George Floyd protests spread nationwide

By Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes, Fernando Alfonso III, Daniella Diaz, Jessie Yeung, Steve George, Ivana Kottasová and Nick Thompson, CNN

Updated 8:56 p.m. ET, May 30, 2020
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9:17 p.m. ET, May 29, 2020

Police giving orders to disperse to large crowd outside CNN headquarters in Atlanta

A police car burns after protesters marched to the Georgia State Capitol and returned to the area around the CNN in Atlanta, on Friday, May 29.
A police car burns after protesters marched to the Georgia State Capitol and returned to the area around the CNN in Atlanta, on Friday, May 29. Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP

Police are giving orders to disperse to a large group of protesters outside CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

A large number of police officers in helmets are creating a blockade. They are facing off against protesters holding signs.

In video taken by CNN, officers were seen handing out zip ties to other officers. 

8:54 p.m. ET, May 29, 2020

Floyd family "relieved" police officer was arrested but want first-degree murder charge, attorney says

Ben Crump, the attorney representing George Floyd's family, said his family was "relieved" the officer who placed his knee on his neck was arrested but believed he should be charged with first-degree murder.

"The family does not trust the Minneapolis police department or anyone affiliated with the Minneapolis police department," Crump said. "We understand they did the same thing to Eric Garner and we're not going to allow that to happen this time."

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8:48 p.m. ET, May 29, 2020

Lockdown lifted at White House

From CNN's Jason Hoffman 

Jim Acosta/CNN
Jim Acosta/CNN

The lockdown has been lifted at the White House and the United States Secret Service has reopened entrances and exits to the White House campus for both staff and media.

CNN's Jim Acosta reported the protests have moved away from the White House and are now arriving on Capitol Hill.

8:48 p.m. ET, May 29, 2020

Protesters kneel in front of police in Minneapolis

From CNN’s Josh Campbell

Protesters peacefully kneeled in Minneapolis. They chanted “hands up don’t shoot” at a line of Minnesota State Police and National Guard members who were manning a checkpoint near the Precinct 3 police station that was set ablaze last night. 

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8:43 p.m. ET, May 29, 2020

Houston mayor: "The police and community is not the enemy of each other"

From CNN's Chandler Thornton

Following protests in Houston over George Floyd's death, Mayor Sylvester Turner said, "The police and community is not the enemy of each other," in a tweet from his official Twitter account.

Hundreds of Houstonians marched from Discovery Green to City Hall Friday to protest police brutality and justice for Floyd.

8:48 p.m. ET, May 29, 2020

Atlanta mayor and police chief to address media concerning the demonstrations 

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Atlanta Police Department tweeted tonight that they plan to hold a news conference on the protests in the city.

"Mayor Bottoms and Chief Shields to address news media at Public Safety Headquarters concerning the demonstrations taking place Downtown," the tweet said.

The Atlanta Police Department did not provide the time of the briefing. 

8:49 p.m. ET, May 29, 2020

Multiple officers responding to protests in Atlanta outside CNN Center

CNN's Nick Valencia described the scene at at the Atlanta protests where a fire could be spotted outside of the CNN Center.

Multiple police vehicles have had their windows broken in front of CNN Center.

Police have been responding to a large crowd of protesters that gathered outside of CNN Friday afternoon and were seen breaking windows of the building and spray painting the CNN sign.

The car fire outside of CNN Center was later extinguished.

8:49 p.m. ET, May 29, 2020

Protesters and police clash outside Barclays Center in Brooklyn

From CNN's Mark Morales

Protesters gather at Barclays Center to protest the recent killing of George Floyd in Brooklyn, New York, Friday, on May 29.
Protesters gather at Barclays Center to protest the recent killing of George Floyd in Brooklyn, New York, Friday, on May 29. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Protesters and police clashed in various incidents Friday night outside the Barclays Center.

Some protesters threw water bottles and what appeared to be a bottle of paint at New York Police Department officers. 

Officers tried to hold the barricade line as a handful of glass and plastic water bottles were thrown at them.

8:07 p.m. ET, May 29, 2020

California Highway Patrol officers attacked by projectiles during San Jose protests

From CNN's Sarah Moon

Demonstrators attack a California Highway Patrol cruiser in the Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 27.
Demonstrators attack a California Highway Patrol cruiser in the Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 27. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP

California Highway Patrol officers were hit by projectiles thrown by protesters on the freeway in San Jose, spokesperson Alicia Moreno confirmed to CNN.

Part of the 101 freeway was shut down, Moreno said.

Vehicles were vandalized during the protests, according to Moreno. There were no reported injuries.

CHP is focused on clearing the southbound 101 Freeway. The northbound direction has been cleared.