June 1 George Floyd protest news

By Jessie Yeung, Steve George, Nick Thompson, Melissa Macaya, Meg Wagner, Mike Hayes and Daniella Diaz, CNN

Updated 2:10 a.m. ET, June 2, 2020

What you need to know

Protests erupted for a seventh day across the US over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
At least 40 cities imposed curfews and National Guard members have been activated in at least 23 states and Washington, DC.
An independent autopsy found Floyd died from "asphyxiation from sustained pressure," while the Hennepin County Medical Examiner found "no physical findings" to "support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation."
One former officer who was seen with his knee on Floyd's neck was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter — but protesters say the charge doesn't go far enough, and are demanding charges for the other officers involved.
President Trump declared himself "your president of law and order" during remarks from the Rose Garden Monday night.

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1:03 p.m. ET, June 1, 2020

Chicago mayor describes "heart-wrenching" day in the city

From CNN's Konstantin Toropin

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks at a press conference on June 1. Pool/WLS

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Police Superintendent David Brown described yesterday as a violent and destructive day for the city.

"What we saw last night — it's completely heart-wrenching to me personally," Lightfoot said at a news conference.

"Updates that I received all day and night from our Aldermen, from local community leaders about the attacks on local storefronts, and in particularly our small black owned businesses, was nothing short of devastating," she added.

Here are the latest updates from Chicago:

Arrests: The city's police made 699 arrests yesterday, primarily for looting, Brown said today, adding that 461 of those 699 arrests were in the city's south and west neighborhoods.
Officer injuries: According to Brown, 132 officers were injured yesterday.
Emergency calls: Lightfoot said the city's 911 operators received 65,000 calls in a 24-hour period — about 50,000 more than what the city sees on a typical day. "In the late afternoon and evening, those calls reached over 2,000 calls for 30 minutes," Lightfoot said.
Distribution of police resources: Lightfoot also pushed back on the allegation that police resources were more focused on downtown Chicago at the expense of protecting the less affluent, outlying neighborhoods. "Putting aside how deeply offensive that is for me as a black woman, for the superintendent, as a black man, [...] the fact of the matter is exactly the opposite was true," Lightfoot said.
Allegations of personnel misconduct: The mayor also acknowledged that "there have been some reports of misconduct on the part of our personnel." She said, "If that is so, we will investigate and we will get to the bottom of it we will not spare any resource to do so."

12:55 p.m. ET, June 1, 2020

Funeral memorial for Floyd is scheduled for Thursday, governor says

A makeshift memorial for and mural of George Floyd is seen in Minneapolis on May 31. Jason Armond/The Los Angeles Times/Getty Images

A funeral memorial for George Floyd is scheduled for Thursday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said at a news conference Monday.

"It will be an important event both for the city of Minneapolis and Minnesota and for the nation to watch that process of celebrating a life that was taken in front of us, an opportunity for leadership," he said.

Floyd's death sparked protests across the country after video emerged that shows the 46-year-old black man handcuffed and on the ground saying, "I can't breathe," as a police officer holds him down with a knee on his neck.

12:50 p.m. ET, June 1, 2020

Minnesota governor extends curfew

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a news conference on June 1. CNN

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced today that he has signed an executive order in consultation with local leadership and mayors in Minneapolis and St. Paul to extend the curfew for two more days.

The curfew will run from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. local time.

"The only way these things work be is what we have seen the last two nights. The vast majority of people abide by this," Walz said.

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12:38 p.m. ET, June 1, 2020

ICE deploying personnel and teams nationwide in response to protest unrest

From CNN's Priscilla Alvarez

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is deploying personnel and Special Response Teams nationwide to respond to unrest stemming from protests largely fueled by the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.

“In light of civil unrest taking place across the country, ICE personnel and Special Response Teams have been deployed to protect agency facilities and assets in support of the Federal Protective Service and assist local, state and federal law enforcement partners, as needed,” the agency said in a statement to CNN.

ICE did not say where personnel would be deployed. An agency spokesperson underscored, however, that ICE will not be conducting immigration enforcement. Protests and public demonstrations are part of ICE’s sensitive locations policy, meaning enforcement actions should generally be avoided, the spokesperson added.

“It’s all going to be assisting jurisdictions with what they’re trying to do which is generally keep the peace, protect citizens, protect property. There’s not going to be any immigration enforcement element whatsoever,” the spokesperson said.

