Derek Chauvin, the police officer filmed kneeling on Floyd’s neck, was arrested Friday and charged with murder and manslaughter. The anger in response to Floyd’s killing descended into rioting and looting in several cities.
Atlanta, Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Denver, Salt Lake City, Nashville and Minneapolis among others have imposed curfews as they brace for more unrest Saturday night into Sunday morning.
The governors of Minnesota, Georgia, Ohio, Washington and Kentucky have mobilized their state National Guards.
President Donald Trump and the Pentagon have said they stand ready to provide federal forces to Minnesota if requested to quell unrest.
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the demonstrations gripping the U.S. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.
Injuries and arrests in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Miami and other cities
12:45 a.m. — Police in Philadelphia told NBC News that they had arrested 14 people and expected further arrests. Thirteen police officers were injured in Philadelphia, authorities said, including a bicycle officer who was run over by a vehicle.
In Pittsburgh, the Department of Public Safety said that “several dozens” of people were arrested and four police officers were hospitalized. Additionally, police told NBC News, “three local journalists were injured when protesters attacked them, but none were seriously injured.”
Miami police reported 38 arrests. Dallas police reported 74 individuals taken into custody.
In Atlanta, a police officer sustained significant injuries and was hospitalized after being struck by someone riding an ATV. That driver was taken into custody.
Los Angeles mayor asks for National Guard as city erupts in violence
11:52 p.m. — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti asked for the National Guard to be deployed as protesters clashed with police, vandalizing stores and other properties.
Garcetti requested National Guard assistance from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and up to a 1,000 troops are expected to arrive by midnight, according to NBCLA.
Garcetti also expanded the curfew order to the entire city of Los Angeles. The adjacent cities of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood are also under curfew. Both Newsom and Sen. Dianne Feinstein have condemned the violence.
“To those who seek to exploit Californians’ pain to sow chaos and destruction, you are not welcome,” Newsom said, according to the Associated Press. “Our state and nation must build from this moment united and more resolved than ever to address racism and its root causes.”
Atlanta police arrest dozens amid renewed protests
11:26 p.m. ET — Atlanta police arrested 51 people after a large number of protesters defied a curfew and caused damage to property, police said.
People threw rocks and other items at officers and there were reports of armed protesters in these groups, police said. At least one patrol vehicle has been damaged and windows were broken at a police precinct, a Dunkin Donuts and other businesses in downtown Atlanta, police said.
NYPD arrests more than 100 people, police drive SUV into crowd
11:17 p.m. ET — The New York City Police Department has arrested more than 100 people after renewed violence at protests, a senior law enforcement official told NBC News.
Fifteen police vehicles were burned in Manhattan and Brooklyn, police said.The number of arrests are expected to grow as buses are filled with people taken into custody.
Police have seen a viral video of a NYPD SUV driving through a barricade and pushing protesters out of the way and onto the ground, according to NBC News. Multiple law enforcement officials told NBC News the vehicle was hit with rocks, bottles and someone threw a lit trash bag on the police vehicle.
The officers decided to push through the crowd instead of confronting the protesters outside the car, police officials said. The officers were concerned they would run someone over if they backed up, officials said. There were no injuries, according to multiple city officials.
Washington state activates National Guard for Seattle
9:42 p.m. ET — Gov. Jay Inslee has activated 200 members of the Washington state National Guard at the request of Seattle to help protect property and manage crowds and traffic downtown.
The National Guard soldiers will be unarmed and work under the city’s leadership, Inslee said.
Seattle mayor to sign emergency order imposing curfew
8:06 p.m. ET — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced that she will be signing an emergency order to impose a curfew in the city starting at 5 p.m. PT after protests turned violent in the city. The curfew will be in effect until 5 a.m. PT.
“I will soon be signing an emergency order and the @CityofSeattle will be imposing a 5 pm curfew soon. Crowds need to disburse from downtown immediately,” Durkan said in her tweet. “While many individuals gathered peaceful, some individuals have started fires and are destroying buildings. There are multiple fires downtown and it is an extremely dangerous situation. @Seattelfire does not have access to buildings.”
Images on social media showed cars on fire, broken windows and chaotic scenes in downtown Seattle as protesters faced off with police who used bikes and pepper spray to push them off.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti imposes curfew in city’s downtown area
7:47 p.m. ET — Protests erupted in Los Angeles for the fourth straight day with people climbing on a Metro bus and setting police cars on fire to protest the killing of George Floyd, NBCLA reported.
