George Floyd protests continue on Wednesday.
Stay tuned to Breitbart News for live updates. All times eastern.
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2:15 AM: Oakland, CA:
#Oakland pic.twitter.com/oYBxnOSLLs
— Sarah Ravani (@SarRavani) June 4, 2020
Detroit:
There’s been a lot of support from drivers and neighbors. One resident in Ducharme Place is blasting N.W.A from their balcony. pic.twitter.com/wtnsFxgvTV
— Simone Biles is the ὁ (@Cee_jae2) June 4, 2020
Detroit protest leaders call tonight a victory. Says “see you all tomorrow.” #DetroitProtests pic.twitter.com/es7H66Yjpp
— Adrienne Roberts (@AdrRoberts) June 4, 2020
2:05 AM: Fargo:
Port: Fargo Deputy Chief sends apology email after he was seen at George Floyd protest with a beer can cursing at law enforcement https://t.co/S0qvWQWPab
— Grand Forks Herald (@gfherald) June 4, 2020
1:50 AM:
Police chasing people all over the Mission, trying apparently to split the protesters up. Noticed several blocks from any of the demonstrations that there’s a police officer posted outside of Mark Zuckerberg’s house in Dolores Heights pic.twitter.com/nWSAWtpD5X
— Lee Fang (@lhfang) June 4, 2020
1:45 AM: D.C.
Heading into a calm night near the White House, knock on wood. Most people out past curfew have either gone home or departed with a small march north through Scott Circle.
I’m off for a rest. Here’s one last view. pic.twitter.com/fds4vDpegQ
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) June 4, 2020
1:40 AM: Portland, Oregon:
Here’s an overhead look of the massive peaceful march across the Morrison Bridge in Portland
Watch live: https://t.co/Fcmr1QlST4 pic.twitter.com/LNnYxtOiq2
— KGW News (@KGWNews) June 4, 2020
The entire protest is down on its knees, hands up, filling up the Morrison Bridge. pic.twitter.com/PW8hNoStbx
— Joe Freeman (@BlazerFreeman) June 4, 2020
1:35 AM: AOC has arrived to pile on the Times.
@JBennet Other Qs: Did you consider the author‘s explicit call for violence (“no quarter”) when you chose to run this piece?
Is it your belief that you are not responsible for the factual integrity of what you publish?
Do you believe calling for violence is an “opinion”?
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 4, 2020
1:30 AM: Minnesota:
As break-ins and fires raged in the first days of protests, Minneapolis seemed to descend into a security vacuum.
That’s when armed neighborhood groups started forming. https://t.co/dWfeHuwdzQ
— NPR (@NPR) June 4, 2020
Armed volunteers take rooftop positions as Security Latinos De La Lake works to protect homes and businesses during continued demonstrations against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, … https://t.co/9vaEdu8oBq pic.twitter.com/M6Tu6BNuTS
— Jim Urquhart (@jimurquhartpixs) June 3, 2020
1:10 AM: New Orleans: Brief “F— Drew Brees Chant”… in NOLA.
Brief chat of “FUCK DREW BREES” at protest in New Orleans. Some context (from @Amie_Just): https://t.co/8dAqSqjpId pic.twitter.com/ha7KsAimBK
— Bryn Stole (@brynstole) June 4, 2020
12:40 AM: D.C.
Protesters stand face to face with what appear to be national guardsmen holding line about a half block away from Lafayette Square @wusa9 #getupdc #GeorgeFloydProtests pic.twitter.com/skouHjeZzY
— Michael Quander WUSA (@MikeQReports) June 4, 2020
12:35 AM: New Orleans:
Here’s a look at the video from the expressway after NOPD used gas to disperse the crowd. Before that happened, the demonstration remained peaceful as it moved from downtown, Uptown and onto the expressway. https://t.co/wldMHSFAks#nola #neworleans #nopd #georgefloyd pic.twitter.com/g9UZFPAuCe
— wdsu (@wdsu) June 4, 2020
12:30 AM: L.A.
