Washington: After the death of black man George Floyd in the US, there has been a continuous protest for the last six days. On Sunday, a large number of protesters gathered in front of the White House, the residence of US President Donald Trump. Violent clash broke out between the police and the protesters here when the police started using tear gas shells and flash bang devices on them. This created a situation like violence in front of the White House. These protesters gathered in front of the White House and waved banners and posters and raised slogans.
Curfew was imposed in the capital Washington when protesters started protesting on Sunday against the brutality of the US police. Here, there are large-scale demonstrations on the racism and vandalism committed by the police on blacks after a death of a black man, George Floyd, after he suffocated on his neck.
In the past five days, demonstrations and riots by the Trump administration are being presented as terrorists and protesters like terrorists, incidents of looting have increased and cases of violent clashes between police-protesters are coming there local leaders are asking people to show their anger in legitimate ways. Meanwhile, a night curfew has been imposed in Los Angeles, Houston and Minneapolis (where the incident occurred). Thousands of demonstrators have demonstrated in Minneapolis.
Outside the White House on Friday, Secret Service could be seen after 7 p.m. taking at least one person into custody. Videos showed a large group of protesters gathering, with some burning flags and knocking over barricades. The protesters have moved from the White House to another part of the city.
Multiple reporters posted that they were inside the White House and that the Secret Service was not letting them leave the grounds during the lockdown.
The Secret Service frequently locks down the White House for perceived security threats, such as packages or bags left nearby. But the building is rarely locked down for protests. And while protests are a daily occurrence outside the White House, they are often small – drawing a few dozen people, at most.
