▲ There are police cars burning around the headquarters of CNN Atlanta. (Photo: Reuters)
reporter Ding Weiyu/Comprehensive report
The unarmed African American man George Floyd (George Floyd) was tragically enforced by the police and was unfortunately killed. This incident triggered anger across the United States and people in many states launched demonstrations. CNN's headquarters in Atlanta was unprovoked attack. On the other hand, in addition to a reporter who was arrested for a while, some reporters were peppered by the police when they were connected. The scene was very chaotic. Kaitlin Rust, a reporter from
CNN affiliate WAVE, was connected in Louisville, Kentucky on the evening of the 29th. She was hit by a pepper bomb. During the process, the police even pointed a gun at her, which made her panic. "I don't know why? We are standing behind the line." When we came to Atlanta, the CNN headquarters faced an attack. The glass of several police cars parked at the scene was broken. The protesters continued to confront the police. In addition, the glass of the building was also damaged.
Earlier, when CNN’s African-American reporter Omar Jimenez and his team reported online on the morning of the 29th, they were once handcuffed and taken away by the Minnesota police, and then released. Freud's death caused protests in many states this week. The 46-year-old was photographed and handcuffed. At that time, a white policeman pressed his neck severely with his knee. He called for help before he died, "I can't breathe."
The mayor of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Jacob Frey has announced a curfew. No people will stop on the street from 8 pm to 6 am the following day on the 29th. The same will be implemented this weekend. Ban. Police officer Derek Chauvin, who made George Floyd unable to breathe at the time, was arrested earlier and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
▲ Demonstrators destroyed the headquarters of CNN Atlanta. (Photo/Reuters)
According to the New York Times, demonstrators in Minneapolis are protesting against the curfew. On the other hand, Louisville Police Special Counsel Jessie Halladay said that protests in the city are still escalating; the police have arrested some suspects for arson.