Police just told people they have 30 minutes to leave the area or face arrest. “The area is now under curfew”
— Colleen Shalby (@CShalby) June 4, 2020
A large group of protesters has returned to City Hall, holding up cellphone lights as a police helicopter circles overhead. It’s 10 minutes past curfew in the city of LA pic.twitter.com/NPRUsfaIhO
— Colleen Shalby (@CShalby) June 4, 2020
A large group of protesters have rejoined the crowd that stuck around City Hall right at curfew. Police helicopters are spotlighting the crowd and nearby a group of officers is assembling pic.twitter.com/Xen77Fb3y7
— Colleen Shalby (@CShalby) June 4, 2020
12:20 AM: Brooklyn:
I’m on scene at Church and Flatbush where two officers were shot. Apparently 9 rounds fired, both cops rushed to hospital. Apparently not connected with protests, per officer I spoke with. pic.twitter.com/a8ZiuvsYl5
— Jake Bittle (@jake_bittle) June 4, 2020
Reports that an NYPD officer has been shot. Police have shut down intersection of Church Ave and Flatbush in central Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/o7aG5Mbm65
— Zach Williams (@ZachReports) June 4, 2020
BREAKING NEWS: A police officer has been shot in the 70th Precinct in #Brooklyn, sources tell us. No further details are confirmed at this time. pic.twitter.com/BNFksCI64a
— Spectrum News NY1 (@NY1) June 4, 2020
12:15 AM: D.C. protesters apparently have some reinforcements:
12:05 pm: the crowd is kneeling, but preparing to begin marching through the city once again.
As we’ve seen over the last few days, protesters appear to be self-policing.Speaking into a megaphone, one person shouts: “I don’t want any violence! No riots! This is my city!” pic.twitter.com/K6Jb3fFNMf
— Heather Graf (@ABC7HeatherGraf) June 4, 2020
11:40 PM: Oakland:
Led by the @APTPaction , thousands are sitting down in #Oakland in defiance of the city’s 8PM curfew. #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter #ICantBreathe #SitInforOurYouth #FuckYourCurfew #TheTownSitsOUTtheCurfew #Oakland pic.twitter.com/8tJa7sQxaI
— BrookeAnderson (@movementphotog) June 4, 2020
The Currys back in the old neighborhood. Steph used to live at 1200 Lakeshore in Oakland, just behind from where they are walking now. https://t.co/unO4Ays9xk
— David DeBolt (@daviddebolt) June 3, 2020
11:35 PM:
Here’s the video cut to just the moment when a woman driving a car honked her support of the Black Lives Matter protest marching past Barclays.
A high-ranking NYPD official ordered her to turn the car off and hand over her keys pic.twitter.com/aGoVQY2pRL
— Noah Hurowitz (@NoahHurowitz) June 4, 2020
People stuck in traffic are witnessing NYPD beat up folks on their way home. pic.twitter.com/AkUGPQQOIf
— Josh Fox BlackLivesMatter (@joshfoxfilm) June 4, 2020
11:30 PM:
Someone has brought a spotlight to the protest. Demonstrators started by shining it on what appeared to be officers stationed on top of buildings. They then used it for this. #DCprotests pic.twitter.com/cFSYHNkeKl
— Zolan Kanno-Youngs (@KannoYoungs) June 4, 2020
11:25 PM:
In those IG Story posts written in Serbian, Tea Katai urged law enforcement to "kill the shits" and referred to other protesters as "disgusting cattle." Screenshots are out there, if you want to do that to yourself.
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) June 4, 2020
11:20 PM:
This is the kneeling Drew should be bothered by. pic.twitter.com/zwq9W3umDZ
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) June 4, 2020
11:10 PM: S.F.
Curfew time. Here’s the remaining crowd. @KQEDnews pic.twitter.com/SUd1SOzscB
— Susie (@susieneilson) June 4, 2020
11:01 PM: D.C.
This is the scene close to the White House with mere minutes before D.C.’s curfew sets in at 11 p.m. https://t.co/4rGf5G97Os
— Rachel Kurzius (@Curious_Kurz) June 4, 2020
10:30 PM:
Our statement: pic.twitter.com/0XgUBv9IIv
— NewsGuild of New York (@nyguild) June 4, 2020
10:25 PM: L.A.
No further entries into LAPD “Gang Database.”
🚨LA Mayor Garcetti announces no further entries into the LAPD's incredibly racist and problematic "Gang Database".
