![]() ![]() In Atlanta, Georgia, police officers holding shields kneeled in front of demonstrators. Police kneel with protesters: Some officers have been pictured kneeling, praying and mourning to honor Floyd. At least 58 people lost consciousness after the city's officers put them in neck restraints - a procedure banned by many police departments. Use of neck restraints: About two-thirds of the people placed in neck restraints by Minneapolis officers in the years leading to Floyd’s death were black - despite black residents making up 19% of the population, police data shows. Trump threatens force: Declaring himself "your president of law and order," President Donald Trump vowed Monday to return order to American streets using the military if widespread violence isn't quelled - even as peaceful protesters just outside the White House gates were dispersed with tear gas, flash grenades and rubber bullets as he visited a nearby church. The former officer who was seen with his knee on Floyd's neck was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter as protesters demand charges for the other officers involved. Violence continues: Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as protests continued overnight. People protest in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 1. On Tuesday morning in an interview with Sunrise after the incident, Brace told the anchors that "we have regrouped, we are not too bad." Payne added in an interview with Radio National on Tuesday that "I want to get further advice on how we would go about registering Australia's strong concerns with the responsible local authorities in Washington."Īustralia's Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade "reached out to Amelia and to Tim, the Channel Seven team, to check on their wellbeing through the embassy and Channel Seven here in Australia," Payne said. The video shows riot police hitting Myers and punching his camera, another officer then directs the pair, who was trapped against a wall, to move on, before appearing to smack Brace in the back with a baton.Īustralia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne said that Morrison had "contacted the Australian Embassy in Washington, DC on Tuesday instructing them to investigate the 'troubling' incident and provide further advice on registering the Australian government's concern." Rohan Thomson/Getty ImagesĪustralian journalists from CNN affiliate Channel 7 news were attacked by riot police in Washington, DC, on Monday, prompting Prime Minister Scott Morrison to ask for an investigation into the "troubling incident."ĭuring a live morning newscast on the program Sunrise on Tuesday in Australia, riot police used their shields to clear 7NEWS US correspondent Amelia Brace and cameraman Tim Myers from the scene. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a press conference in Canberra, Australia, on May 15. ![]()
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