US authorities arrest about 1,400 protesters

SANAA, May 31 (YPA) – International media on Sunday revealed the real number of people detained by US authorities in various states as protests continue over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

The US authorities arrested about 1,400 protesters in 17 states over riots and unauthorized protests in several states that began with the killing of African-American citizen George Floyd by police forces in Minneapolis, the Associated Press reported.

According to the agency, the arrests peaked on the first day, registering the detention of some 1,383 people, and on the second day of demonstrations the authorities arrested more protesters, bringing the current number to about 1,400 from 17 states.

The National Guard was deployed to Washington, D.C., on Sunday morning, where waves of violence erupted as protests continued over the death of George Floyd for the second night in a row around the White House.

The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked protests in a number of American cities, some of which turned violent.

Minnesota Governor mobilized the state’s National Guard after four nights of confrontation in Minneapolis in an unprecedented move since World War II, the New York Times reported.

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