There’s a lot of protests and a lot of them are turning into riots right now. The White House went into a brief lockdown after the protesters started threatening to overrun the place:
BREAKING VIDEO – WASHINGTON: Situation escalating in front of the White House. #RaiseTheDegree #WhiteHouseProtests pic.twitter.com/52xaFzrRyd
— Minneapolis/USA Updates (@EgyptianWeeknd) May 30, 2020
Protest in front of the White House. #georgefloyd. @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/lZqVUHvEdt
— Fin Gomez (@finnygo) May 29, 2020
They’re attacking the CNN headquarters too:
#BREAKING: CNN under attack —> A smoke grenade just fired into Atlanta's CNN Center. Nick Valencia now reporting that "protesters" (rioters) are armed with BB guns and firing them from outside into the lobby. Valencia added that he was hit with a BB bullet while reporting.
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 30, 2020
Atlanta protesters burn American flag in front of CNN Center #GeorgeFloyddeath pic.twitter.com/89FLqW0GYt
— ivan (@ivan8848) May 29, 2020
Glass getting broken outside the main entrance to CNN's Atlanta headquarters; protesters cheer pic.twitter.com/EToiEj5Pom
— Fernando Alfonso III (@fernalfonso) May 29, 2020
And other fires in Atlanta:
#BREAKING Someone has set fire to an Atlanta Police vehicle. I just heard four huge booms @wsbradio pic.twitter.com/MMURcwgoq7
— Veronica Waters (@MissVWaters) May 30, 2020
Atlanta police car set on fire.
📷 @AlvinWilderWx pic.twitter.com/4Su8NHsDUA
— Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) May 30, 2020
UPDATE:
CNN’s Nick Valencia said that protesters were throwing rocks and shooting a BB gun at the cops:
CNN’s Nick Valencia reports live from inside the lobby of the Atlanta HQ as protesters throw rocks and tear gas back in and try to breach the building. pic.twitter.com/dEdyYYDpG4
— Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) May 30, 2020
"NOW: Violent rioters in standoff with police at CNN headquarters in Atlanta" pic.twitter.com/37rPLbaEzh
— Memelord (@dailydigger19) May 30, 2020
UPDATE:
Minneapolis has been abandoned to the rioters.
No National Guard. No Local Police. No State Police. No police at all. In Minneapolis The streets belong to the protestors despite the 8pm curfew order. #GeorgeFloyd This is a shot of lake street. pic.twitter.com/7zE7R9zHwa
— Sara Sidner (@sarasidnerCNN) May 30, 2020
It’s just getting dark there. It’s gonna be a long night.
UPDATE:
Protesters have returned to the White House:
At the White House per @CNN… pic.twitter.com/KRe2oTkJ0L
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) May 30, 2020
And they’re trying to drag the barriers away from the cops there. I really doubt this will go anywhere…
UPDATE:
Fox News being targeted:
Protesters at the White House chase off Fox News reporter Leland Vittert chanting “fuck Fox News” during a live hit. pic.twitter.com/b9KCE1lm3n
— Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) May 30, 2020
A mob of lunatics swarm @LelandVittert outside of the White House. He's doing an amazing job tonight for FOX News. Stay safe! pic.twitter.com/ehTM2tOId7
— (((Jason Rantz))) on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) May 30, 2020
More in Atlanta:
#BREAKING: College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta has been destroyed & looted
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 30, 2020
Denver:
Protestors continue to smash the windows at the Supreme Court. #denverprotests pic.twitter.com/Rk2l3SG8eI
— adigtv (@AdiGTV) May 30, 2020
Don’t punch cops in Baltimore, they don’t mess around:
A woman in Baltimore just punched a cop in the face twice.
Don’t think she was expecting to get clocked in the head from behind… pic.twitter.com/XQMCLL3RHe
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) May 30, 2020
Minneapolis:
I AM PLEADING WITH YOU. LAKE AND PARK. GAS STATION WILL BLOW. THERE ARE FAMILY HOMES BEHIND IT. pic.twitter.com/x6XomKGf8h
— Keaon Dousti کیان (@KeaonDousti) May 30, 2020
I’ll update as necessary….