Rallies against police brutality continued to swell across the US for an eighth consecutive night over the death of George Floyd - just as Donald Trump labelled rioters "scum".

Protesters ignored the Government-imposed curfew to hit the streets as the National Guard was called up in 29 states to assist in quelling disturbances.

And while violence seems to be more diluted in the wake of the president's speech yesterday in which he threatened military action - looting is still taking place.

According to local news reports, six people were arrested on Tuesday night in connection with looting of a pawn shop in Austin, Texas, as well as one in North Cahuenga Boulevard in Los Angeles.

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BTS Donates $1 Million to Black Lives Matter After Expressing Solidarity With Protests

Black Lives Matter movement earlier this week, BTS is backing up their support with a sizable donation. The K-pop super group, along with record label Big Hit Entertainment, donated $1 million to Black Lives Matter, according to multiple reports.The donation — which comes shortly after BTS shared a message in support for the ongoing protests against police brutality and racial injustice — was confirmed by Managing Director for Black Lives Matter, Kailee Scales, in a statement to on Sunday.«Black people all over the world are in pain at this moment from the trauma of centuries of oppression,» Scales said.

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White House anti-riot fencing now covered with signs from protesters

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The anti-riot fencing surrounding the White House has been covered with signs left by protesters as crowds come together in solidarity against police brutality following the death of George Floyd. Demonstrators in the nation’s capital joined forces to support the Black Lives Matter movement demanding social change, equality, and justice for Floyd and the many other Black men and women who died in the hands of police.Their signs were an extension of their pleas to end racism.Crosses and drawings of victims of police violence and racism are hung on a fence at Lafayette Square near the White House, during ongoing protests against police brutality and racism, on June 7, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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As Bristol protesters topple slave trader statue, Colston Hall are working to change their name

protests continue to take place across the US and around the world after George Floyd, an African-American man, was killed in Minneapolis when a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine-minutes and ignored the man’s pleas that he couldn’t breathe.Today (June 7), protesters in Bristol used ropes to pull down the bronze statue of Edward Colston, a prominent 17th Century slave trader, who has been a controversial figure in the city for many years.Edward Colston statue pulled down by BLM protesters in Bristol. Colston was a 17th century slave trader who has numerous landmarks named after him in Bristol.

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When protesters cry 'defund the police,' what does it mean?

WASHINGTON – Protesters are pushing to “defund the police" over the death of George Floyd and other black Americans killed by law enforcement. Their chant has become rallying cry — and a stick for President Donald Trump to use on Democrats as he portrays them as soft on crime.

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SZA Calls Out CrossFit CEO for Mocking Pandemic & George Floyd Protests

SZA is calling out CrossFit CEO, Greg Glassman.

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Covid | 'Testing in India or China...': Donald Trump on why USA has most cases

Donald Trump, President of the United States of Am... moreDonald Trump, President of the United States of America, said that Covid-19 cases in countries like India and China were low only due to low testing.

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Orlando officials lift curfew in downtown Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced Saturday that the 8 p.m. curfew in downtown Orlando will be lifted Sunday.Officials had originally decided to enforce the 8 p.m.

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Protesters want to replace Minneapolis Police Department with ‘community-led safety’

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Thousands gathered for another weekend of protests in Minneapolis. Their chants calling for justice for George Floyd but also the defunding the Minneapolis Police Department.As they marched down University Avenue in northeast Minneapolis on Saturday, thousands called for an end to the city’s police department.Thousands gathered for another weekend of protests in Minneapolis.

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George Floyd protests: Anti-racism demonstrations held throughout Toronto

For the second day, anti-racism demonstrators marched through the streets of Toronto. As Seán O’Shea reports, it was a peaceful protest except for one arrest of a person at city hall who was wearing black face paint and clashing with others.

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Largely peaceful protests against police brutality march on

WASHINGTON – Massive protests against police brutality nationwide capped a week that began in chaos but ended with largely peaceful expressions that organizers hope will sustain their movement.Tens of thousands of people marched Saturday with few reports of problems in scenes that were more often festive than tense.Wearing masks and urging fundamental change, protesters gathered in dozens of places from coast to coast while mourners in North Carolina waited for hours to glimpse the golden coffin carrying the body of native son George Floyd, the black man whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police has galvanized the expanding movement.Collectively, it was perhaps the largest one-day mobilization since Floyd died May 25 and came as many

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A U-turn, a rush to see Trump, a day of tension and surprise

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Mark Esper was three blocks from the FBI's Washington field office. He had planned to confer there at a security command center, but plans changed with an unexpected call to divert immediately.Go the White House.