A Huge Win for the Black and Brown Los Angeles community who've long been plagued by this system. @GroundGameLA @StreetWatchLA @LADefenders2020
— Andrew Lewis (@AndrewDLewis) June 4, 2020
L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez introduced a motion today asking city staff to identify $100 million -$150 million in possible cuts in the LAPD budget to be reinvested into disadvantaged communities and communities of color.
— Emily Alpert Reyes (@AlpertReyes) June 3, 2020
Protesting with my congressman @JimmyGomezCA in our neighborhood against police brutality and to demand justice for #GeorgeFloyd ✊🏽 pic.twitter.com/WVWgT97l3V
— Kevin de Leόn (@kdeleon) June 4, 2020
Protesters are being urged to take a free COVID-19 test, Garcetti noted, Live: https://t.co/wpzxTxBR3J
— KTLA (@KTLA) June 4, 2020
10:10 PM: San Francisco: “Quit your jobs!”
#SanFrancisco #GeorgeFloydProtests March arrives to the police station with chants of "Quit your jobs!" https://t.co/dWOYrXes6N
— KQED News (@KQEDnews) June 4, 2020
21/ “fuck Donald Trump” pic.twitter.com/0Tyrq0tWcN
— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) June 4, 2020
17/ Crowd shouting at cops alternates with “take an knee” and “who do you protect, who do you serve” AND “ACAB, all cops are bastards” and “fuck the police” somewhat divergence of tactics
— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) June 4, 2020
19/ lotta targets out. So far they are leaving the murals alone pic.twitter.com/c5UepGEHNd
— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) June 4, 2020
9:59 PM: D.C.
Back to the Capitol move. Protesters pause to take a knee on E Street as a copter circles above briefly. pic.twitter.com/CTww7EAIMU
— Matt Blitz (@WhyBlitz) June 4, 2020
9:55 PM: D.C. BLM Batman
batman is back to remind the military that black lives matter. pic.twitter.com/rvDImM5UkS
— hannah gais (@hannahgais) June 4, 2020
“Adventure Tours” is right! pic.twitter.com/CYAGUiks89
— Margaret Barthel (@margaretbarthel) June 4, 2020
At 11th and G, the group stops and takes a knee and a moment of silence. There’s a helicopter circling overhead. The crowd points and cheers at it. pic.twitter.com/Ht53DAGObB
— Margaret Barthel (@margaretbarthel) June 4, 2020
9:45 PM: L.A. Earthquake:
The quake LA just felt was an M5.1 near Ridgecrest https://t.co/mDqNQSue8V
— Jon Passantino (@passantino) June 4, 2020
9:42 PM: San Francisco:
Never ending procession heads east down 16th in the mission #SanFrancisco #GeorgeFloydProtests pic.twitter.com/QGNmXwfgq8
— Mission Local (@MLNow) June 4, 2020
9:40 PM: New York:
I’ve seen at least four taken away in zip ties. There must be 300 cops in riot gear here pic.twitter.com/lcSbCQ0pWc
— Alejandra O’Connell (@AODNewz) June 4, 2020
One cop injured after massive scuffle with protesters at Cadman plaza and Johnson St area pic.twitter.com/0Sxb1OD71I
— Alejandra O’Connell (@AODNewz) June 4, 2020
Here is early on in the scuffle when cops drag a female protester and pin her to the ground. Things escalated from there. pic.twitter.com/9IC65t3rxf
— Alejandra O’Connell (@AODNewz) June 4, 2020
9:35 PM: Orange County, CA:
ARRESTED! Guy who tried to run down PEACEFUL PROTESTERS in Newport Beach! @FOXLA @GDLA @Newzysteph @RICKatFOX i pic.twitter.com/Luhea5zTq4
— Hayley Herst (@HayleyHerst) June 4, 2020
A scary moment in #NewportBeach as a car careens through a crowd of peaceful protesters. Fortunately, no one was injured. https://t.co/WWy9whMxUN pic.twitter.com/tkysRNf4A7
— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) June 4, 2020
9:30 PM: D.C.
9:05 pm: still a massive but peaceful crowd here on 16th Street NW.
