The crowd included people of all races and ages, many wearing facemasks to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. and anti-police slogans while roughly a dozen Travis County sheriff's deputies, DPS troopers and APD officers stood guard. By Saturday evening, a protest continued through downtown Dallas. "If you think there were a lot of cops yesterday, that's nothing compared to what we're going to have moving forward now that we're fully mobilized and we have assets from other agencies," Acevedo said. As of 11 p.m., Dallas police had made 74 arrests, including 10 arrests involving people on freeways. HOUSTON (AP) — In Houston, the city where George Floyd grew up, several thousand people shut down a downtown freeway Friday as they marched after a rally to protest … "Texans have every right to exercise their first amendment rights, but violence and looting will not be tolerated," the governor said in a statement. #DallasProtests pic.twitter.com/2IyO1S9j6n, — Kevin Krause (@KevinRKrause) May 31, 2020. Protesters sparked several fires across the city near the White House, including at … "We're having a voice. As Alamo Plaza began to clear out, people began rioting on East Houston Street. Abbott Closes Schools, Bars And Restaurants, Limits Gatherings Amid COVID-19 Outbreak, Texas Researchers Say They Found A Way To Help Cops ID Pot With 100% Accuracy – Using Lasers, SXSW Will Have Online Events In 2021. By 7 p.m., the march had moved into Midtown, then by 7:40 p.m. had reached City Hall, before turning and heading back in the direction of Third Ward, where Floyd lived before moving to Minnesota. Is It Enough To Win A U.S. Senate Seat? There is never a shortage of cultural attractions and things-to-do in Houston. Occupy Houston was a collaboration that has included occupation protests that stand in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street. He also said he had also sent state resources to Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin to maintain public safety. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and Police Chief Renee Hall held a press conference Saturday afternoon to address the protests that took place Friday night. 110 talking about this. Officers then retreated to police headquarters. Demonstraters left two stuffed animals with letters to the family of George Floyd after a rally at Houston City Hall, on May 29, 2020. The longtime wife of children’s TV icon Mr. Rogers, Joanne Rogers, played a key role in shaping and supporting his legacy. Police Chief Renee Hall said it will be in effect until 6 a.m. beginning Monday, and those hours will continue for the next several days. The situation devolved into a riot after protesters, counterprotesters and police clashed outside the historic Alamo. "This was almost like the final nail in the coffin because we are trying to survive in these hard times," Martinez said. "It was murder. Hall said she understood the anger protestors felt over Floyd's death at the hands of police in Minneapolis. A jury has ordered abortion protesters to pay $204,000 in damages to Planned Parenthood for conspiring to disrupt operations at Houston abortion clinics during the 1992 Republican National Convention. The family of George Floyd has called for calm and peace during a planned, large-scale march toward Houston City Hall tomorrow. Houston Police … A group of truckers block part of the North Loop near Gellhorn in a protest of some sort Monday, April 20, 2020. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Hundreds of people flooded the streets of Houston on Friday afternoon in what was a largely peaceful rally and march organized by Black Lives Matter Houston, which stretched from Discovery Green to City Hall. One person was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and three were charged with assaulting an officer. Acevedo wore a mask and walked arm in arm with demonstrators like Justin James Jones, who spoke with Acevedo while they marched. Protesters ride through Houston on horseback A group of people on horseback rode through downtown Houston today in a peaceful protest of George Floyd’s death. One of the protesters could be seen spraying what appeared to be the contents of a fire extinguisher into the passenger side window, before police cruisers approached and the crowd dispersed. In Houston, this past Friday, as protests swelled around the country, the police set up a cordon around the city, and occasionally a handful of squad cars blared down one road or … George Floyd's funeral will be held June 9 in Houston. "There's no excuse," she said. As marching started from Houston's Emancipation Park around 5 p.m., Police Chief Acevedo marched near the front of a group of demonstrators, circling the park and eventually heading toward Midtown. Ahead of protests, Police Chief Acevedo committed his officers would not deploy tear gas or rubber bullets, unless as a last resort. It's not about these other individuals who want their moment, it's about George Floyd. SEE RELATED STORY: George Floyd's son joins Texas protesters in peaceful demonstration. It's well overdue.". Multiple people were taken into custody. "When you have your back toward people that aren't doing a peaceful protest and they have weapons aimed at us, it sparks up a different type of anger and it sparks up a different type of violence that is inherited inside of our brains and inside of our lives." She said police told people if they tried to cross a metal barrier, officers would shoot. In one video shared with Houston Public Media, protesters could be seen smashing the windows of an empty police SUV at Texas Avenue and La Branch Street, one block from Minute Maid Park. "And for those that deny it, they're just lying to themselves, or quite frankly they are the ones that are part of the problem.". Dallas locations include Cityplace Market; Love Field (Marsh Lane); Medallion (Northwest Highway); North Dallas (Montfort Drive); Northeast Skillman and Preston Center. 