Protesters clash with police near White House

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 31:Protesters demonstrating over the death of George Floyd faced off with riot police near the White House on Sunday (May 31) evening. George Floyd, 46, died after officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. His last words were "I can't breathe," which became the slogan of the nationwide protests. Protestors in the city demanded the arrest of the three other officers who were involved in his death. Earlier in the day, a semi-truck drove through a crowd of thousands of protesters marching down a highway in Minneapolis. Later, authorities announced the arrest of the driver. The Minneapolis Police Department said a group of protesters who violated an extended nighttime curfew have been arrested. In the nation's capital, Washington DC, Lafayette Park across from the White House became the focal point Sunday of protests, during which police clashed with demonstrators and fires and breaches of security barricades took place. According to multiple reports, President Donald Trump was taken to the bunker at the White House as protestors breached the security barricade. CNN said the president took shelter there for about an hour. Peaceful protests also took place in parts of the country. Hundreds marched peacefully through downtown and Klyde Warren Park in Dallas, Texas, and streets were clear ahead of a 7 p.m. curfew, according to the Axios news website. But in Lansing, Michigan, demonstrators who had gathered peacefully in the state capitol clashed with police and one car was set on fire. In San Diego, California, a group of demonstrators hurled rocks at police, who in return used tear gas to disperse them. Looting took place in cities including Santa Monica and San Jose. In Atlanta, Georgia, a police officer tased a man and used excessive force on a woman, which sparked a furor.(Footage by Yasin Ozturk /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)