There is an 11 pm curfew tonight in DC, but @DCPoliceDept has said its officers will only enforce the curfew in instances of violence or property damage.#GeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/dN8YZiCSfG— Heather Graf (@ABC7HeatherGraf) June 4, 2020
Another big march underway in DC. This is 16 and L NW, heading NB. I can’t see its end or beginning from here. (@wusa9) pic.twitter.com/ZO7cPty01k
— John Henry (@JohnHenryWUSA) June 4, 2020
9:27 PM: Bethesda, MD:
Aveda Salon & Spa placed a handful of fliers on its boarded-up storefront. They read, "We support George Floyd. #Justice."
Last night, Montgomery County Police had a strong presence in Downtown Bethesda, just in case looters decided to strike. pic.twitter.com/1rHADQVUqV
— Kevin Lewis (@ABC7Kevin) June 4, 2020
9:25 PM: Looting in L.A.
LOOTING AT ART STORE ON MELROSE
"WHAT ARE YOU ALL DOING, IT'S MINORITY OWNED!"
– YELLS WHITE GUY AT BLACK LOOTERS pic.twitter.com/7a3WaS0F2t
— 🌴 Josh Lekach 🌴 (@joshlecash) June 4, 2020
"I choose to call it an insurrection.” @RepMaxineWaters spoke with @rtraister on the history of protests — and why she doesn’t use the word “rioting.” (via @NYMag in News+) https://t.co/GH42yV801A pic.twitter.com/nk4gpTsAbJ
— Apple News (@AppleNews) June 4, 2020
9:20 PM: D.C. Singing during coronavirus epidemic:
!!! Crowd of thousands outside the White House singing Lean On Me. This must be the closest we’ve come to a concert in months: pic.twitter.com/CzpQxwLQGs
— Rebecca Tan (@rebtanhs) June 4, 2020
9:15 PM: Northern California:
NEW: Curfew is suspended in West Sacramento for tonight … but city leaders expect to reinstate it for the weekend.
— Nick Miller (@NickMiller510) June 4, 2020
Starting tomorrow morning at 5am we will be lifting the curfew in San Francisco. The protests we have seen in this city and across the country are for an important cause and our city will continue to facilitate any and all peaceful demonstrations.
— London Breed (@LondonBreed) June 3, 2020
9:12 PM: Santa Monica
The petition to remove Santa Monica’s police chief is now over 30,000 signatures. The population of the city is about 90,000. https://t.co/rt8KrYa3qf
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) June 3, 2020
9:10 PM:
Troops headed to La Fayette Park area which has been blocked today.
Defense Secretary Esper was going to pull back active military from DC this morning but decision reversed after White House meeting pic.twitter.com/MswWxR3iHs
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) June 3, 2020
9:05 PM:
One DC-specific observation: The marches have not moved beyond L'Enfant's original plan, showcasing the street grid's purpose as a monument to democracy: Diagonal avenues with vistas of government buildings allow protesters to easily navigate where to go to express discontent. pic.twitter.com/I21QNjtMnG
— Abdallah Fayyad (@abdallah_fayyad) June 3, 2020
The city's quadrants intersect at the Capitol—the "People's House"—because it's the most directly democratic branch of government. The Nat'l Mall was designed around government buildings so representatives and the president can see their constituents assemble (1st amendment). pic.twitter.com/AavpWRlJZL
— Abdallah Fayyad (@abdallah_fayyad) June 3, 2020
What we’re seeing on the streets of DC is democracy—in a dangerous moment of autocratic appetite—and that is exactly what the city was built for.
— Abdallah Fayyad (@abdallah_fayyad) June 3, 2020
9:03 PM:
The president is claiming credit for the nickname Mattis had for many years before Trump entered politics. https://t.co/JQW9MoLG1D
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 4, 2020
…His primary strength was not military, but rather personal public relations. I gave him a new life, things to do, and battles to win, but he seldom “brought home the bacon”. I didn’t like his “leadership” style or much else about him, and many others agree. Glad he is gone!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2020
9:00 PM: “Down payment.”
Philadelphia Mayor Kenney says the removal of a statue of former mayor Frank Rizzo, who once encouraged Philadelphians to "vote white", is a "symbolic beginning of how we need to look at ourselves and each other, to treat each other equally."https://t.co/jIY3PJVh9X
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 4, 2020
8:42 PM:
Strength whispers. Weakness screams.
Looking at you, @realDonaldTrump.