1 of 100 Men try to keep demonstrators from throwing anything during continued marching June 2, 2020, in downtown Houston during the fifth night of … Acevedo has called on his counterparts in other cities and states to increase police accountability. The actions of a few do not represent the majority of those who came out to peacefully demonstrate.". "This is extremely dangerous for protesters, motorists and officers," the police department said on Twitter. MAY 30 3:40 P.M. — Mayor Sylvester Turner and HPD Chief Art Acevedo discussed the protest that rocked downtown Houston last night, resulting in … Mayor Sylvester Turner has said he's reviewed the videos and the cases should be judged individually, not as a pattern. "This brief curfew will protect the safety of people and property in the downtown business district while allowing the vast majority of people to peacefully assemble," he explained in a statement Saturday night. Protesters who took over Houston streets nearly two weeks ago are now starting to test positive for COVID-19. "It's about every single victim of police brutality and vigilantes, like the vigilantes down in Georgia who killed Ahmaud.". Don't attack them, you know?". During a press conference with Mayor Sylvester Turner earlier Saturday, Acevedo said that there would be a significant increase in the amount of law enforcement throughout the city, with the entire police department working rotating 12-hour shifts. Protesters shut down I-35 a couple of times during the day. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. "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. he said. Jay R. Jordan / Houston Chronicle … The Houston Police Department drastically increased its presence on the streets of the city Saturday. Protests have erupted in at least 30 US cities over the death of unarmed black man George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He said he saw the activity downtown on Facebook and just couldn't sit at home; he had to do something. But as night fell Friday, interactions between police and protesters grew more tense, leading to arrests and injuries to both officers and demonstrators, as well as damage to police vehicles and some storefronts. George Floyd, Houston’s Protests, and Living Without the Benefit of the Doubt Naturally, the public conversation has turned to the question of what this … As a crowd of people broke a storefront window at a jewelry store, police officers released tear gas and sprayed small pellet-like objects into the crowd. Ahmaud Abery was shot to death while running in a Georgia neighborhood. Houston police officers have killed six people over the course of five weeks — most of them people of color. However, Houston police did use pepper spray in some instances on Saturday. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports for TODAY. He said the man was dressed in what looked like military fatigues and was holding an American flag. ... Floyd was raised in Houston's Third Ward and was a … The city did not provide details on injuries to protesters. Acevedo has called on his counterparts in other cities and states to increase police accountability. "It's not just about George Floyd," said Jennifer Miller, co-chair of the Dallas Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. But so many people ARENT out there, and our videos and photos help the world see what's happening. A Physical Festival In Austin Is Still A Possibility, Buses Will Take Hurricane Laura Evacuees Back Home Friday, Austin Says, Austin To Shelter Hurricane Laura Evacuees In Convention Center As Set-Aside Hotel Rooms Fill Up, A Look At Texas’ Outsized Role In The U.S. Capitol Attack, Hey Voter, The Texas Supreme Court Has Seats To Fill Too, Gun Control Group To Spend $2 Million In Texas House Races. I've come and protested for everything. In an email, he said he and DPS officials had spoken with mayors, as well as law enforcement officials in those cities. As the president of the national Major Cities Chiefs Association, Acevedo published an op-ed in the Washington Post over the weekend saying departments need to be able to fire bad-acting police officers more quickly and keep them from being hired somewhere else. "And so the focus needs to be on supporting and uplifting his family. She said it wasn't until after the march that some people started breaking windows, including one at the pizza shop, while customers were inside. People across the country protested the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Officers made rough arrests and fired tear gas and pepper bullets into crowds. Steve Schmidt, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, weighs in on the riots on the U.S. Capitol and the handling of the aftermath by some GOP leaders, saying that the undemocratic actions by insurrectionists must be put down. 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Demonstrators took to the streets in communities around the state and the nation over the weekend, protesting the death of George Floyd, a Houston native who died in police custody in Minneapolis. HPD confirmed with Houston Public Media that officers followed through on Acevedo's commitment, with police saying they did not use any tear gas or rubber bullets over the weekend. At the same time, Acevedo's department is facing criticism of its own. Before joining the station, Paul worked as a web producer for the Houston Chronicle, and his work has appeared online and in print for the Chronicle, the New York Times, DNAinfo New York, and other... Get highlights, trending news and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week. "In the end, this is our home, this our house, and this is the same city that George Floyd grew up in, and his body will be returning to this city," said Turner at the press conference. "He has a right to be out here with that flag, just like we have a right to be out here to protest," Wilson said, as officers perched on the upper deck of I-35 began firing down upon the crowd. "We will not bow to chaos or fear in this city.". Christian Wilson arrived at the protest outside Austin police headquarters around 4 p.m. Saturday. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- More than 100 people were arrested on various offenses in a second night of protests and riots over the death of George Floyd, according to Houston police. San Antonio Ron Nirenberg signed a local disaster declaration and issued a curfew effective from 11:30 p.m. Saturday until 6 a.m. Sunday, and then from 10 p.