Washington: Demonstrators poured into the streets of American cities, including Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, for the second consecutive weekend of protests reacting to the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd.
Multiple cities, including Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and have lifted curfews restricting protests, but restrictions remain in effect in other cities.
Officials in some cities have also announced reviews of use-of-force policies, including those pertaining to less-than-lethal weapons used for crowd control at protests.
Four New York Police Department officers have been reassigned due to their handling of protests.
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and police chief Carmen Best announced a 30-day ban on tear gas Friday after days of criticism about the Seattle Police Department’s use of tear gas on protesters. Officials also said the city is reviewing the department’s use of chokeholds and pepper spray.
Portland mayor Ted Wheeler announced an immediate ban on the use of long-range acoustic devices Friday and also told a crowd of protesters he was considering a moratorium on the use of tear gas. Demonstrators in downtown Portland were tear gassed in downtown Portland later that night.
