Washington DC News
- George Floyd: protesters come out in force amid unprecedented curfews 03 Jun 2020 02:46 The Guardian Protesters were out in force across the US on Tuesday as cities braced for more unrest in the face of unprecedented curfews and outsized police response. On the eighth day of nationwide demonstrations against police brutality and the killing of George …
- George Floyd death: The man who sheltered 80 US protesters 03 Jun 2020 02:33 News It was past curfew and protesters in Washington DC were trapped as police closed both ends of a street and moved in. That's when one resident flung open his doors. Police said they made nearly 200 arrests in the area and will review how they conducted …
- 'I want justice for him': Mother of George Floyd's daughter makes tearful statement as peaceful marches held across US 03 Jun 2020 02:31 Independent Roxie Washington, the mother of George Floyd's six-year-old daughter, spoke through tears during a press conference on Tuesday to demand justice for Mr Floyd. She said his life and memory were greater than his final moments, captured on widely shared …
- US protests latest: Demonstrators defy curfew outside White House 03 Jun 2020 01:41 Deutsche Welle - International outrage is growing over the death of George Floyd and police brutality in the United States. - New York City has extended its nighttime curfew until Sunday as officials prepare for further protests. - US President Donald Trump faced …
- Complaint about US police attack on 7NEWS crew covering George Floyd protests outside White House imminent 03 Jun 2020 01:40 Sunday Times The Australian embassy in Washington DC has reached out to the US State Department after a 7NEWS reporter and cameraman were beaten by police outside the White House. Australian Ambassador to the US Arthur Sinodinos said on Tuesday he was “aware of the …
- 'I just wish he opened it': Biden slams Trump's Bible photo op amid protest chaos 03 Jun 2020 01:13 ABC Australia Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has slammed US President Donald Trump for ordering protesters forcibly removed from near the White House so he could have his picture taken holding a Bible in front of a church. Cities across the US …
- Washington man takes in dozens of protesters to save them from arrest 03 Jun 2020 01:13 ABC Australia Rahul Dubey says the scene resembled a "human tsunami". He had opened the door of his row house in a leafy part of Washington DC after hearing "screaming, beating and people getting their heads slammed down on the ground". Moments …
- Thirteen dead in protest shootings, 700 arrested in NYC 03 Jun 2020 01:13 ABC Australia Global protests against institutionalised racism are continuing more than a week after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis Police custody. At least 13 people have been killed amid protests in cities across the US in the past week — many of them …
- Live: Thousands stand defiant in peaceful protests as curfews come into force 03 Jun 2020 01:13 ABC Australia Protests are building in Washington DC, and an early curfew in New York has been extended for the rest of the week. Meanwhile, the state of Minnesota has filed a human rights complaint against the Minneapolis Police Department over the death of George …
- The Philippines Suspends Withdrawal From Defense Pact With US 03 Jun 2020 01:08 Beijing News The Philippines has suspended its plan to terminate a key defense pact with the United States, Manila's top diplomat announced Tuesday, after President Rodrigo Duterte in early 2020 threatened to pull his country out of the bilateral agreement. In a …
