Protests against police brutality have continued into a ninth straight night in the United States, with officials in Las Vegas charging three far-right extremists with inciting violence.
Three far-right extremists arrested by an anti-terror unit at Las Vegas protests over the killing of an African-American man by police were charged Wednesday with inciting violence, officials said.
"Violent instigators have hijacked peaceful protests and demonstrations across the country, including Nevada, exploiting the real and legitimate outrage over Mr. Floyd's death for their own radical agendas," said the Nevada prosecutor, Nicholas Trutanich.Reports of far-right activists, sometimes heavily armed, infiltrating the protests over the past week have included several claiming to be part of the"Boogaloo" movement.
US cities including Los Angeles and Washington also delayed the start of their curfews by several hours Wednesday after looting and violence had subsided the previous night, while Seattle scrapped its curfew with immediate effect. Thousands took to the streets in both Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles, where Mayor Eric Garcetti vowed to redirect $250 million toward black community health and education from budgets including the police department.
The US president has raised the possibility of invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy active duty troops to quell unrest.
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