The wall was erected amidst protests for George Floyd
June
10 - PROTESTERS HAVE turned a fence intended to prevent crowds edging
toward the White House into a memorial wall for victims of racial
injustice
President Donald Trump ordered the wall be erected around
Lafayette Square last week, following ongoing protests in Washington DC.
The
square has served as a flashpoint throughout the demonstrations, and
has seen a number of clashes between police and protesters.
What you need to know
- George Floyd's funeral service was held in Houston, where he grew up. He will be buried next to his mother.
- Protests continue after Floyd, an unarmed black man, was killed in police custody. The nationwide spread of anti-racist protests have led to calls to defund or outright abolish police departments.
- Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee on Floyd's neck, had his bail set at $1.25 million during a hearing.
