June 2, 2020<\/p>\n
Amid swelling protests marred by violence and looting, President Trump threatened to deploy the U.S. military. Police officers in several cities were injured by gunfire and struck by vehicles.<\/em><\/p>\n “The New York Times<\/a>”<\/p>\n RIGHT NOW<\/p>\n Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden spoke in Philadelphia, saying the nation is \u201ccrying out for leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n Tensions between protesters and the police intensified on Monday, the seventh day of protests over the death of George Floyd and generations of systemic racism. Amid the chaos, police officers were attacked in several cities, and President Trump threatened to deploy active-duty troops to stop the violence.<\/p>\n The arrest of hundreds of people and injuries of both officers and protesters came as thousands of protesters protested peacefully across the country, but as demonstrations also devolved into widespread looting overnight. Stores along some of Manhattan\u2019s most prized shopping streets were ransacked, and broken glass littered Fifth Avenue. In Los Angeles, residents were warned overnight to avoid Hollywood because of looting \u201con foot and via caravans.\u201d<\/p>\n A nation that was already reeling from a pandemic that has claimed more than 100,000 lives<\/a>, sent the economy into a tailspin<\/a>not seen since the Great Depression and forced millions to shelter at home for months is now confronting the most widespread civil unrest in half a century.<\/p>\n At least six police officers were reported shot in incidents around the country overnight, including four in St. Louis, and other officers were injured when drivers plowed into their ranks. There have also been widespread reports of protesters injured in recent days, as the police deploy tear gas, rubber bullets and other tactics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHere\u2019s what you need to know:<\/h3>\n
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