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RHOA’s Cynthia Bailey Fiance’ Mike Hill Discuss Why They Took Their 3 Daughters To LA Protests

The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s Cynthia Bailey, 53, fiancé Mike Hill, 49, and their three daughters took a break from quarantining to peacefully protest following the brutal murder of George Floyd on May 25. “It felt so good to go out in the name of justice,” Cynthia told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY from her Los Angeles home in a video interview on June 5. “From that point, the focus turned from COVID-19 to Black Lives Matter,” she said, going on to note that the protests attracted “all kinds of people.”

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Zuckerberg-funded scientists: Rein in Trump on Facebook

BOSTON – Dozens of scientists doing research funded by Mark Zuckerberg say Facebook should not be letting President Donald Trump use the social media platform to “spread both misinformation and incendiary statements.”The researchers, including 60 professors at leading U.S. research institutions, wrote the Facebook CEO on Saturday asking Zuckerberg to “consider stricter policies on misinformation and incendiary language that harms people," especially during the current turmoil over racial injustice.The letter calls the spread of “deliberate misinformation and divisive language” contrary to the researchers’ goals of using technology to prevent and eradicate disease, improve childhood education and reform the criminal justice system.

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Protesters gather at Trenton’s City Hall demand justice for George Floyd

( NJ State House Tours )TRENTON - Protesters gathered at Trenton’s City Hall on Saturday to protest the death in Minnesota of George Floyd, carrying signs that read Black Lives Over White Comfort and chanting “End police brutality.”Saturday’s demonstration came nearly a week after a march in Trenton that saw police officers kneel down in solidarity with protesters, though vandalism broke out later that night.Most of New Jersey’s dozens of protests stemming from George Floyd’s death last month in Minneapolis have been peaceful, Gov.

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Protests continue in NYC amid lingering tensions over curfew

NEW YORK – Demonstrations over the death of George Floyd continued in New York City on Saturday amid lingering tension between protesters and police over the city’s 8 p.m. curfew.Thousands took to the streets around the city, a day after mostly peaceful demonstrations Friday night that were punctuated by some minor flare-ups as police sought to enforce the curfew.

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Thousands of protesters flocked to the city centre to demonstrate as part of the Black Lives Matter movement

Chants of “I can’t breathe” rang out across central Manchester as anti-racist protesters took to the streets to demonstrate as part of the Black Lives Matter movement.The haunting last words of George Floyd were repeated again and again and plastered across banners and placards during a huge protest in the city centre.Mr Floyd’s death has sparked protests across the United States and the UK with thousands of people marching on cities to demand change.Mr Floyd, 46, died in police custody in the US after a white officer held him down by pressing a knee into his neck in Minneapolis on May 25.Thousands of people - most of whom were wearing facemasks - gathered in Piccadilly Gardens today (June 6).The gathering began with protestors kneeling in

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Black Lives Matter protester injured as horse bolts after projectiles hurled at police

A Black Lives Matter protester has reportedly been injured after a police horse bolted through the crowds as projectiles were hurled.

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Scots warned to avoid mass Black Lives Matter gatherings as huge crowds of protesters turn out across the UK

Glasgow. More than 8000 people have registered their interest in attending the planned demonstration on Sunday, forcing organisers to move it from George Square to Glasgow Green.

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Thousands take the knee for George Floyd in poignant scene at Parliament Square protest

Thousands of people took the knee for George Floyd in London today as protests spread across Britain.

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Philadelphia mandates curfew beginning 8 p.m. Saturday

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials have again set a curfew Saturday which will expire at early Saturday in the wake of continued protests demanding change after the death of George Floyd.Consistent with recent curfew over the week, Saturday's curfew will begin at 8 p.m. and will remain in place until 6 a.m.

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Stephen Colbert Addresses Violent Police Response To Peaceful Protests: ‘Why Is The Government Afraid Of Its Own Citizens?’

Stephen Colbert congratulated America for making it to the end of another week on Friday’s edition of Global‘s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”.

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Stephen Colbert Explains Why Police Violence Meant To ‘Intimidate’ Protesters ‘Won’t Work’

Stephen Colbert congratulated America for making it to the end of another week on Friday’s edition of Global’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”.

