Looters continued to ransack Philadelphia Sunday afternoon following a night of violent protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed by a white Minneapolis police officer earlier in the week.
Video captured byshowed what appeared to a hijacked police car crashed into another vehicle. Other protesters could be seen ransacking another police car, smashing its windshield and emptying its contents out onto the street.
The lingering unrest prompted city officials to order retail businesses closed and issue a curfew from 6 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday.President Trump demanded that officials call upon the National Guard to quell the unrest like was done in Minneapolis.like they FINALLY did last night in Minneapolis. Is this what voters want with Sleepy Joe? All Dems!” Trump tweeted Sunday afternoon.
Protests in Philadelphia’s City Center Saturday night left 13 police officers injured while making arrests and trying to contain the crowds, according to Commissioner Danielle Outlaw. Seven officers were treated for chemical burns to the face, four sustained head injuries, while four had other injuries,
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