Some context: It’s not unusual for ICE to assist state, local and federal partners. ICE usually works closely with them, including in cases when additional manpower is needed, for example during hurricane response or at high-security events, like the United Nations General Assembly, according to former acting ICE Director John Sandweg.

“Any time there’s a major event, public safety event or otherwise, it’s very common for ICE to volunteer support, especially when federal agencies need assistance,” he said.

ICE said in its statement that it “fully respects the rights of all people to peacefully express their opinions.” On Sunday, US Customs and Border Protection—another of the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration agencies — said it was deploying agents and officers to assist law enforcement.

1:22 p.m. ET, June 1, 2020

FBI sets up command posts across the country to deal with protests

From CNN's David Shortell

All FBI field offices across the country have set up command posts to deal with protests, a senior official with the Department of Justice said.

Attorney General Bill Barr ordered late Sunday the FBI's hostage rescue team to assist local police at the protest in DC, the official said.

Barr has also sent riot teams from the Bureau of Prisons to DC and Miami, the official said.

12:32 p.m. ET, June 1, 2020

Trump agitated on call with nation's governors and tells them they must "dominate"

From CNN's Ryan Nobles and Kristen Holmes

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House on May 30. Patrick Semansky/AP

President Trump appeared agitated as he vented to governors, lecturing them on how to best protect their states and handle the protests, according to a source on the call with the nation's governors.

The President told governors they have to “dominate” and encouraged them all to activate the national guard.

The message was clear “you’re not doing enough” and you need to get control.

Trump told governors that he agrees with how Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has handled the violence in his state over the past 48 hours, a person listening into the call tells CNN. In particular, Walz’s decisions to bring in a heavy law enforcement presence against the protestors.

“You have to dominate or you’ll look like a bunch of jerks, you have to arrest and try people,” the President told governors, according to this person.

Trump said the “whole world was laughing at Minneapolis over the police station getting burned.” Trump claimed he was the one who suggested that Walz to use the National Guard to calm the protests.

He also called out New York City, saying that “New York is going to have to toughen up.”

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12:27 p.m. ET, June 1, 2020

New York governor says he'll discuss a possible NYC curfew with mayor today

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference on June 1. Pool/WNBC

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that he will speak to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio today about possibly instituting a curfew in the city.

"I'm going to be speaking to the mayor today about a curfew," Cuomo said during his daily coronavirus briefing, where he also took questions about the protests.

Earlier in the press conference, Cuomo said of the mass gatherings, "I think this has been counterproductive for New York City in many ways."

Cuomo said that the state has the National Guard on stand-by to deploy to cities to assist with protest policing if necessary. On New York City, Cuomo said the city "should have enough personnel with the NYPD."

Cuomo said that he thinks some of the actions of the NYPD during the protests over the weekend "have exacerbated the anger," referring to a number of videos of police using force against individuals which he called "very disturbing." Cuomo added that he plans to speak to Mayor de Blasio about these incidents and ask what response the city is taking.

In response to one video which showed an NYPD vehicle driving into a group of protesters, Cuomo said his personal opinion is, "that guy should be fired."

12:18 p.m. ET, June 1, 2020

Birmingham mayor declares state of emergency

From CNN's Tina Burnside

A state of emergency has been declared in the Birmingham following weekend protest, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced Monday morning.

The state of emergency comes just one day after protesters gathered and defaced a 54-foot tall Confederate monument in downtown Birmingham.

In a statement, Gov. Kay Ivey said she will "always support the right of the people of Alabama to peacefully lift your voices in anger and frustration. We will show respect to ourselves and to each other through this process."

12:09 p.m. ET, June 1, 2020

Minneapolis authorities make nearly 500 arrests during weekend protests

From CNN's Artemis Moshtaghian

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MDPS) reported that 481 arrests were made since a Multi-Agency Command Center (MACC) was established on Friday.

MDPS also reported that there were 276 arrests made on Sunday into early Monday morning, this number includes 150 people who were arrested in the area of Washington Avenue and Interstate 35W where a semi truck drove into a crowd of protesters Sunday.

Protests over the death of George Floyd raged across the city over the weekend, where fires burned and and tear gas canisters flew in Minneapolis as people threw objects at officers.