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Saturday, April 27, 2024

Unrest in Las Vegas

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
Duration: 01:27s 0 shares 1 views

Unrest in Las Vegas
Unrest in Las Vegas

Unrest in Las Vegas continues as protesters take to the street after the death of George Floyd.

OF PROTESTS.THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT DOWNTOWNLAS VEGAS WHERE PROTESTERS HAVEBEEN GATHERED SINCE AS EARLY ASAROUND 5 OCLOCK THIS AFTERNOON.THEY ARE DEMANDING JUSTICEAFTER THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYDAT THE HANDS OF A MINNEAPOLISPOLICE OFFICER.METRO ESTIMATES BETWEEN 15HUNDRED AND TWO THOUSANDPROTESTERS HAVE BEEN OUTTONIGHT..OFFICERS SAY SEVERAL ARRESTSHAVE BEEN MADE BUT NOT CLEARHOW MANY.WE ARE TOLD -- WHAT REMAINED APEACEFUL PROTEST FOR HOURS HASTURNED VIOLENT.PROTESTERS HAVE VANDALIZEDCARS, BROKEN WINDOWS, ANDCONTINUE TO THROW OBJECTSINCLUDING MOLOTOV COCKTAILS.OFFICERS SAY THEY WERE FORCEDTO DEPLOY TEAR GAS.YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE BREAKINGWINDOWS AT THE FEDERALCOURTHOUSE.OTHER PEOPLE ALSO BROKE INTO APAWN SHOP AND STARTED LOOTINGIT.THIS IS EZ PAWN ON LAS VEGASBLVD.IN ONE OF THOSE VIDEOS YOU CANACTUALLY HEAR PROTESTORSYELLING FOR PEOPLE TO STOP.SAYING THEY DIDN'TWANT THIS TO TURN VIOLENT.HERE IN LAS VEGAS, WE HAVE LIVE

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