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In Minneapolis and across America, another night of anger

In Minneapolis and across America, another night of anger

In Minneapolis and across America, another night of anger
Jun 01, 2020 2 mins, 8 secs

Part of a park directly across the street from the White House went up in flames and many of America's biggest cities were under curfew orders and the watchful eyes of National Guard troops overnight as police again clashed with demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.

In Louisville, a man was shot dead overnight after police, members of the National Guard and people in the crowd exchanged fire as authorities attempted to clear a large crowd in a parking lot, according to a statement by Chief of Police Steve Conrad obtained by NBC affiliate WAVE.

Multiple fires burned in the Union Square and Midtown areas of Manhattan, city officials told NBC News as thousands of protesters remained in the streets Sunday night.

Protesters smashed the windshields of numerous police vehicles in West Philadelphia and at least five officers were injured Sunday after having been struck by rocks, bricks and other projectiles, NBC Philadelphia reported.

Jay Inslee called on the National Guard to expand its presence in the state on Sunday in response to "destructive protests and looting." The decision will allow unarmed troops to be deployed in response to requests from local governments.

And in Minneapolis, where the incident that sparked the week of national violence took place on May 25, a semitrailer barreled through a crowd of peaceful protesters with its horn blaring Sunday along an interstate highway through the city, witnesses and authorities said.

While protests in Minneapolis have gradually become less violent in the last two days, demonstrations gathered strength elsewhere, and many of America's major cities remained under curfew orders Sunday night as National Guard forces watched and patrolled.

The Boston police department said Monday that 7 injured officers have been transported to hospital and many more treated at the scene during protests.

In Denver, Police Chief Paul Pazen said Sunday that dozens of police officers have been injured in the past week, one of whom remained in the hospital Sunday after having struck by a vehicle.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Sunday that two police officers had been fired in connection with their involvement in the arrests of college students who were recorded on video being pulled from their car.

Three officers were put on desk duty pending an investigation, Bottoms and Police Chief Erika Shields said at a news conference.

Viral video of New York police kneeling with demonstrators Sunday dramatically documented the cracks that have formed in the thin blue line of America's law enforcement agencies as some officers denounced Floyd's death and sometimes joined the protests.

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