Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Watch the presidential debate with live fact-checking by USA TODAY's team of experts, National Coffee Day 2020: Get free drinks and deals Tuesday at Krispy Kreme, Starbucks, Dunkin', Panera and more, City leaders clear up arrests after peaceful protest in Columbus. Here’s latest data, Georgia reports about 600 new COVID-19 cases. Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the news that matters to your community. New infections, hospitalizations and deaths have all risen sharply in recent weeks. COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A peaceful protest in Columbus Sunday ended with 21 people behind bars, charged with failure to disperse. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. We will not let property damage occur, we will not let our citizens be injured, and at the same time, we’re protecting the First Amendment rights of the protesters.”. A cell phone video showed a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on his neck for around eight minutes while Floyd was handcuffed on the ground. “I hope it’s safe, I hope it’s peaceful — it has to be, and it’s important that it is.”.
Copyright 2020 WTVM. People are very upset and outraged and this will be a desperately needed forum to voice their feelings, Domineck said. Speakers at the rally denied they were conspiracy theorists, arguing they were standing up for freedom of expression and human rights.
“If you are on public property, you are supposed to be permitted. As some protesters shouted, “You’re part of the tyranny,” others sang, “All you need is love.”. “I hope to see a lot of people out there,” he said. The Floyd video was particularly disturbing because it shows a man slowly dying, with an officer’s knee pinned to his neck, he said.
“We hope that the protests this weekend are a safe space for people to express this anger and demand change.”. This is a uniquely tense time, because of the coronavirus crisis, mounting job losses and growing unemployment and existing and building frustration with disparities and inequities in society, said Will Smith, a member of the Dayton school board and the Dayton Community Police Council.
The Dayton Community Police Council issued a statement saying that Floyd was murdered and its members grieve all the black lives that have been lost to these types of violent acts. Columbus. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand.
London, home to almost 9 million people, on Friday was added to the British government’s COVID-19 watchlist as an “area of concern.” That means the U.K. capital also could face new restrictions if infections continue to rise in the city.
“I think our folks have had a good track record of protesting and expressing their anger, frustration or displeasure in a peaceful way and keeping things under control,” he said. She claims police used excessive force.
He said the permit allows the police department and the protest organizer to have open communication about the plan and necessary safety precautions.