set to deploy military against protesters......WASHINGTON (Reuters) –
Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in Washington and other U.S. cities on Saturday to demand an end to racism and brutality by U.S. law enforcement as protests over the killing of a black man by Minneapolis police entered a 12th day.

The protest in the nation’s capital was shaping up as the largest of the marches seen this week in cities and smaller towns nationwide, as well as in countries around the world. It coincided with a second memorial service for George Floyd, 46, who died on May 25 after a Minneapolis policeman knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.



His killing, recorded in excruciating detail on a bystander’s cellphone, has led to a wave of protests and national soul-searching over the country’s legacy of violence and mistreatment of African Americans and other minorities.

Near the front of the White House, Katrina Fernandez, 42, said she was both hopeful and impatient in joining the protests to demand what she viewed as long overdue reforms in policing.

“I’m just hoping that we really get some change from what’s going on. People have been kneeling and protesting and begging for a long time and enough is enough,” she said. “We can’t take much more.”

Local media has forecast that tens of thousands would turn out in the U.S. capital, despite the risks still posed by the coronavirus, which ravaged the country over the past two months and still presents a deadly threat, according to health experts. Official estimates of the number of protesters were unavailable.

As in previous days, the protests in cities from Los Angeles and Chicago to New York and Washington involved a series of loosely organized marches.

In the nation’s capital, thousands gathered at the Lincoln Memorial and elsewhere before converging on the White House. A moving throng of people marched past the George Washington University Hospital chanting “Hands up, Don’t shoot!” “We March for hope, not for hate,” and “I can’t breathe!”

That last chant echoed protests from New York in 2014, when Eric Garner died in police custody after an officer used a banned chokehold on him. Garner and Floyd are part of a long line of black men and women killed by white officers.



The second memorial service for Floyd was held in a North Carolina town where he was born. Hundreds lined up at a church in Raeford to pay their respects during a public viewing, and a private service for the family was conducted later in the day.

Floyd’s first memorial was held on Friday in Minneapolis. His funeral is scheduled on Tuesday in Houston.

COAST TO COAST

In New York, a large crowd of protesters crossed the Brooklyn Bridge into lower Manhattan on Saturday afternoon, marching up a deserted Broadway, where many of the shops were boarded up, according to social media posts.

Thousands of others gathered in Harlem near the northwest corner of Central Park to march downtown, about 100 blocks, to the city’s Washington Square Park.

In Philadelphia, demonstrators gathered on the steps of Philadelphia Art Museum steps chanting, “No justice, No peace.” Others marched along Benjamin Franklin Parkway, through John F. Kennedy Plaza, and around Philadelphia City Hall.

In California, the country’s most populous state, demonstrations occurred in many cities including Los Angeles and San Francisco, where protesters briefly blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge as motorists honked in solidarity.

Demonstrators in Washington appeared to be from diverse backgrounds and were dressed for the 90 degree heat. A group wore hospital worker’s clothing and held signs with slogans including “White Coats 4 Black Lives” and “I Love Being Black.”

Like many of the protesters, Michael Drummond, a 40-year-old government employee, is white.

“Especially as a white person, I benefit from the status quo and so not showing up and actively working to deconstruct institutional racism makes me complicit,” he said.

PARTY ATMOSPHERE

Protesters assembled on H Street NW and the newly rechristened Black Lives Matter Plaza, a strip leading up to the White House where the city painted “Black Lives Matter” in huge yellow letters on the pavement on Friday in defiance of President Donald Trump.

It was near the spot where U.S. Park Police triggered outrage on Monday evening by firing smoke grenades and chemical irritant “pepper balls” before charging into peaceful protesters.

Afterward, Trump walked from the White House to the front of a nearby church and posed holding a Bible, a gesture criticized by many Democrats and even some members of Trump’s Republican Party.

On Saturday, the area had an atmosphere akin to a block party before the crowd marched toward downtown. People colored in giant tributes to Floyd, while songs such as “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond and “Alright” by Kendrick Lamar blared through speakers.

The demonstrators included families and people of all ages carrying signs saying “Fed up,” “All lives do not matter until black lives do,” and “My black son matters.”

Uniformed officers were out in smaller numbers than earlier in the week and generally assumed a more relaxed posture, wearing patrol uniforms rather than body armor and helmets.

Even so, six buses unloaded hundreds of uniformed military personnel, most wearing body armor and carrying shields, at the White House grounds, a Reuters photographer said
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Why are the press making this issue a black vs white thing

Are they saying no black police officer have kill a black man before?

The press is manipulating the people.

Sense and being intelligent is a necessary skill to leadership which Donald Trump doesn't possess.

Trump was threatening to even bring in the military. I laugh out loud. Bring in military against unarmed protesters? Are u fucking joking?

