One marched to Moxie’s, and demanded patrons say Breonna Taylor’s name, and he believed one customer laughed. A customer began shouting back at the protesters, and then a protester threw a customer’s plate to the ground. The crowd included people of all races and ages, many wearing facemasks to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Protests underway in Dallas, Fort Worth following Breonna Taylor announcement Protests occurred in cities across the country, including in Dallas and … Broadnax announced Saturday that the curfew that limited protests and banned activity in central Dallas for several days has been lifted. Two separate protests formed in Dallas on Wednesday evening, hours after the grand jury’s decision. Two white men, Gregory McMichael and his son Travis, have been charged with murder and aggravated assault. Steven Crowder takes to the streets of Dallas to survey the damage caused by recent riots and discuss the media misinformation over the past days. 9:25 p.m.: Dallas-Fire Rescue confirms crews have responded to 25 calls for service that were associated with the protests in and around downtown Dallas. Both malls closed early Saturday, citing concerns for pubic safety and security. “Taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay for that,” he said. ", "We will not tolerate selfish lawlessness in the city of Dallas," Johnson said. Hundreds of protesters had also gathered in Dallas and Fort Worth Friday night in response to the deaths of Floyd, Atatiana Jefferson and Breonna Taylor, black Americans recently killed by police officers. Those arrested will be charged with inciting a riot. Olinka Green of Dallas spoke to the crowd in front of City Hall. Dallas … FOX 4 took the video to Henderson for his review, and he neither condoned nor condemned anyone's actions. Micah Embry recorded the tense scene at the restaurant. Looters and vandals attacked storefronts, windows and police vehicles in downtown Dallas overnight following largely peaceful protests over the Minnesota police killing of … DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Protests over police brutality resumed in the downtown area of Dallas Saturday afternoon. It was all caught on camera. In San Antonio, the Autonomous Brown Berets de San Antonio planned to hold a rally at Travis Park to demand justice for Floyd, who was from Houston. When President Donald Trump demanded Monday that governors get tougher in cracking down on violence among some demonstrations, he cited Dallas protesters badly beating a man this weekend. Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall conducts a press conference at Dallas Police headquarters about DPD starting to use a curfew to combat the recent protests for the death of George Floyd, Sunday. "Dallas today is hurting," Johnson said in an emotional address. Dallas protests continue just outside curfew zone, end with mass arrests on bridge The mayor says he has concerns about the way police handled marchers who were detained on … News. The mayor said he respects the protesters calling for justice for Floyd. Dallas mayor condemns those who vandalized, looted in downtown after George Floyd protest . Several protesters took their frustrations out on a group of people who were eating outside at Moxie’s in Uptown. ", Malls, stores close in advance of protests. “The only destruction that needs to be taken place is the destruction of the systematic racism that is going on in this country," Anderson said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. — Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) May 29, 2020 The White House is under lockdown orders from the U.S. Secret Service due to protests outside the gates over George Floyd. And it was intolerable.”, And she backed up the mayor's comments: "Last night, a peaceful protest began. Although police said the demonstration mostly remained “peaceful” at the beginning, there have since been tense moments between officers and protesters, along with reports of looting and destruction. “This is the same city that blew JFK’s cap off. “Breaking a plate is probably a problem, but it’s nothing that a criminal charge will probably be filed about, and so really, in this situation, what needs to happen is everybody needs to find a way to sit down and have a healthy dialogue more so than having criminal charges,” civil rights attorney David Henderson said. A man peers out of a broken window display in downtown Dallas on Saturday. Lawlessness continued to reign supreme in Dallas on Saturday night, five days after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked nationwide protests and riots. By Fox4, May 30, 2020. We should warn you – the video is incredibly graphic. “It’s not just about George Floyd,” said Jennifer Miller, co-chair of the Dallas Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. It got the crowd aggressive.". DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A few dozen protesters gathered outside Dallas Poilce Headquarters before the sun went down Wednesday night. DALLAS, TX – A man was critically injured Saturday night in the Dallas riots