They have since become a national phenomenon as protesters decry years of deaths at police hands. The previous day’s protests also started calmly, but many descended into violence later in the day. In Los Angeles protesters chanted “Black Lives Matter,” some within inches of the face shields of officers. Governors in Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio and Texas also activated the National Guard after protests there turned violent overnight, while nighttime curfews were put in place in Portland, Oregon, Cincinnati and elsewhere. And a person was killed in the area of protests in downtown Detroit just before midnight after someone fired shots into an SUV, officers said.

Source: Hindustan Times May 31, 2020 02:50 UTC