Jimu news reporter Li Lili
November 26 is the last Friday of the month, and according to the convention, the United States will usher in the "Black Friday" ("Black Friday") Carnival. The "Black Friday" is similar to China's "Double 11" Chopping Festival, and shopping malls in the United States will launch a large number of discounts and preferential activities to carry out the last large-scale promotion at the end of the year.
However, affected by the Rittenhouse case, protests and riots continued throughout the United States, and some people took advantage of the chaos to loot shopping malls, and the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco issued an urgent reminder. This "black five" may really become "black".
The 17-year-old was acquitted of shooting two people, sparking controversy
In August 2020, Jacob Black, a black man in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, was shot and killed by a white police officer for resisting arrest. There have been a series of local protests and demonstrations.
On August 25, during the riots, Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old teenager, appeared at the demonstration site with a semi-automatic rifle. He claimed he wanted to prevent shops in the city center from being robbed.
That night, Rittenhouse was chased to the ground and shot at the gun snatchers, eventually killing 2 people and injuring 1.
He was charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide (life imprisonment), attempted intentional homicide (60 years' imprisonment), first-degree reckless homicide (60 years' imprisonment) and two first-degree recklessness to endanger security (12.5 years).
Rittenhouse Image source: FOX6
The Rittenhouse case, also known as the Kinosha City shooting, has attracted much attention in the United States and sparked a heated debate about gun rights and the boundaries of self-defense.
A year later, the verdict was finally pronounced. On November 19, local time, Rittenhouse was acquitted and released in court.
Protests broke out everywhere, and the embassy issued an urgent reminder
This result triggered protests in many parts of the United States.
Protesters at Barclays Center in New York City Image credit: AFP
About 200 protesters gathered in downtown Portland, Oregon, that night, according to local media outlet KOIN, where the protests then turned into riots. The Portland Police Department said a significant portion of the population was engaged in "violent, destructive behavior," including breaking windows and throwing objects at police.
Even Biden could not resist speaking out, saying that the verdict "made many Americans angry and worried, including me," while Biden called on the public to "express their views peacefully according to the law" and not to resort to violence.
Demonstrators on the Brooklyn Bridge Image source: CNN
However, violence continues to follow.
In Chicago, 60 to 100 protesters gathered near Federation Square to prepare to march downtown. As they walked to Michigan Avenue and Madison Street, they were stopped by police.
Similar scenes took place in New York City and California. According to the New York Daily News, about 200 people rallied near barclays center in Brooklyn to protest Rittenhouse's acquittal.
In California, protesters gathered in Oakland, San Diego and Los Angeles.
Demonstrators march in Auckland Image source: CNN
On November 20, the website of the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco issued an urgent reminder: Recently, after the verdict of the shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the United States, triggered demonstrations and riots in many cities, including the consulate general's consular district.
The Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco would like to remind Chinese citizens in the consular district to pay close attention to relevant trends, earnestly increase their vigilance, pay attention to personal safety when traveling, and avoid going to areas where people gather or where people are congregated or where there is no peace.
Screenshot of the Consulate General website
Just a few hours ago, on Sunday afternoon, in the city center of Walkersau, less than 100 kilometers from the site of the Rittenhouse crime, local residents were hosting the city's 58th Christmas parade, their annual celebration, which was cancelled last year because of the epidemic, and this year's theme was "comfort and joy".
A red SUV suddenly burst into the crowd, killing 5 people and injuring more than 40 others.
Image source: Reuters
It's unclear whether the incident was related to the protests in the Rittenhouse case, but the ocean of joy that was supposed to belong to the citizens of Vauxha has been drowned out with grief and horror.
Covid-19 cases in the United States have surged again, and Fauci has issued a warning
According to the Guardian, the new coronavirus in the United States rose again for the first time in weeks, approaching 100,000 cases per day.
Thursday is Thanksgiving Day for Americans and Friday is "Chopping Hands", and the carnival generally lasts until the end of the week. The Federal Transportation Security Administration predicts that the number of U.S. travelers on Thanksgiving this year will be close to pre-pandemic levels.
Experts fear that this week's Thanksgiving and Black Friday holidays will drive a further surge in cases, calling on tens of millions of Americans to stay indoors to celebrate.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government's chief medical adviser, warned Sunday that time is running out to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections from drowning out the holidays.
Fauci Image source: The Guardian
The New York Times analysis shows that the average daily increase in new cases over the past 14 days has increased by 29 percent, while less than 60 percent of eligible people have been vaccinated. Meanwhile, according to the Wall Street Journal, the number of deaths due to the new crown virus in the United States in 2021 has exceeded that in 2020.
Some netizens advised: "It's either riots or viruses outside, or stay at home!" ”
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