when he tried to defend a shop. A later post by the reporter shows the “critically injured” man being tended to by emergency medical workers. At one point, the Dallas Police Department said it deployed tear gas to "disperse unruly protesters." Tonight, at a restaurant in Downtown Dallas, BLM protesters (most of whom were white) came and disrupted an otherwise peaceful evening and escalated it … Anderson says the city should take on reforms -- and that when the city settles an abuse of force lawsuit, damages should come out of the police union pension. Saturday's events started peacefully, but police later used tear gas to disperse protesters in downtown, while other demonstrators briefly shut down highways and damaged businesses. "I felt like the police was an intimidation. “They’re not needed," she said. Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster after two evenings of protests that turned chaotic and violent throughout Texas. “As Texans exercise their 1st Amendment rights, it is imperative that order is maintained and private property is protected.”, On Saturday evening, Abbott activated the Texas National Guard, saying that "violence and looting will not be tolerated. I'm sorry. Carol Harrison-Lafayette, one of the protest organizers, said the law enforcement presence Saturday night was unnecessary. By about 10:45 p.m. Saturday, Dallas police said they had made 74 arrests of protesters who will be charged with inciting a riot. Of those, 27 were arrested on … Other protests were planned for Saturday, and Hall vowed that police officers would be out in full force. But the mayor also called out the violence carried out by a small group of people "whose agendas had nothing to do with human rights or civil rights. "As our nation mourns over injustice and the tragic death of George Floyd, Fort Worth is still healing from its own tragedy that took place only seven months ago," Price wrote. “The hate here is steep and deep. This is not our city,” he said. Protests over the police killings of black Americans continued for a second day in Dallas. Dallas Police chief Hall spoke with a protestor. Shortly before 8 p.m., dozens of protesters made their way onto Woodall Rodgers Freeway. Protesters In Dallas, Fort Worth Rally For Black Americans Killed By Police, George Floyd's Body Will Return To Houston, Mayor Says. By Saturday evening, a protest continued through downtown Dallas. @dallasnews pic.twitter.com/dKWlrprLQH, Fort Worth mayor: Pain is 'raw, real and deep'. “You’ll actually hear me say, ‘I’m with you,’ and the girl just continues to repeat, ‘I don’t care. Ahmaud Arbery was recently killed while he was jogging in Satilla Shores, Georgia. Floyd, a Houston native, was killed in Minneapolis police custody. — BREAKING RIOT UPDATES – BLAZE TV (@ElijahSchaffer) May 31, 2020. Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price released a statement Saturday, recalling Jefferson's death. “Texas and America mourn the senseless loss of George Floyd and the actions that led to his death are reprehensible and should be condemned in the strongest terms possible,” Gov. I would say white people are tired, black people are tired, Hispanic people are tired, Asian people are tired,” she said. Trump holding roundtable in Dallas on 'disparities' as he seeks to regain political footing The trip comes as Trump has struggled politically amid protests against racism. So if we’re [going to] break this curse, and bring down these walls of hate, we got to start working on it right now. DALLAS, Texas — About 700 protesters took to the streets of downtown Dallas on Saturday afternoon in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of police. Kevin Anderson of Plano said he agreed with calls by the Dallas mayor and police chief not to damage property during the protests. A Dallas mob attacked a machete-wielding man in the Victory Park area late Saturday.. “I think that across the whole United States, everybody’s just tired. Because if not, I hate to be the one that said, ‘I warned you’ like John Brown," an abolitionist in the 19th century who believed in taking up arms to oppose slavery. But several protesters took their frustrations out on a group of people who were eating outside at Moxie’s in Uptown. “What you’re seeing in the video is characteristic of what you’re seeing in society right now and that is whenever people feel like they’re not being heard, they’re going to become upset,” he explained. Volunteers pick up bits of broken glass after a night of protests in Dallas. Dallas police sources told WFAA they were bringing in arrest teams just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday after what began as a peaceful protest on Friday, … “Those protests gave voice to the many people of color in this country who have long felt frustration … that I not only understand but that I share," Johnson said. Disaster in response to the crowd to enlist other white people to join the to. Breonna Taylor 's death curfew that limited protests and banned activity in central Dallas for several days has lifted. 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