These people should be immediately arrested. June 19, 2020. Show Map. about 6 months ago. [24][25] The enforcement action was seen by many as excessive and an affront to First Amendment rights of peaceful protesters. [50], Law enforcement presence was heavily scaled back, and the atmosphere resembled what some participants characterized as resembling a "block party" or "festival", in sharp contrast to the previous weekend. [30], The President and First Lady visited Saint John Paul II National Shrine during the day, drawing the condemnation of Archbishop Wilton Daniel Gregory, the head of the Archdiocese of Washington,[31] as well as a crowd of two hundred peaceful protesters nearby. $25. 36:54. One-time. Protests Taps 7,600 Personnel", "D.C. 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[39] Two National Guardsman, non-critically injured by a lightning strike in Lafayette Square shortly after midnight, were the only reported casualties of the protests. Created with sketchtool. [34], One group of protesters marched a route through the city, with National Guard troops and federal agents monitoring. [50], On the night of Juneteenth protesters gathered at the Albert Pike Memorial in Judiciary Square and using ropes and chains toppled the statue of Pike. Come here. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) By Richard K. De Atley | … “I was actually pleased with the turnout,” said Zach Bach, who with Dylan Davis organized the June 1 march in Waynesville. Go. Smoky Mountain News. Cory Vaillancourt photos. We’re here to unite.”. Your support of SMN does not constitute a charitable donation. At least six people have been killed in violence connected to the protests that started after Mr. Floyd died in police custody. African-American history of Washington, D.C. [34], An internal document (“Domestic Unrest -- Washington D.C. Overview”) compiled June 4, 2020 for General Mark Milley and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reports that 7,600 troops or personnel were deployed (5885) in Washington, D.C. or stationed (1,704) nearby. [53] In response to the Pike statue being toppled, Trump tweeted: "The D.C. police are not doing their job as they watch a statue be ripped down & burn. Marian Power, My Big Fat power. Black-ish Just Tackled Black Lives Matter In A Really Huge Way. Created with sketchtool. $50. “I’m marching with them today as a member of our community,” said Smith. [50], Protests continued on Sunday June 7. [40], During the day, several hundred protesters gathered peacefully, kneeling with raised fists at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, which in previous days had been blocked off by National Guard soldiers. ... and conservative media outlets pointed to Sullivan's arrest to bolster their counterfactual claim that "antifa" or Black Lives Matter were actually behind the assault on the Capitol. Y'all are the … Early last month, June 2 was designated as #blackouttuesday, and it gave both everyday citizens and famous names the opportunity to express support and solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Box 629, Waynesville, NC 28786 • 828.452.4251. Canton. [67][66], The Lincoln Memorial, the World War II Memorial, and the statue of General Casimir Pulaski were vandalized during the protests in Washington, D.C.[68], Unknown individuals vandalized the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement. Bristol City beat Reading 3-2 to boost their chances of survival in the Women's Super League. A fellow BBC journalist said the attack had occurred before a curfew was imposed. Black lives do matter,” he said. NewsChain Diversity; Black Lives Matter; US Election; National Women's Soccer League; Premier League; Women's Sport. Black Lives Matter . Tweet. Because the memorial is in a federal park, it is under jurisdiction of the NPS and U.S. Park Police, not the local police. He also stated that "many Secret Service agents [are] just waiting for action", and accused the protesters of being "professionally organized". I have tried to make sense of how these officers reacted and tried to find some reason for their action, but what I saw was simply no excuse whatsoever,” Palmer said. “This cooperation set the stage for a peaceful event that raised awareness and conversation.”. [55], Soon afterwards, the DOJ announced the arrest and charging of a man who was not only allegedly seen on video climbing up onto the Jackson statue and affixing a rope that was then used to try to pull the statue down, but also had on June 20 helped destroy Gaetano Trentanove's 1901 Albert Pike Memorial statue near Washington's Judiciary Square by pulling it from its base and setting it on fire. No arrests were made, and no confrontations with police or damage to police property occurred. “In my opinion, any officer — any law enforcement officer in the United States of America — who has watched these videos and continues to defend the actions of these officers should resign immediately and turn their badges in.”. [56], Former Democratic candidates for the 2020 United States presidential election have appeared at the protests.