Local police in D.C. arrested more than 300 people Monday night, mostly for defying the 7 p.m. curfew.
WASHINGTON – Local police in the nation's capital arrested more than 300 people Monday night, mostly for violating Washington's 7 p.m. curfew, during protests over the death of George Floyd, the city's police chief said at a news conference Tuesday.said his officers were not involved in dispersing protesters from Lafayette Park, the square across from the White House that was cleared before the curfew so that President Donald Trump could walk to a historic church across the street.
The decision to use chemical irritants, flash bangs and other methods to force peaceful protesters out of the park – so Trump could pose for a photo with a Bible in front of St.
Bowser expressed outrage about the incident in a tweet Monday night, calling it"shameful" that federal police forcefully removed peaceful protesters before the city's 7 p.m. curfew.
Newsham also suggested that he disagreed with some of the tactics federal authorities used on Monday – including low-flying helicopters that stirred up wind and debris as demonstrators fled.Protests have erupted across the country in the wake of Floyd's death on May 25. A bystander video shows a white Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than 8 minutes even though Floyd can be heard saying"I can't breathe.
In Washington, protesters outraged by police violence against African Americans have gathered in Lafayette Park and other spots around the city for four days. Although the gatherings have been mostly peaceful, violence and looting erupted on Sunday night across the nation's capital.Newsham said he was not sure if federal authorities used tear gas and other measures during that incident.
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