As a leader, you should get to understand the genuine request of the protesters and start taking measures to address them but our dump Trump doesn't even care what their concerns are take more of addressing them.

What reckless statement can cause

swtdrms:
Sense and being intelligent is a necessary skill to leadership which Donald Trump doesn't possess.

LMAO!

These incited protesters are acting as if Trump killed George Floyd himself. Bunch of nitwits left ,homosexual apologists.

finally, all enemies of Trump have gotten the much needed bullets in their guns, especially pelosi &her crew, and the media.

Exactly what those funding this crocodile protest wants ... Immediately they heard Mays great job reports and Donald Trumps record Republican Approval ever for any Republican president they immediately activated phase two of the crocodile protest which was to picket all entrances to the White house and cripple the govt but they will also fail in Jesus name ... The. Third face I have gathered from their Antifa forums where I spy on them is a general strike and picketing of Businesses to cripple the economy but that will also fail . I Implore Donald Trump not fall for their plot and bring the army out because that's the optics they want ..Trump should rather send the military to guard businesses who request for them because they will soon start looting , robbing and torching properties

I can confidently write that this protesters are members of the Democratic party.

Sponsored by them, election is coming.

The media is a great manipulator.

When will a protesr like this happen to stop black on black violence and killings

FarahAideed:
Exactly what those funding this crocodile protest wants ... They'd

This are peaceful protesters bro.By the way what even stops Trump as a leader from addressing this protesters at least to calm them down.

You guys should always learn to call a spade a spade, even if you support Trump but you shouldn't do that blindly.

[quote author=Weedsmoker post=90397105]
This are peaceful protesters bro.By the way what even stops Trump as a leader from addressing this protesters at least to calm them down.

You guys should always learn to call a spade a spade, even if you support Trump but you shouldn't do that blindly.[/quote

He has addressed the issue the best he can because the only thing he can do is order an independent FBI investigation and he has done so ...Trump has zero powers and influence over any state police especially those of the democrat run states where these brutalities are taking place ...

This protests could make or mar trumps chances of becoming a second term president


He needs wisdom at this time to scale through this obstacle and not threatening the protesters with military involvement

Only an uneducated illiterate like Buhari will do such.

Weedsmoker:

This are peaceful protesters bro.By the way what even stops Trump as a leader from addressing this protesters at least to calm them down.

You guys should always learn to call a spade a spade, even if you support Trump but you shouldn't do that blindly.

The protesters are not his KKK frat.

FarahAideed:
Exactly what those funding this crocodile protest wants ... Immediately they heard Mays great job reports and Donald Trumps record Republican Approval ever for any Republican president they immediately activated phase two of the crocodile protest which was to picket all entrances to the White house and cripple the govt but they will also fail in Jesus name ... The. Third face I have gathered from their Antifa forums where I spy on them is a general strike and picketing of Businesses to cripple the economy but that will also fail . I Implore Donald Trump not fall for their plot and bring the army out because that's the optics they want ..Trump should rather send the military to guard businesses who request for them because they will soon start looting , robbing and torching properties

Don't let those job numbers and sweet talk by Trump deceive you,if you understand how an economy works you will know their is nothing great about the Trump economy.

Are you aware that the Trump's economy only benefits just 10% of Americans that is the rich guys in wall street with his massive cuts in corporate tax.it has no ripple effect on the average American especially when you take into consideration living cost, healthcare, housing.If you reside in the USA you will understand better.

For me I think the best man the USA needs right now is Bernie Sanders,I really admire his progressive plans.

As for trumps approval rating you and I know that his approval is high because he is an incumbent presidents.This happens in the USA and even Nigeria.

Weedsmoker:

Don't let those job numbers and sweet talk by Trump deceive you,if you understand how an economy works you will know their is nothing great about the Trump economy.

Are you aware that the Trump's economy only benefits just 10% of Americans that is the rich guys in wall street with his massive cuts in corporate tax.it has no ripple effect on the average American especially when you take into consideration living cost, healthcare, housing.If you reside in the USA you will understand better.

For me I think the best man the USA needs right now is Bernie Sanders,I really admire his progressive plans.

As for trumps approval rating you and I know that his approval is high because he is an incumbent presidents.This happens in the USA and even Nigeria.

For you to say you like Bernie Sanders shows you dont study history..I can never stand any thing socialist or Communist in my life ..Socialism is beautiful Uhuru. Nonsense that only breeds poverty and has never worked for even a day anywhere ..

All lives matter

Black's they kill whites everyday yet no protest. Bloody hypocrites

Airoflaw:
All lives matter

Yes all lives matter but the racist white cops don't know this. If they knew all lives matter they won't be killing blacks like chicken.

More pics from the Daily Mail ...

