NYC protests flare as 11 pm curfew approaches

NEW YORK — New York City got set to impose an 11 pm curfew Monday as the nation's biggest city tried to prevent another night of destruction amid protests over George Floyd's death.

With an 11 pm to 5 am curfew, New York joined other cities around the country in imposing such measures after days of unrest. The limit on a city of more than 8 million people comes after months of restrictions already imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Big crowds rallied in Times Square and Brooklyn on Monday afternoon and marched through the streets for several hours. As in previous days, the demonstrations held in daylight were peaceful, with officers mostly keeping their distance from marchers.

And then, as they did a day earlier, problems began in the early evening. People rushed into a Nike store in Manhattan and carried out armloads of clothing. Near Rockefeller Center, storefront windows were smashed and multiple people were arrested.

Video posted on social media showed some protesters arguing with people breaking windows, urging them to stop and stay out of the stores.

Tiger Woods is speaking out for the first time since George Floyd's death, saying his heart goes out to Floyd, his family and everyone who is hurting right now.

The golfer says he has always had the "utmost respect for our law enforcement," but Floyd's death crossed a line.

Floyd, a black man, died May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd's neck while Floyd was handcuffed and saying that he couldn't breathe. His death sparked protests in Minneapolis and around the country, some of which became violent.

Agencies via Xinhua