The National Guard is now deployed to provide support as we work to restore order & ensure the safety of residents; protect necessary & critical infrastructure; and help ensure that those who wish to lawfully and peacefully exercise their 1st Amendment right to protest can do so.Governor Cooper announced in a news conference that he has authorized 450 North Carolina National Guardsmen to mobilize in response to the George Floyd protests.Chopper 11 flies over protest damage at Market House in downtown FayettevilleFayetteville mayor, police chief speak out on unrest following George Floyd protestGroups marched to demand change and justice throughout American institutions with some demonstrations turning violent with a tenor of anger and pain.Michael Lozano recaps George Floyd protest in FayettevilleGeorge Floyd protest in Durham remains peacefulA Raleigh family stood on Fayetteville Street after the curfew went into effect.Responding to calls of break-ins in area of Triangle Town Center Mall.Raleigh mayor, police chief address violence at downtown protestBrain bruise, broken teeth, damage to a jaw, cardiac issues among the injuries officers sustained last night"I'm afraid of not being able to live fully because I feel fear in the pit of my stomach to do every day things," she said.
This followed several peaceful protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, while in […]Lumberton has also rescinded the curfew in effect there.Thousands of people gathered in Raeford, N.C. to pay tribute to George Floyd during the public viewing of his casket, and private family memorial service. People packed streets in Raleigh, Durham and Dunn to honor Floyd and march for racial equality.Chopper 11 captured people painting "End Racism Now" along Martin Street in downtown Raleigh.Hundreds of demonstrators marched outside the Executive Mansion in Raleigh.At the time, Officers were stationed at several intersections and the vehicle did not pass through any of the intersections blocked by officers.Demonstrators in Raleigh held a moment of silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the same amount of time former officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on Floyd's neck.Baldwin promised additional meetings to listen to those who did not get a chance to speak tonight.It is unknown at this time where it came from but the vehicle was seen driving towards but did not strike any of the protestors.
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Roy Cooper, a Democrat, announced Sunday that hundreds of Guardsmen were available to cities that requested them. George Floyd died on May 25 when he was in Minneapolis police custody, sparking nationwide protests.
Marshals in a parking lot on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on Monday has been identified as Ryan Emblem Moore, 36, of Fayetteville… "I was very upset to see citizens tear-gassed in Raleigh this weekend. The National Guard was deployed in Raleigh after Gov. They were just opening their doors.
UPDATE (5/4/20): The man shot and killed by U.S. Mayor Mitch Colvin has rescinded the State of Emergency Declaration for Fayetteville, lifting the citywide curfew after one week. About 100 people marched together from Harnett Primary School to city hall, ending the walk with speeches and prayers.Durham police issued a statement Thursday regarding an incident Wednesday night in which a vehicle drove toward a crowd of demonstrators while they were lying face down, in silence on East Main Street honoring George Floyd.Sixteen-year-old Nyah Johnson says it was important for her to be here.A Fayetteville man is charged in connection to the fire set inside the controversial Market House on Hay Street. "This is not an easy decision. We pledge to work together to bridge divides in our community. But she says her calls to 911 to save her neighbors' shops went ignored by dispatch and she told ABC11's Joel Brown that Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin and Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown should step down.One speaker said, "law officials must be held accountable for their actions. They want a policy requiring officers to intervene when a fellow officer becomes abusive to someone who's being detained.George Floyd's memorial service will take place in Raeford Saturday afternoon.As sunset approached, those gathered lit candles in memory of George Floyd and participated in eight minute, 46 second silence--the amount of time that ex-Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck. "Our small businesses were just getting back on their feet. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)Mayor Mitch Colvin has rescinded the state of emergency and curfew imposed on the City of Fayetteville, effective Sunday.