Tens of thousands of protesters in DC are met by troops outside 'fortress' White House

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8394481/White-House-prepares-biggest-protest-one-million-expected-George-Floyd-march.html

FarahAideed:



For you to say you like Bernie Sanders shows you dont study history..I can never stand any thing socialist or Communist in my life ..Socialism is beautiful Uhuru. Nonsense that only breeds poverty and has never worked for even a day anywhere ..

I have no business with Bernie Sanders but let me ask you a question. What do you know about Socialism/Communism?

FarahAideed:



For you to say you like Bernie Sanders shows you dont study history..I can never stand any thing socialist or Communist in my life ..Socialism is beautiful Uhuru. Nonsense that only breeds poverty and has never worked for even a day anywhere ..

You're the one displaying ignorance here,look what Bernie Sanders is preaching is Democratic socialism and it is working perfectly well in alot of European countries,go and do your research.look I'm a researcher I don't just swallow whatever I read online.
Sanders is saying the US is the greatest country on earth but yet over 40m people are living in poverty.
Now he wants to spread the wealth that are available in the hands of this 10% of guys in wall street by giving every individual a stake in the shares of the companies they work for,he wants to cancel students debts,raise minimum wages,create a universal healthcare system,mind you Trump doesn't even have a healthcare plan.

When Trump uses government funds to bail out farmers as a result of trade war what do you call that isn't it socialism.

When Trump uses government funds to give to citizens as stimulus isn't it socialism.

Their are very few intelligent people on this nairaland.

Weedsmoker:

You're the one displaying ignorance here,look what Bernie Sanders is preaching is Democratic socialism and it is working perfectly well in alot of European countries,go and do your research.look I'm a researcher I don't just swallow whatever I read online.
Sanders is saying the US is the greatest country on earth but yet over 40m people are living in poverty.
Now he wants to spread the wealth that are available in the hands of this 10% of guys in wall street by giving every individual a stake in the shares of the companies they work for,he wants to cancel students debts,raise minimum wages,create a universal healthcare system,mind you Trump doesn't even have a healthcare plan.

When Trump uses government funds to bail out farmers as a result of trade war what do you call that isn't it socialism.

When Trump uses government funds to give to citizens as stimulus isn't it socialism.

Their are very few intelligent people on this nairaland.

I believe a socialist or welfarist policy should only be tactical like it has been in America and not Strategic ..When there is force Majeure the govt can deploy some welfarism to balance the tilt but not Welfarism as a complete strategy ..I am one of the most pro capitalism person around because it's the only socio Economic strategy that works . Each man should earn his due

XXLMANDIGO:
These incited protesters are acting as if Trump killed George Floyd himself. Bunch of nitwits left ,homosexual apologists.

STFU. Racism in the US under Trump has hit the roof. He fuels racism with his speeches, his actions as "president". So yeah, he quite literally killed Floyd himself

FarahAideed:
Exactly what those funding this crocodile protest wants... I Implore Donald Trump not fall for their plot and bring the army out because that's the optics they want

Continue imploring him from the four walls of your shithole. You're not getting a visa anyways.

SVandal:


STFU. Racism in the US under Trump has hit the roof. He fuels racism with his speeches, his actions as "president". So yeah, he quite literally killed Floyd himself



Continue imploring him from the four walls of your shithole. You're not getting a visa anyways.

Loser I still have an active Visa and it will get renewed

FarahAideed:


I believe a socialist or welfarist policy should only be tactical like it has been in America and not Strategic ..When there is force Majeure the govt can deploy some welfarism to balance the tilt but not Welfarism as a complete strategy ..I am one of the most pro capitalism person around because it's the only socio Economic strategy that works . Each man should earn his due

My brother if the US is serious about reducing the poverty rate in the country and also the racial wealth gap that exist between the whites and other minority groups in the country then they would have choosed a Sanders presidency.

It's just unfortunate he lost out to Joe Biden,Sanders plan was misunderstood by many Americans.

Weedsmoker:

My brother if the US is serious about reducing the poverty rate in the country and also the racial wealth gap that exist between the whites and other minority groups in the country then they would have choosed a Sanders presidency.

It's just unfortunate he lost out to Joe Biden,Sanders plan was misunderstood by many Americans.

His plan was not misunderstood , he was clearly in his way to clinching the tickets before internal party politics was used to edge him out

Weedsmoker:

This are peaceful protesters bro.By the way what even stops Trump as a leader from addressing this protesters at least to calm them down.

You guys should always learn to call a spade a spade, even if you support Trump but you shouldn't do that blindly.

Dude he has a dress them three time now, Them talk say them go still protest

dermmy:


I have no business with Bernie Sanders but let me ask you a question. What do you know about Socialism/Communism?

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Here is a simple comparison for you.

OLAADEGBU:


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Here is a simple comparison for you.

Answer the question if you are intelligent