The protests spread to about 20 cities across the United States
Public outrage over the death of african-American men by white police brutality continues in the United States. As of the evening of May 29, local time, the protests had spread to about 20 cities across the United States. The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, have begun imposing curfews, but protesters have not stopped confronting police.
According to the New York Times, the protests spread from Minneapolis and St. Paul to about 20 cities, including Louisville in Kentucky, Denver in Colorado, Memphis in Tennessee, Columbus in Ohio, and Houston in Texas, some of which were peaceful and some violent.
Louisville State Police Maintain Stability
After several days of violence in the city of Minneapolis, Mayor Jacob Frey announced a curfew at 8 p.m. on the 29th. According to the mayor's order, the curfew will last until the end of the weekend, and the curfew is lifted at 6 o'clock every morning. During curfews, people are prohibited from moving on public streets or gathering in public places.
Protests continued after the curfew in Minneapolis
However, even though the curfew on the evening of the 29th has come into effect, protesters continue to move, gathering in the streets around the police station and chanting slogans such as "There is no peace without justice, prosecute the police". Law enforcement officers fired tear gas into the streets and patrolled in military vehicles.
Houston road closure
Houston Mayor Hillwest Turner tweeted urging citizens to go home. According to a statement issued by the city, Houston closed all highways and streets leading to downtown during the protests, and the city alert urged citizens to avoid downtown.
Jesse Haradi, special adviser to the Louisville Subway Police Department, said protests in the city of Louisville were still escalating. Haradi said that the demonstrators were armed with sticks, bottles, shields and guns, and were equipped with plenty of water and supplies, and it was expected that the losses caused by the protesters on the evening of the 29th would be as huge as the previous day.