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday. Reporting from the highway, KUT's Claire McInerny was hit by pepper spray. Large protests began in the city days after the death of Houston native Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota … But Monday, businesses in the area are taking precaution by boarding up windows and doors, hoping not to experience scenes similar to other major cities in recent days. Throughout the afternoon and the evening, protesters lobbed water bottles, rocks and other objects at police during a demonstration that lumbered from the front of police headquarters to the west side of I-35 around to the east and then back to APD, forcing the closure of the highway. HPD confirmed with Houston Public Media that officers followed through on Acevedo's commitment, with police saying they did not use any tear gas or rubber bullets over the weekend. By that time, a curfew was in effect for downtown San Antonio. Hall said the curfew covers Deep Ellum, Farmers Market, Central Business District, West End, Victory Park and Uptown, with Oak Lawn Avenue, Riverfront Boulevard, Corinth Street and Peak Street serving as boundaries. "We're seeing that there are people, that are not people of color, that are coming into this city and other cities to actually start agitating and actually engage in violence," Acevedo said. HOUSTON, Texas -- The family of George Floyd, the man whose death in Minneapolis police custody triggered nationwide protests, joined a crowd that … But protesters showed up at the Capitol anyway, marching through downtown Austin and onto I-35. "The planned demonstrations from earlier today were peaceful and the organizations did exactly what they said they would do to keep others safe," San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said in a statement. However, it wasn't immediately clear if it was due to damage or as a precautionary measure. And justice for George Floyd.". San Antonio resident Trestan Patton was at the Alamo riot, where police stood in front of armed militia members from a group called the Texas Freedom Fighters, who guarded a monument by the Alamo that was graffitied Friday. The mayor said he respects the protesters calling for justice for Floyd. "We have the right to protests as American citizens as long as we do it the right way, not destroying our local businesses.". Protest for Erik Salgado in Oakland drew an estimated 1,500 people. Wilson said he was pepper-sprayed while helping a counterdemonstrator who'd been surrounded. ", "We will not tolerate selfish lawlessness in the city of Dallas," Johnson said. He joined the crowd of hundreds as they chanted "No justice! Occupy Houston is a Houston, Texas-based activist group best known for alleged plots against it by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (fake news), investigated and called out on in court by Occupy protester Ryan Shapiro, and for being set up by the Austin Police Department. In solidarity with #OccupyWallStreet, #occupytogether, and the countless other @Occupy movements across the world. Ahead of protests, Police Chief Acevedo committed his officers would not deploy tear gas or rubber bullets, unless as a last resort. Houston Mayor Turner also announced Saturday that Floyd's body will be laid to rest in Houston, where he grew up. Let me thank the people in the City of HOUSTON for peacefully marching and demonstrating yesterday and last night. Pallbearers bring George Floyd's casket into the Fountain of Praise Church for a memorial and viewing services in Houston, Texas, on June 8, 2020. Turning on the national evening news in the … Police say people were looting a Whole Foods grocery store on McKinney Avenue. Fill out the form below to subscribe our new daily editorial newsletter from the HPM Newsroom. APD said it had made "approximately a dozen arrests.". It's just – it's awesome.". Photographer Pu Ying Huang was there to document. Someone in a helicopter overhead used a loudspeaker to warn police would use "tear gas" if people did not leave the highway. Stores in the River Oaks district also had boards covering up the store windows. And it was intolerable.". Saturday, the governor had announced he was activating the National Guard. We're speaking up," Jalisa Styles said earlier in the day while walking on the interstate. Royce West Has Won Police Reforms In The Past. He's taking the reins of this and he said that I'm standing with the people.". 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. At Saturday's press conference, both Turner and Acevedo praised the majority of protesters who demonstrated peacefully in Floyd's memory Friday, while criticizing what they said were largely white "provocateurs" and "anarchists.". Paul DeBenedetto is Houston Public Media's senior web producer, writing and editing stories for HoustonPublicMedia.org. st, — Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) May 31, 2020. Like seeing all these allies. Protesters standoff with police in downtown Houston on Friday. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo speaks to protesters in Downtown Houston on Friday, May 29, 2020. ; Protesters say … "And most importantly, we want to respect our cities, and respect the memory of George Floyd by protesting, demanding action, and doing it in a way that honors his life and his memory.". Businesses in the Galleria area reported damage to stores as well. Humberto Martinez is the owner of BurgerIM on Milam Street. FBI: Armed protests planned in all 50 states over next 10 days Running through at least Inauguration Day, armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitals and the Capitol, according to FBI. Travel is defined without limitation as travel on foot, bicycle, skateboard, scooter, motorcycle, automobile or any other mode of transporting a person from one location to another." A tweet from a Dallas Morning News reporter told of a Dallas resident who encountered police as she was returning home with groceries. Protesters spill onto highway near downtown Houston in outrage over George Floyd’s death Black Lives Matter Houston remembers George Floyd during a protest … June 2, 2020 coverage of curfews and arrests in the U.S. as authorities in cities across the country respond to the ongoing demonstrations. 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