Protests over George Floyd's death near a 2nd full week as Minneapolis City Council members pledge to dismantle the police department
At a rally on Sunday, a veto-proof nine members of the Minneapolis City Council announced their support to dismantle the city's police force.
The announcement came just shy of two weeks after George Floyd died at the hands of the Minneapolis police.
One council member, Steve Fletcher, published an op-ed article in Time magazine on Friday that outlined how the city might transition away from the police department in its current form, though comprehensive plans have not yet been approved.
Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles said he would withdraw the National Guard.
Source: KTLA 5
Trump announced on Twitter on Sunday that the National Guard would begin withdrawing troops from Washington, DC.
Approximately 5,000 troops had been deployed to Washington in response to unrest sparked by George Floyd's death.
In his tweet, Trump said the troops could go home because "fewer protesters showed up last night than anticipated."
Large demonstrations continued throughout the day and into the night.
Source: Newsday
The city lifted its curfew Sunday after first enforcing it May 30.
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer
A man drove his car through a crowd of protesters in Seattle and shot one person on Sunday evening, the city's police and fire department said.
Video from the incident showed the man driving his car into a crowd of protesters and brandishing his gun before exiting his vehicle.
The 27-year-old victim said he was trying to disarm the gunman when he got shot. "My whole thing was to protect those people," the man said.