US: George Floyd protests spread nationwide

US: George Floyd protests spread nationwide

The New York Police Department arrested about 700 people during Monday's protests.

Clashes between police and the public intensified Monday night, as largely peaceful daytime protests descended into violence and chaos after dark, amid widespread curfews and National Guard deployments.

About half a dozen police officers were injured and half a dozen police vehicles were damaged during the protests, the NYPD said.

Acitywide curfew was in effect from 11 p.m. ET Monday to 5 a.m. this morning.Tonight's curfew goes into effect at 8 p.m. ET.

Thousandsof people are taking to the streets across the country in both peacefulprotests and violent demonstrations against law enforcement over the deathof George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed by police in Minneapolis,Minnesota.

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