— Ruben Gallego (@RepRubenGallego) June 4, 2020
8:40 PM:
George Floyd had coronavirus, according to a full autopsy report.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's full autopsy report said Floyd first tested positive for the virus on April 3, nearly two months prior to his death.https://t.co/TK22CQTZK0
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 4, 2020
8:30 PM:
BREAKING: Our bill to criminalize the use of chokeholds by the NYPD now has 35 sponsors in the @NYCCouncil, meaning it can override a Mayoral veto.
Let's hope it doesn't come to that. But if it does, we're ready. https://t.co/1Lb6lPBSVW
— NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson (@NYCSpeakerCoJo) June 3, 2020
WATCH: A Sarasota police officer is on leave and under investigation after video surfaced showing him with his knee apparently on a man's neck. https://t.co/D6eH4xMdV0 pic.twitter.com/digQMBWUUQ
— Spectrum Bay News 9 (@BN9) June 2, 2020
8:25 PM: Chicago:
274 arrests, 46 arrests for disorderly conduct.
23 shootings last night & CPD recovered 69 guns. @cbschicago
— Megan Hickey (@MeganHickeyTV) June 3, 2020
8:20 PM: AOC still passing out masks:
8:15 PM:
We cannot tolerate an American secret police.
I will be introducing legislation to require uniformed federal officers performing any domestic security duties to clearly identify what military branch or agency they represent. pic.twitter.com/2kaFAlWUow
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) June 4, 2020
This picture really troubles me. Armed forces in the nation’s capital, appearing to have been stripped of all badges and name tags—making them totally unaccountable to the people—is something I’d expect to see from a dictatorship, not a democracy. https://t.co/KBLPa9nhUI
— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) June 3, 2020
8:10 PM: Minnesota:
Commissioner LaTrisha Vetaw has put forth a substitute motion asking staff to create a plan for addressing policing in parks. Said she spoke with dozens of Black mothers concerned about what the Park Board's safety plan is if it cuts its ties immediately with MPD.
— Miguel Otárola (@motarola123) June 4, 2020
8:05 PM: San Francisco
Sky 7 shows big turnout at student-led demonstration at Mission High School in San Francisco. Streaming: https://t.co/NDZtSxtUHD pic.twitter.com/rEKjeyZVdW
— Reggie Aqui (@reggieaqui) June 3, 2020
8:00 PM:
In The Bronx, Small Business Owners Reel From Night Of Looting And Vandalism https://t.co/NU3VKQJqaq via @gothamist
— Ben Adler (@badler) June 3, 2020
The owner says no police showed up to stop the looting at his shop, but 15 officers appeared while he was cleaning it up.
"I was with three black men and 15 police come to us and they're thinking I was trying to vandalize my own store." https://t.co/yMigjl1zHs
— ABC News (@ABC) June 3, 2020
Two incoming students at Missouri public universities have withdrawn from their schools after a video they were involved in appeared to mock the death of George Floyd. https://t.co/nxIgTkKUYX
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 3, 2020
7:35 PM: D.C.
Protesters chant “I can’t breathe!” while lying down on Pennsylvania Ave. NW between 12th St. and Freedom Plaza outside the mayor’s office. #dcprotest pic.twitter.com/6o82CINuxC
— Michelle R. Martinelli (@MMartinelli4) June 3, 2020
Protesters now moving north up 13th St. NW pic.twitter.com/DOh942YSh5
— Michelle R. Martinelli (@MMartinelli4) June 3, 2020
Group @concernedofdc has made it to the Capitol. Marchers sitting down as speakers share their stories. @wusa9 #DC #GeorgeFloyd #protest pic.twitter.com/Z39nX9v1GZ
— Jess Arnold (@JessArnoldTV) June 3, 2020
Stunning scene in downtown D.C. as the sun begins to set. Thousands are lying on the hot pavement in extreme heat and humidity — baking underneath their masks — almost a week into the protests.