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Trump says 'tremendous progress' being made on vaccines, 2 mn doses 'ready to go'

Donald Trump said on Friday his administration has 2 million coronavirus vaccines "ready to go"."We had a meeting on vaccines yesterday (Thursday), we are doing incredibly well. We can have some very positive surprises.

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LIVE UPDATES: Protests over George Floyd death continue across US, world

ORLANDO, Fla. – Here’s the latest on protests surrounding the death of George Floyd, a black man who died as a white police officer knelt on his neck.SOUTH KOREAIn South Korea’s capital, Seoul, protesters gathered for a second straight day to denounce Floyd’s death. Wearing masks and black shirts, dozens of demonstrators marched through a commercial district amid a police escort, carrying signs such as “George Floyd Rest in Peace” and “Koreans for Black Lives Matter.”AUSTRALIAIn Brisbane, the Queensland state capital, organizers said about 30,000 people gathered, forcing police to shut down some major downtown streets.

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NASCAR looks to steer clear of protests over George Floyd

HAMPTON, Ga. – HAMPTON, Ga.NASCAR has a checkered racial history.

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Spike Lee Shares What He Finds Encouraging About The Ongoing Black Lives Matter Protests

Just like many around the nation, Spike Lee is feeling the heaviness over the recent death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests against brutality.

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Scientist warns Black Lives Matter protesters to social distance and wear face masks

People planning to attend Blacks Lives Matter protests across the UK this weekend are being warned to wear face masks and observe social distancing rules.

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Growing concerns about U.S. police response to peaceful protests

Viral videos of police using violence against peaceful protestors are sparking even more outrage in the U.S., as protests continue in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Jackson Proskow shows you the encounter that has police in Buffalo, N.Y.

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India, China will have more COVID-19 cases than US if they test more, claims Donald Trump

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that countries like India and China would have much more coronavirus cases than America, the worst-hit country in the world, if they conduct more tests.Trump, in his remarks at Puritan Medical Products in Maine, said that the US has carried out 20 million tests.Compared to the US, Germany is at four million and much talked about South Korea is about three million tests, he said on Friday.According to Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, the US has reported nearly 1.9 million cases and over 1,09,000 deaths, making America the worst affected country, while the total number of coronavirus cases in India and China stand at 2,36,184 and 84,177 respectively.India has so far conducted over 4

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Barr says he didn’t give tactical order to clear protesters

WASHINGTON – Attorney General William Barr says law enforcement officers were already moving to push back protesters from a park in front of the White House when he arrived there Monday evening, and he says he did not give a command to disperse the crowd, though he supported the decision. Barr’s comments in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday were his most detailed explanation yet of what unfolded outside the White House earlier this week.

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Joe Biden officially named Democratic presidential candidate to take on Donald Trump

Joe Biden has officially clinched the Democratic presidential nomination and will face President Trump at the polls.

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Donald Trump says 'it's a great day for George Floyd' as he boasts about US job numbers

Donald Trump has sparked fury after invoking George Floyd's name while boasting about employment figures, claiming he would be pleased.

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Citing jobs in US, Trump says 'a great day' for George Floyd, Biden calls it 'despicable'

Donald Trump sparked controversy Friday, calling it a "great day" for George Floyd, the man whose death in custody last week unleashed nationwide protests over police brutality against African Americans."We all saw what happened last week.

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'Live PD,' 'Cops' episodes pulled in light of George Floyd protests

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – A&E has decided not to run new episodes of “Live PD” this Friday and Saturday, while Paramount Network has delayed the Season 33 launch of “Cops,” the long-running reality series that was scheduled to return on Monday.

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'Greatest comeback in American history,' says Trump while praising US job data

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump effectively claimed victory over the economic crisis and COVID-19 on Friday as well as major progress against racial inequality, heartily embracing a better-than-expected jobs report in hopes of convincing a discouraged nation he deserves another four years in office.In lengthy White House remarks amid sweeping social unrest, a still-rising virus death toll and Depression-level unemployment, the Republican president focused on what he said was improvement in all areas.He was quick to seize the positive jobs report at a time when his political standing is at one of the weakest points of his presidency less than five months before the general election.

