The kid had a huge slash in his hand, under no circumstances does anyone deserve to get beat like this but this is his fault. Police said one person was arrested Saturday afternoon, and by 6 p.m. damage was largely limited to a Texas Department of Public Safety vehicle that was spray painted. He is a graduate of the University of North Texas in Denton. The demonstrations Saturday were part of a National Day of Protest against Chauvin and police brutality inflicted nationwide. “I feel like there’s some mature consciousness in the crowd, and then there’s someone that’s just ready to go crazy,” he said. WPLG Local 10 | Uncategorized | 18 Comments. “We really came out to protest in Dallas today because the Dallas Police Department failed Botham when they allowed the police officer to get away with just the smallest sentence. Meanwhile, Dallas Area Rapid Transit said it was suspending service in downtown Dallas to protect passengers and staff. After passing Trump Tower, thousands of protesters took a knee in silence. Protesters also called out the names of other people of color killed by police, including Louisville's Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old ER tech who was shot and killed by police in March. After nightfall, people started to smash windows of businesses and loot from inside, as police officers and state troopers blocked major intersections in downtown Dallas. "I feel like Trump set a tone yesterday when he tweeted about ‘when the looting starts the shooting starts.’ ... We’re trying to be as peaceful as possible and they’re still trying to torment.”. City Mayor Eric Garcetti set a curfew from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. throughout the whole city. Responding Reno police fired tear gas into City Hall. Dozens of protesters had gathered on the steps of Nashville's criminal courthouse and City Hall after a rally and march. Officer Derek Chauvin: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. "But this doesn’t solve it. Tensions between police and demonstrators boiled over outside District 1 police headquarters after 9 p.m., when some protesters began throwing debris at officers who had gathered outside the entrance with riot shields. Copyright © 2020 The Dallas Morning News. Corbett Smith. "I apologize to those who found them to be insensitive, and I apologize to the people of our city. 03 Oct. Street racing in Dallas is dangerously out of control. They just kept following us.”. By signing up you agree to our privacy policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas. The person ignored commands to stop and was taken into custody. All rights reserved. Protesters threw an American flag in a river outside Trump Tower in Chicago. This is a riot. If you see this video on twitter the story is skewed, not the full truth, and narrative turned against the protestors, this was NOT the owner of the store as the DPD Confirmed. Choose the plan that’s right for you. Video showed Genessee County Sheriff Christopher Swanson walking with protesters Saturday after taking off his riot gear. Kevin has worked for The Dallas Morning News since 2003, and he has covered federal criminal courts for the past six years. The incident involving NYPD vehicles … source, Minneapolis is on its third night of unrest in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, with protesters taking over the police department’s third Precinct building.