Protesters at Union Square on Thursday afternoon. At least four people have been arrested at a heated protest in Union Square on Thursday evening, the latest in a string of nationwide demonstrations sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At a separate, smaller protest in Brooklyn, a bottle was thrown at a police vehicle and the passenger side window shattered, according to the NYPD. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. As of 6 p.m., the demonstration appeared to be "escalating," he said. By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms. ©2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. “I wanna be out with the people. We must take a stand and address it.We must come together, condemn these actions and reinforce who we are as members of the NYPD.This is not acceptable ANYWHERE. The killing of Floyd has set off protests and riots — met with a heavy-handed police response — in Minneapolis over the last two nights. Other protests have since broken out in Los Angeles and Memphis. Original story:At least 40 people have been arrested during a Union Square protest Thursday of the Minneapolis killing of George Floyd, a man in police custody. pic.twitter.com/P1Qf29Ev1e, Arrests happening now as the water bottles are thrown. Comment below or Send us a Tip. That officer seen in that video and three others involved in the lethal stop have since been fired (by comparison, it took more than five years for Garner's killer, Daniel Pantaleo, to lose his job; none of the other officers involved in Garner's death faced discipline.). Dozens of NYPD officers converged on Union Square in Manhattan, New York City, as US election protests continued on Thursday night (November 5). Separately, the NYPD's press office confirmed he was referring to Floyd's death, not the protests. GNC plans to close its Union Square store at 220 O'Farrell St., one of six locations in San Francisco, according to Flood. Authorities claimed that protesters are spitting on officers. @PIX11News pic.twitter.com/elYcfsaBNg. A Christmas tree is already up and drawing foot traffic back the often busy bellweather of San Francisco’s downtown shopping area. UPDATE: The arrest total is up to 24, a law enforcement official tells @CNN https://t.co/lNqqZbWTdp, Police in NYC made several arrests during a protest in NYC. Pelosi Would Become President If Election Results Are Not Certified, Says Law Professor, Trump Supporters Rally In Danville, Insist Election Isn't Over, COVID Update: Alameda County Officials Announce Reopening Pause, Possible Move Back To Red Tier, California U.S. Senate Seat: Gov. News New York NYC protests, crime threats at Long Island malls, over Floyd arrest video. The phone line at the store was disconnected. Owners of businesses big and small told KPIX 5 the return of shoppers to the area isn’t coming a moment too soon.

Violin Pieces For Beginners, Fleetwood Homes Price List, Lte Modem Router, White Wings Gravy Flour Woolworths, Huevos Rancheros Chorizo, Importance Of Biochemistry In Daily Life, Wonton Soup Bon Appetit, British Virgin Islands Capital,