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Spike Lee Shares What He Finds Encouraging About the Ongoing Black Lives Matter Protests (Exclusive)

Spike Lee is feeling the heaviness over the recent death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests against brutality.The 63-year-old director is known for speaking up for what he believes in, and stepped out to participate in a protest and vigil for Floyd in New York City this week. But as he told ET's Nischelle Turner while promoting his upcoming film, the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests are different than anything he's seen before.«This country, the United States of America, is in turmoil right now,» Lee expressed, adding that he's taking it «day by day.» «My heart is in a good place, though.

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Seattle mayor bans tear gas use for 30 days amid protests

SEATTLE – The Seattle mayor has banned the police use of tear gas as protests continue in the city and nationally over the killing of George Floyd. Mayor Jenny Durkan said in a news conference Friday afternoon that the ban would continue for 30 days.

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Trump allows commercial fishing in marine conservation area

BANGOR, Maine - President Donald Trump rolled back protections Friday at a marine conservation area off the New England coast, signing an order to allow commercial fishing in a stretch of water environmentalists say is critical for endangered right whales and other fragile marine life.“We are reopening the Northeast Canyons to commercial fishing,” Trump told a roundtable meeting with fishing industry representatives and Maine officials.

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Citing jobs, Trump claims victory over virus, econ collapse

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump effectively claimed victory over the economic crisis and COVID-19 on Friday as well as major progress against racial inequality, heartily embracing a better-than-expected jobs report in hopes of convincing a discouraged nation he deserves another four years in office.In lengthy White House remarks amid sweeping social unrest, a still-rising virus death toll and Depression-level unemployment, the Republican president focused on what he said was improvement in all areas.He was quick to seize the positive jobs report at a time when his political standing is at one of the weakest points of his presidency less than five months before the general election.

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Trump evokes Floyd after hailing strong jobs report

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Friday declared it was “a great day” for George Floyd as he discussed a strong jobs report for the country and efforts to bring about racial equality. Joe Biden, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, said Trump’s comments about Floyd were “despicable.”Trump's comments about Floyd came as he shifted from discussing a drop in the unemployment rate to say everyone deserved “equal treatment in every encounter with law enforcement, regardless of race, color, gender or creed.” “We all saw what happened last week.

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‘Live PD,’ ‘Cops’ pulled from A&E schedule amid George Floyd protests

a recent piece about police-based reality TV on his website, was the first to report Paramount’s decision to pull Monday’s “Cops” premiere.“Cops” was the subject of a recent podcast hosted by Dan Taberski, “Running from Cops,” which chronicled hundreds of episodes of the show. Taberski and his team detailed instances where people were coerced into signing waivers and how production allows police to edit and remove anything that might paint them in a negative light.“Cops” aired for 25 seasons on Fox, which was still in its infancy when the show first premiered.

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Pence goes on listening session regarding Floyd response

BELTSVILLE, Md. – BELTSVILLE, Md.Better training for law enforcement. More money for historically black colleges and universities.

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CDC warns of protests and COVID-19 spread

The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police has resulted in 10 days and nights of protests against racial injustice in major cities from California to Washington, DC, and Robert Redfield, MD, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told members of Congress yesterday that protesters need to get tested for COVID-19.

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Trump says Drew Brees shouldn’t have apologized for comments on kneeling during national anthem

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday said New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees should not have apologized for comments he made regarding players kneeling in protest during the national anthem and that everyone should stand.“I am a big fan of Drew Brees. I think he’s truly one of the greatest quarterbacks, but he should not have taken back his original stance on honoring our magnificent American Flag.

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Nicola Sturgeon 'might have joined George Floyd death protests' if not for coronavirus

Nicola Sturgeon says she might have joined Scots in protesting racism over the US death of George Floyd had it not been for coronavirus. With a number of demonstrations planned across the country, the First Minister doubled down on calls for demonstrators to make their voices heard virtually and avoid risking a spread of the deadly bug.

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Citizens Rise Up: A Timeline of the Global Protests in the Wake of George Floyd's Death

It was only May 25, 2020—Memorial Day here in the States—when George Floyd became the latest on a tragically long list of black men and women who have lost their lives while in police custody. And yet, with all that has happened in the wake of his death, it feels as though it's been a lifetime. As video footage began circulating of Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin holding his knee to Floyd's neck for over eight minutes despite repeated cries of "I can't breathe," while three other officers looked on without intervening, and criminal charges had not yet been brought against the four officers, a nation began to rise up.

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'Law & Order: SVU' to Address George Floyd Protests & Police Brutality

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is planning to mirror real-life events in its upcoming season.

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