start over by Lake Harrison in the parking lot of the old junior high school. — Arkansas Gov.