They have since become a national phenomenon as protesters decry years of deaths at police hands. After a tumultuous Friday night, racially diverse crowds took to the streets again for mostly peaceful demonstrations in dozens of cities from coast to coast. 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. Hundreds of people were arrested Friday, and police used batons, rubber bullets and pepper spray to push back crowds in some cities.

Source: Hindustan Times May 31, 2020 03:27 UTC