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TODAYS TOP HEADLINES The Times, Gainesville, Georgia | gainesvilletimes.com Midweek Edition - June 3-4, 2020 3A Trump: Guard should stop ‘lowlifes’ Protesters stream back into streets nationwide, undeterred by states’ curfews DAVID J. PHILLIP I Associated Press LaTonya Floyd, third from left, participates in a march to protest the death of her brother, George Floyd in Houston on Tuesday, June 2. Floyd died after a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for several minutes even after he stopped moving and pleading for air. BY ZEKE MILLER AND TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press WASHINGTON — Undeterred by curfews, protesters streamed back into the nation’s streets Tuesday, hours after President Don ald Trump pressed governors to put down the violence set off by George Floyd’s death and demanded that New York call up the National Guard to stop the “lowlifes and losers.” As more demonstrations began taking shape around the country, and cities including Wash ington prepared for the possibility of more violence, the president amplified his hard-line calls of a day earlier, in which he threatened to send in the military to restore order if gover nors didn’t do it. “NYC, CALL UP THE NATIONAL GUARD,” he tweeted. “The lowlifes and losers are ripping you apart. Act fast!” One day after a crackdown on peaceful protesters near the White House, thousands of demonstrators massed a block away from the presidential mansion, facing law enforcement personnel standing behind a black chain-link fence. The fence was put up overnight to block access to Lafayette Park, just across the street from the White House. “Last night pushed me way over the edge,” said Jessica DeMaio, 40, of Washington, who attended a Floyd protest Tuesday for the first time. “Being here is better than being at home feeling helpless.” The crowd remained in place after the city’s 7 p.m. curfew passed, defying warnings that the response from law enforcement could be even more forceful. But the protest lacked the tension of the previous nights’ demonstrations. The crowd Tuesday was peaceful, polite even. At one point, the crowd booed when a protester climbed a light post and took down a street sign. A chant went up: “Peaceful protest!” On Monday, law enforcement officers on foot and horseback aggressively drove protest ers away from Lafayette Park, clearing the way for President Donald Trump to do a photo op at nearby St. John’s Church. On Tuesday, pastors at the church prayed with demonstra tors and handed out water bottles. Protests ranged across the U.S., including in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Houston, St. Paul, Minnesota, Columbia, South Carolina, and Orlando, Florida, where more than 1,000 people gathered in the afternoon to decry the killings of black people. In New York, midtown Manhattan was pocked with battered storefronts after Mon day’s protests. Macy’s flagship store was among those hit when crowds of people smashed win dows and looted stores as they swept through the area. A police sergeant was hospitalized after being hit by a car in the Bronx, where people walked Tuesday between ransacked buildings and a burned-out car on the Grand Concourse, a commercial thoroughfare. Police made nearly 700 arrests and Mayor Bill de Blasio extended an 8 p.m. curfew all week. More than 20,000 National Guard members have been called up in 29 states to deal with the violence. New York is not among them, and Mayor Bill De Blasio has said he does not want the Guard. On Tuesday, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo called what happened in the city “a disgrace.” “The NYPD and the mayor did not do their job last night,” Cuomo said at a briefing in Albany. He said the mayor underestimated the prob lem, and the nation’s largest police force was not deployed in sufficient numbers, though the city had said it doubled the usual police presence. Tuesday marked the eight straight night of the protests, which began in Minneapolis, where Floyd died, and quickly spread across the country. The mother of George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter, Gianna, said she wanted the world to know that her little girl lost a good father. “I want everybody to know that this is what those officers took,” Roxie Washington said during a Minneapolis news conference with her young daughter at her side. “I want justice for him because he was good. No matter what anybody thinks, he was good.” On Monday, scattered violence flared in multiple protests, including an officer who was shot and gravely wounded outside a Las Vegas hotel and casino, and four officers shot in St. Louis. They were expected to recover. About a dozen other deaths have been reported around the country over the past week. And nearly 8,000 people nationwide have been arrested, according to a count by The Associated Press. Some protesters framed the burgeoning movement as a necessity after a string of kill ings by police. “It feels like it’s just been an endless cascade of hashtags of black people dying, and it feels like nothing’s really being done by our politi cal leaders to actually enact real change,” said Christine Ohenzuwa, 19, who attended a peace ful protest at the Minnesota state Capitol in St. Paul. “There’s always going to be a breaking point. I think right now, we’re seeing the break ing point around the country.” 6 Atlanta officers charged after students pulled from car ATLANTA — Six Atlanta police offi cers were charged Tuesday after dra matic video showed authorities pulling two young people from a car and shooting them with stun guns while they were stuck in traffic caused by protests over George Floyd’s death. Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced the charges during a news conference. “I feel a little safer now that these monsters are off of the street and no lon ger able to terrorize anyone else,” said 22-year-old Messiah Young, who was dragged from the vehicle along with his girlfriend, 20-year-old Taniyah Pilgrim. The Saturday night incident first gained attention from video online and on local news. Throughout, the couple can be heard screaming and asking officers what is happening. Two of the officers were fired Sun day after Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and police Chief Erika Shields determined they had used excessive force. The other four have been placed on administrative leave, police spokes man Sgt. John Chafee said in an email Tuesday. Pilgrim was released without charges. Howard said Young was charged with attempting to elude the officers, and the mayor has said she’s ordering his charges dropped. The officers have been asked to turn themselves in by Friday, Howard said. CHANGE OF MEETING INFORMATION, HALL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WORK SESSION JUNE 08, 2020 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CDC BEST PRACTICES FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING, THE JUNE 08, 2020 WORK SESSION OF THE HALL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL BE LIVE STREAMED. THE LIVE STREAM LINK WILL BE https://www.youtube.com/HallCountySchools THE MEETING WILL START AT 5:00 P.M. AS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic Welcomes New Pulmonologist We are is pleased to welcome Sunny Sambhara, MD to the Department of Pulmonology. Dr. Sambhara earned his undergraduate degree from Georgia State University and attended Morehouse School of Medicine in Dr. sunny sambhara Atlanta, GA. He completed his Internship and Residency at University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Tulsa, OK. Dr. Sambhara completed his Fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care at University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix. Prior to joining the Diagnostic Clinic, Dr. Sambhara was an attending physician and intensivist in Mobile, AL. Dr. Sambhara is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care. Dr. Sambhara is now accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, please call 770-536-9864. 1240 Jesse Jewell Pkwy, SE • Ste 500 • Gainesville, GA Highpoint Medical Center 1270 Friendship Rd • Ste 100 • Braselton, GA www.ngdc.com • 770-536-9864 THERE'S A BRIGHTER TOMORROW In a sunrise, each moment gets brighter. In this pandemic, every day is getting brighter. While our state gradually begins reopening sectors of the economy, remember to take precautions to keep you and your loved ones healthy. Some important reminders include: WEAR A MASK IN PUBLIC PRACTICE PHYSICAL DISTANCING (STAYING SIX FEET APART) WASH HANDS WITH SOAP & WATER FREQUENTLY STAY AT HOME IF YOU ARE SICK Office of Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller 404-656-6578 Paid for by:
