About 1,000 protesters had gathered near Lafayette Park, across from the White House, which was completely barricaded. The National Guard presence in Washington was much more overt Monday than the day before. George Floyd!” and “One down, three to go!” in reference to the four officers involved in Floyd’s arrest. Spurred in part by Floyd’s death, protesters have taken to the streets to decry the killings of black people by police. Trump told the nation’s governors in a video conference that they they “look like fools” for not deploying even more National Guard troops.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 01, 2020 23:15 UTC