George Floyd updates: Clashes as protesters defy curfew in US cities

There has been widespread anger over some of the tactics employed by police throughout the demonstrations.

There have also been moments where police have stood together with peaceful protesters, enraged by the death of George Floyd.

Here are some of the standout moments:

A video posted to Twitter showed law enforcement in Minneapolis shooting paint rounds at residents while they were implementing a curfew. One shouts: “light ’em up”.

In New York, a police car was seen ramming into a group of protesters. Mayor Bill de Blasio – whose daughter was arrested during separate demonstrations – said the incident was under investigation, but added that the officers may have had no other option.

But some police have acted in solidarity with demonstrators.

In Flint, Michigan, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson decided to march alongside protesters in a show of solidarity.

And police in New Jersey have done the same…

A man has died in Louisville, Kentucky, early on Monday after police, the National Guard and protesters exchanged gunfire, local officials are quoted as saying.

It happened as police and the National Guard were trying to disperse crowds.

Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) chief Steve Conrad told NBC’s local affiliate WAVE that one person was confirmed dead at the scene. No further details were immediately available.

Last week, a 19-year-old man was shot and killed during protests in Detroit, Michigan.

That shooting did not involve police, US media quoted officers as saying.

It has emerged that in Friday night’s unrest, President Donald Trump was briefly taken by the secret service into an underground bunker at the White House.

Washington DC has seen some of the worst violence, with buildings not far from the White House vandalised, cars set on fire, and a historic church attacked.

In tweets, Mr Trump has described the riots as domestic terrorism, blaming left-wing groups and anarchists for the violence.

But some Republicans have expressed concern that his combative approach may be fuelling the unrest.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden – who has visited one protest site in Wilmington, Delaware, and has promised to listen to the concerns of protesters – has urged demonstrators to remain calm.

George Floyd’s younger brother, Terrence, has condemned violent protests continuing across the US, stressing that George stood for peace.

“I’m outraged, too. Sometimes I get angry. I want to go crazy. My brother wasn’t about that. You’ll hear a lot of people saying, ‘He was a gentle giant’,” Terrence told ABC News.

He said he would go later on Monday to the site in Minneapolis where his brother was last seen alive to “let people know, just channel your anger elsewhere”.

Terrence said he wanted to see charges of first-degree murder brought against the police officer seen kneeling on his brother’s neck. Other officers who were at the scene should be charged as well, he said.

YouTuber Jake Paul has denied taking part in looting following a protest against racial inequality in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The 23-year-old says he was only there to film content for his 20 million YouTube followers.

Photos and videos seen on social media appear to show Paul, whose estimated wealth is more than $11m (£8.8m), inside the Arizona shopping centre as it is being looted.

“Neither I nor anyone in our group was involved in any looting or vandalism,” he wrote on Twitter and Instagram.

Twelve people were arrested at Scottsdale Fashion Square after “millions of dollars of damages and theft” took place inside shops.

“We filmed everything we saw in an effort to share our experience and bring more attention to the anger felt in every neighbourhood we travelled through,” Paul wrote.

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Welcome to our live coverage of the US unrest over the death in police custody of African-American George Floyd. We will be keeping you updated throughout the day with the latest developments.

Here are some of the main headlines coming out of the US overnight:

• Riot police clashed with protesters in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, firing tear gas and pepper bullets
• The National Guard – the US reserve military force for domestic emergencies – said that 5,000 of its personnel had been activated in 15 states and Washington, DC
• Curfews have been imposed in nearly 40 cities, but protesters have largely ignored them
• President Donald Trump was briefly taken by the secret service into an underground bunker at the White House on Friday, for his safety
• Police in Washington DC have fired tear gas at demonstrators who set fire to properties near the White House. They include a historic church, St John’s Episcopal Church, known as the church of the presidents, near the White House
• At least 4,400 people have been arrested over several days of protests, according to a tally compiled by the Associated Press news agency