“Whether you wear a badge or whether you hold a sign, I’m asking all of Los Angeles to take a deep breath and step back for a moment,” Garcetti said. “To allow our firefighters to put out the flames. To allow our peace officers to re-establish some order. And, to let them protect your rights to be out there.”
Protests in the city’s Fairfax District turned particularly violent with crowds grabbing dumpsters and pushing them toward CBS Television City, as police officers tried to stop them from coming inside the property.
Garcetti announced a mandatory curfew in the city’s downtown district from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. PT. In San Francisco, crowds marched to the city hall and shut down a freeway exit on Saturday after a night of violent protests erupted across the Bay Area leading to looting, a shooting and several injuries.
Atlanta mayor imposes overnight curfew
7:33 p.m. ET — Mayor Keisha Bottoms has issued an executive order imposing a 9 p.m. curfew in Atlanta, after violent clashes between crowds and police last night.
The Atlanta Police Department said 70 people were arrested, 20 department vehicles were damaged and 3 officers were injured overnight. The College Football Hall of Fame was ransacked and crowds also broke into CNN’s headquarters.
Earlier in the day, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Fulton County and mobilized 500 National Guard troops at the request of the mayor.
Ohio governor mobilizes National Guard after clashes in Columbus
5:54 p.m. ET — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is mobilizing the state’s National Guard to “help protect the citizens of Ohio” after clashes in the capital Columbus.
DeWine said he has also directed the Ohio State Patrol to help enforce criminal laws in Columbus at the request of Mayor Andrew Ginther, who has imposed a citywide curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Saturday night.
Columbus police have closed the city’s downtown streets indefinitely. People who work downtown must show an ID.
Trump addresses protests and riots across U.S.
5:35 p.m. ET — President Donald Trump has called the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police a “grave tragedy” that has “filled Americans all over the country with horror, anger and grief.”
Trump said he has ordered Attorney General William Barr to expedite a civil rights investigation into Floyd’s killing. State and federal authorities are also carrying out an investigation that could result in charges against the other three officers who were present when Floyd was killed, Trump said.
Trump blamed rioting and looting that took place in cities across the U.S. on antifa and “radical left-wing groups.” Barr made a similar claim earlier in the day. Neither the president nor the attorney general have presented evidence demonstrating who was behind the violence.
However, a Justice Department spokesperson told NBC News that information is being provided to federal authorities by state and local law enforcement who are familiar with various groups and individuals.
Trump made his remarks at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida after the successful launch of two NASA astronauts into space by SpaceX.
Earlier in the day, Trump said the federal government could intervene with what he called “the unlimited power of the military.” The president sparked controversy earlier in the week when he wrote, “When the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Twitter posted a public interest notice on Trump’s tweet, saying it violated the social network’s rules regarding the glorification of violence.
Shooting death of federal officer in Oakland act of domestic terrorism, authorities say
4:32 p.m. ET — U.S. authorities said the shooting death of a federal contract security officer who was standing guard outside of a courthouse in Oakland was an act of domestic terrorism.
A vehicle pulled up in front of the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building at 9:45 p.m. PT Friday and someone opened fire on two contract security officers, killing one and critically wounding the other, according to the Associated Press, which cited U.S. authorities. The identities of the officers have not been released.
The officers were monitoring protests over the killing of George Floyd.
Correction: This entry has been updated to reflect the time the shooting took place.
Minnesota leaders call for people to comply with a curfew and stay home
4:23 p.m. ET — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator Tina Smith and Attorney General Keith Ellison Minnesota urged Minnesota residents to stay home and comply with the curfew order after protests over George Floyd’s killing escalated over the past few days.
“The people who were on the streets last night, burning it down, they are not us. They do not share our values,” Walz said. “They destroyed our public libraries, and our public infrastructure, that chaos created stopped us from delivering school meals to hundreds of thousands of hungry children across this state at a time of COVID-19.”
Walz has implemented a curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. in Minnesota on Saturday in response to the demonstrations that turned violent. Klobuchar backed the governor’s point that many of the protesters who were arrested are from out of state: “People of goodwill … have to understand that some of these people that are coming over and doing this, are not doing it for the good reasons that bring you to the streets to protest, they’re doing it for bad reasons,” she said