“I can’t breathe!” they’re chanting. pic.twitter.com/dD4yZD7JL4
— Hannah Natanson (@hannah_natanson) June 3, 2020
Investigators are going house to house on 15th and Swan asking neighbors their account of what happened on Monday night. @wusa9 #RahulDubey #protests #DCProtests pic.twitter.com/VKIBuWqNDm
— Ariane Datil (@arianedatil) June 3, 2020
Throughout the afternoon passers-by and protesters who were here on Monday night have stoped by to say thank you. One man who heard about the story on social media left a sign that say “You are GOAT.” @wusa9 #protest #DCProtests pic.twitter.com/KmzDAvJcrM
— Ariane Datil (@arianedatil) June 3, 2020
7:30 PM: Minnesota:
Booking photos have been released of the three former Minneapolis officers, now in custody. You can read the complaints against them here. https://t.co/jhPMYX7Ng8 pic.twitter.com/o5p35m43ag
— Star Tribune (@StarTribune) June 3, 2020
7:25 PM:
Tornado Warning including Philadelphia PA, Camden NJ, Drexel Hill PA until 7:45 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/OvsRRddcXn
— NWS Tornado (@NWStornado) June 3, 2020
7:15 PM: D.C.
At the Hyatt Regency, I have been informed these are private security and when I asked why they were identifying as police, I was told by one guard they are “borrowing stuff” before his supervisor (pictured here) silenced him. #DCProtests pic.twitter.com/S40cniepBb
— Lukas Pietrzak (@Ltpietrzak) June 3, 2020
7:12 PM: Biden:
.@JoeBiden weighs in on Snapchat’s decesion to stop promoting Trump’s account >>
“I just wanted to tell you I’m proud to be able to run for President and still be on Snapchat.”pic.twitter.com/d9D0Lw8fyi
— Matt Hill (@thematthill) June 3, 2020
7:10 PM: Lego:
Lego is pulling their City Police sets from online stores and shelves, and cancelling all marketing related to them.
They're also pulling the White House set.https://t.co/A5dUssNGd3
— Glenn White (@justicar) June 3, 2020
Wow, Lego has now gone a step further and is pulling down all the marketing for any sets they have that are based around the Police theme or include Police characters. That's a decades-long staple being stepped off: https://t.co/vPmim1rEah
— Alex Donaldson (@APZonerunner) June 3, 2020
This includes the Lego Architecture White House set, which pretty much spells out where they stand politically
— Alex Donaldson (@APZonerunner) June 3, 2020
7:05 PM:
Ellen Pompeo participated in a protest in LA this afternoon, taking a knee with others in support of Black Lives Matterhttps://t.co/TThgepafxv
— JustJared.com (@JustJared) June 3, 2020
7:00 PM:
"I've given up speaking to Pres. Trump. We need to replace President Trump."
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington talks to @rachelvscott amid uproar over Pres. Trump's photo op in front of St. John's Church. https://t.co/N3sizXZOng pic.twitter.com/KGEclNuD53
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) June 3, 2020
6:50 PM:
New @foxnewspoll surveys out tonight:
Arizona: https://t.co/XfWqllItyc
Biden. 46%
Trump 42Kelly (D) 50%
McSally (R) 37Ohio: https://t.co/0CNoCUrsgL
Biden 45%
Trump 43Wisconsin: https://t.co/lxVoxpMVzm
Biden 49%
Trump 40— Steven Shepard (@POLITICO_Steve) June 3, 2020
how many of the 450 people watching Trump's interview with Sean Spicer are journalists? pic.twitter.com/6mOtHUkBQ5
— Christian Datoc (@TocRadio) June 3, 2020
Trump to Sean Spicer: "You did very well on Dancing with the Stars." pic.twitter.com/v0fxRWqRjE
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) June 3, 2020
Taking a shot at Mitt Romney for getting "destroyed" by Obama, Trump then tells his former press secretary Sean Spicer that he would've beaten Obama in 2012 if he ran.
"I could've won that race easier than beating Crooked Hillary Clinton, It would've been easier." pic.twitter.com/2Zysx2zSui
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) June 3, 2020
Newsmax saying former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer will interview with President Trump tonight at 6 p.m.
The interview with Trump will be the first time a former White House press secretary has interviewed their former boss as a sitting president.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) June 3, 2020
One very telling thing about these Fox News polls: Biden’s massive lead in each state on who voters trust to handle race relations.
WI
Biden 53%
Trump 31%https://t.co/UATdX1WzJpOH
Biden 46%
Trump 33%https://t.co/gB6m6hBTrCAZ
Biden 50%
Trump 34%https://t.co/fkkb2e19cB— Kevin Robillard (@Robillard) June 3, 2020
6:40 PM: Aaron Rodgers:
Saints QB Drew Brees taking a lot of heat from key teammates on defense and offense:
Malcolm Jenkins was not a fan of Drew Brees’ comments about Colin Kaepernick taking a knee 😳 https://t.co/73H73r9oPq pic.twitter.com/kcbz6a5LvN
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 3, 2020
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) June 3, 2020
He don’t know no better.
