'We all need to stand together': City leaders denounce violence, encourage peaceful protests in Philadelphia

The peaceful nature of the Justice for George Floyd protest was overshadowed by ensuing violence and ultimately prompted a strong police response and a mandatory, city-wide curfew set to resume at 8 p.m. Sunday.

‘It’s been a long night’: Minnesota National Guard shares photo of sleeping soldiers after protests

Following several days of peaceful-turned-chaotic protests over the death of George Floyd, the Minneapolis National Guard, who have been called to assist local authorities in the ongoing unrest, posted a picture to their Twitter account which appeared to show some of the exhausted soldiers sleeping.

Philadelphia community begins clean-up in wake of riots in Center City

Early Sunday, Philadelphians and volunteers from surrounding communities took to the streets of Center City in an effort to reclaim and clean the streets. 

Wolf signs disaster emergency declaration to assist Pa. cities

Thousands of people gathered in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh on Saturday to protest the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, but the peaceful demonstrations later turned violent with police cars set ablaze and protesters smashing store windows and journalists attacked.

Dozens of people arrested as National Guard moves in to bring control to Twin Cities

With more than 4,100 National Guard soldiers and airmen moving onto the Twin Cities, state officials said Saturday police were in a stronger position to control unrest in the metro.

Nearly 50 arrested after stores looted, burned during night of violent protests in Tampa

Growing anger and unrest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis is now spilling into the streets of the Tampa Bay area. Protests took place on both sides of the bay, with the demonstration in Tampa turning violent overnight.

George Floyd's body to return to the Houston area

Fort Bend Memorial Planning Center confirms the body of George Floyd is coming back to the Houston area. Floyd's death in Minneapolis has sparked protests in several cities across the country.

LA Mayor Garcetti: 'This has moved from being a protest, to vandalism to destruction'

In one of the darkest nights in Los Angeles, crowds defied curfew orders set forth by local officials and instead vandalized, looted, and destroyed several businesses. 

Wolf, Kenney urge Philadelphia protestors to remain peaceful

Governor Tom Wolf and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney on Saturday urged protestors who had taken to the streets in response to the police custody death of George Floyd to remain peaceful as they demonstrate. 

Officers, civilians hurt after a day of protests, riots, looting in Philadelphia

National unrest in the police custody death of Minneapolis man George Floyd continued in Philadelphia on Saturday, as crowds gathered to demonstrate in various parts of the city. 

Officials blame differing groups of 'outsiders' for violence

As protests over the death of George Floyd grow in cities across the U.S., government officials have been warning of the “outsiders” -- groups of organized rioters they say are flooding into major cities not to call for justice but to cause destruction.

Federal officer killed guarding courthouse near Oakland protest

The Oakland shooting occurred after a vehicle pulled up outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building at about 9:45 p.m. Friday. Someone opened fire at two contract security officers who worked for Homeland Security's Federal Protective Service, killing one and critically wounding the other.