The White House is closed due to protests against the killing of an African American man by American police

Washington-Sana

The Secret Service of the United States issued a decision to close the White House due to protests outside the gates to the killing of African-American American George Floyd police.

And American media reported that with the arrival of the demonstrators on Pennsylvania Street, Lafayette Park, the White House was closed in addition to the press conference hall and the journalists' offices, noting that the Secret Service officers did not allow anyone to leave it.

The murder of Floyd fueled anger in several places in the United States, and violent demonstrations and protests erupted after the circulation of video. Clashes erupted between the police and protesters and burned many cars and installations, but despite the apparently racist nature of the crime, the judiciary in Minneapolis State was charged with "unintentional killing" of the policeman who killed Floyd.

US police arrest a CNN correspondent on the air while covering the Minneapolis protests In a related context, CNN announced that the US police arrested its correspondent live while covering the protests in Minneapolis that erupted after the police killed an African man.

CNN said that police in Minnesota detained network reporter Omar Jimenez during a live broadcast at the protests site in Minneapolis after he clearly identified himself to the officers, adding that the crew that was traveling with Jimenez had been detained, including the producer and cameraman.

The protests erupted in Minneapolis after the death of an African American citizen, George Floyd, who appeared in a video breathing his last while a white police officer presses kneeling on his knee above his neck.

The disturbances in Minneapolis, Minnesota, turned into looting and confrontations between protesters and security forces for the third night in a row.

Violent protests continued for about 5 hours, and nearly 30 fires were recorded for homes, including 16 fires in one street. Despite the apparent racist nature of the crime that sparked outrage and widespread protests, the judiciary in the US state of Minneapolis today only charged with "unintentional killing" To the American policeman who killed Floyd.