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) June 3, 2020
Highlight: @readdanwrite asks @drewbrees what the star NFL quarterback thinks about "players kneeling again when the NFL season starts."@drewbrees: “I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country.”
Full exchange: pic.twitter.com/MpCkFyOMed
— Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) June 3, 2020
Broncos coach Fangio walks back remarks:
Broncos’ HC Vic Fangio now has released this statement pertaining to the controversial comments he made Tuesday about racism in the NFL. pic.twitter.com/ef5y99Xdo2
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 3, 2020
6:35 PM: D.C.
In response to the use of unmarked federal officers in D.C. today, @RepDonBeyer says he is working on legislation that would make doing that in the future illegal. https://t.co/Alv8xKePmz
— Jordan Fischer (@JordanOnRecord) June 3, 2020
D.C. Code requires @DCPoliceDept officers to wear "enhanced identification" when they are covering First Amendment assemblies, and to be identifiable even in riot gear. But that doesn't apply to federal law enforcement. https://t.co/Alv8xKePmz
— Jordan Fischer (@JordanOnRecord) June 3, 2020
6:30 PM: NYC: “Blame racism.”
And let's remember that the police are increasing covid risk by:
* using tear gas
* herding demonstrators into tight spaces
* putting people in crowded jails— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) June 3, 2020
6:25 PM: Mattis:
James Mattis: "Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us…We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort."https://t.co/6wFo2OwTVk
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) June 3, 2020
Mattis goes Mad Dog on Trump, says he never imagined troops "would be ordered under any circumstance to violate the Constitutional rights of their fellow citizens—much less to provide a bizarre photo op for the elected commander-in-chief, w military leadership standing alongside” https://t.co/G09dEayBwJ
— DJ Judd (@DJJudd) June 3, 2020
6:20 PM: D.C. Mayor using this moment to push for statehood, “autonomy.”
Asked about the President bringing federal troops into DC, Mayor Bowser says she hasn't spoken with the President, but talked with "entry level in the federal govt." She says "this calls attention to every American why DC needs to become the 51st state…we need autonomy"
— Sara Cook (@saraecook) June 3, 2020
NEW: Former Pres. Jimmy Carter: "In my 1974 inaugural address as Georgia’s governor, I said: 'The time for racial discrimination is over.' With great sorrow and disappointment, I repeat those words today." https://t.co/qBwzUKoQW2 pic.twitter.com/cDpsxW7gRO
— ABC News (@ABC) June 3, 2020
6:15 PM:
The 1992 Uprising left entire blocks of Los Angeles’s black communities burnt to the ground. It took decades to recover and some areas still bear the scars.
Now, South LA has largely been untouched by unrest. Organizers says it’s deliberate.
My latest:https://t.co/kjXN0AqrIq https://t.co/jAVDJo9NJe
— Angel Jennings (@AngelJennings) June 3, 2020
6:10 PM: Philly:
Police seem much more subdued than in other days of unrest here in Philly since #GeorgeFloydProtests began. Unclear how long that will last. Last night WHYY reported PPD Chief Danielle Outlaw issued a memo warning cops to respect media’s right to film and avoid excessive force.
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 3, 2020
Philly Police not enforcing curfew against large march of thousands of people.
Crowd rallied earlier at Municipal Services Building where statue of infamously racist former Police Chief and Mayor Frank Rizzo was removed last night.
This march seems to be heading to Temple Univ pic.twitter.com/isRDtnlqL2— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 3, 2020
Philadelphia removes the statue of a controversial mayor and former police commissioner, Frank Rizzo, who many say had a corrupt and racist approach to policing and governing https://t.co/gIRRWdDInG pic.twitter.com/29y8Jkfijm
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 3, 2020
George Floyd protester in Pennsylvania has coronavirus but didn't wear mask https://t.co/tQbYUlxd9j pic.twitter.com/2sjKooL1Le
— New York Post (@nypost) June 3, 2020
6:00 PM: Media gushing… Obama “sounded” and “acted” like “a president.”
CNN’s Don Lemon immediately says this is what a president sounds like.
How to president by @BarackObama 10/10 pic.twitter.com/yPsgBqAEOj
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) June 3, 2020
The President just spoke
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) June 3, 2020
Thank you, @BarackObama.
This is what a real President does. pic.twitter.com/Alu4yqbrSq
— Gwen Graham (@GwenGraham) June 3, 2020
Former President Barack Obama: “In some ways, as tragic as these past few weeks have been, as difficult and scary and uncertain as they've been, they've also been an incredible opportunity for people to be awakened to some of these underlying trends” https://t.co/YIsW2BLTgf pic.twitter.com/EYv6d1rzoC
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 3, 2020
Obama is showing off with these complete sentences.
— jelani cobb (@jelani9) June 3, 2020
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D.C. Who are these people?
If these men arrest a person, under what authority is that arrest? Where would that person be taken in custody? What rights would that person have, and in which jurisdiction?
If one of these men uses force against a person, what recourse would there be if it's excessive?
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) June 3, 2020
Unidentifiable law enforcement patrolling DC. For three days journalists have asked them which agency they are with. No answers. https://t.co/wGHHFXT8bg
— Amanda Becker (@AmandaBecker) June 3, 2020
Back outside the White House. Today the perimeter has been pushed back another half block. Federal law enforcement of some kind, but they won’t identify themselves, and all insignias and name plates have been removed. pic.twitter.com/q5dmdMgkLV
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) June 3, 2020
Large groups of heavily armed men roaming city streets and refusing to identify themselves, definitely seems normal and fine. https://t.co/75oMYFlRS8
— Christopher Ingraham (@_cingraham) June 3, 2020
These people are not the Park Service, they are not regular military, they are not National Guard. So … WHO THE HELL ARE THEY? Are they guards from the bureau of prisons? Private mercenaries courtesy the DeVos’ family? ICE agents? Are any of them trained for this work?
— Mark Sumner (@Devilstower) June 3, 2020
For what it's worth, St. John's Church was NOT inside any kind of security perimeter yesterday, or last night.
— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) June 3, 2020
Fox News' Jennifer Griffen just admitted that the CDC says pepper balls are "a form of tear gas"
All day and last night Fox figures and anchors have argued that it was a lie for other media to say that tear gas was used.
I won't hold my breath for Fox's correction pic.twitter.com/xhekDbWsGb
— Lis Power (@LisPower1) June 3, 2020
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WATCH: "No man or woman should be without their fathers," says Quincy Mason Floyd, son of George Floyd.https://t.co/LoNLLviWl1
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 3, 2020
Quincy Mason Floyd, George Floyd's son, kneels at the site of his father’s death alongside family attorney Ben Crump pic.twitter.com/1ETbak1ke7
— Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) June 3, 2020
BREAKING: Attorney General Keith Ellison to elevate charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to second-degree murder; three other officers to be charged with aiding and abetting murder, sources say. https://t.co/NTBkdBH4Oo
— Star Tribune (@StarTribune) June 3, 2020
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Richmond, VA:
EXCLUSIVE: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, an official has told @AP. https://t.co/hWOGkF2RFm
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 3, 2020
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SoftBank launches $100 million fund aimed at companies led by founders of color. Money is coming from SoftBank balance sheet. https://t.co/iu2lRlT7Mq
— Dan Primack (@danprimack) June 3, 2020
The Blackout Tuesday tag on Instagram has 24.9 million posts
The Justice for George Floyd petition has 11.8 million signatures
The point of today is being missed
Sign here and find additional resources below: https://t.co/BFF0D4ostR pic.twitter.com/G82pN22Ewc
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) June 2, 2020
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A newspaper chooses what voices to elevate. "A lot of people feel the way he does" or "It's our job to present diverse opinions" are not excuses to showcase dishonest, incendiary filth. pic.twitter.com/QCfPY1f9W6
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) June 3, 2020
Earlier this week: Tom Cotton tweets that protesters should be executed
NYT: [IMMEDIATELY PRINTS AN OP-ED FROM HIM] pic.twitter.com/MdEK3asm5v
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) June 3, 2020
Like I said, a diverse crowd. pic.twitter.com/XXJ98wYD3u
— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) June 3, 2020
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