• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • Mission Statement
  • Commenter Rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Account Access
The Moderate Voice

The Moderate Voice

An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Politics
  • Society
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Media
  • Inspiration and Living
  • Economy
  • International
  • Movie Reviews

Is Bugs Bunny as mad as a March hare?

Is Bugs Bunny as mad as a March hare?

Posted on March 1, 2021
One year after the first announced COVID-19 death, 513,000+ deaths

One year after the first announced COVID-19 death, 513,000+ deaths

Posted on February 28, 2021
Trump repeats election lie, declares himself future of the Republican Party

Trump repeats election lie, declares himself future of the Republican Party

Posted on February 28, 2021
CPAC becomes CPACK of Wolves

CPAC becomes CPACK of Wolves

Posted on February 28, 2021
Under pressure, NY governor bows to outside probe of abuse claims

Under pressure, NY governor bows to outside probe of abuse claims

Posted on February 28, 2021
The Flight to Tokyo – 1984 Style (Updated)

The Flight to Tokyo – 1984 Style (Updated)

Posted on February 27, 2021
How New York’s 19th-century Jews turned Purim into an American party

How New York’s 19th-century Jews turned Purim into an American party

Posted on February 27, 2021
US says Saudi prince approved Khashoggi murder but spares him sanctions

US says Saudi prince approved Khashoggi murder but spares him sanctions

Posted on February 27, 2021
U.S. House approves Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid

U.S. House approves Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid

Posted on February 27, 2021
I Dont Know, What Do You Think: Separated at Birth? or an Artist who Hates Trump, or What?

I Dont Know, What Do You Think: Separated at Birth? or an Artist who Hates Trump, or What?

Posted on February 27, 2021
Get out the world’s smallest playable violin for the wealthiest Americans.

Get out the world’s smallest playable violin for the wealthiest Americans.

Posted on February 25, 2021
Republican leaders want a show of unity. Will Trump allow it?

Republican leaders want a show of unity. Will Trump allow it?

Posted on February 25, 2021
Unity

Unity

Posted on February 24, 2021
New People, New Parties, New Infrastructure

New People, New Parties, New Infrastructure

Posted on February 24, 2021
Car crash is the latest test of Tiger Woods resilience

Car crash is the latest test of Tiger Woods resilience

Posted on February 23, 2021
Ted Cruz as Archie Bunker

Ted Cruz as Archie Bunker

Posted on February 23, 2021
You are here: Home / African-Americans / Chaos in American Cities: Twitter shows portrait of a country in turmoil

Chaos in American Cities: Twitter shows portrait of a country in turmoil

June 1, 2020 by JOE GANDELMAN, Editor-In-Chief Leave a Comment

Amid reports that President Donald Trump was literally rushed into a White House bunker — look for a lot of new “Downfall” parodies on YouTube — American cities were reeling from protests over the videoed death of Floyd George at the hands of Minneapolis policemen.

Newsapers covered it extensively, cable news channels ran long live-from-the-scene reports and brought in commentators. And Twitter was offering compelling, tragic and alarming coverage. Yes, many Tweets came from a point of view but as we’ve seen in past major news stories taken together it revealed a detailed tapestry of a country in the throes of chaos.

Here’s a cross-section:

BREAKING: NYPD have taken a knee in solidarity with protestors. #nycprotests pic.twitter.com/SxBCivigXR

— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) June 1, 2020

Lights that usually illuminate exterior of the WH have been turned off. pic.twitter.com/mHfUEhT4Xd

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 1, 2020

I’ve never seen so many incidents with police and reporters simultaneously in different cities. Tension between cops and reporters is nothing new. Aggression on reporters in multiple locations nationally at same time is something different. https://t.co/SA5s1Wy3DP

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 1, 2020

Video from FOX 11 in Los Angeles shows officer ramming into protestors. They say it’s near the Pershing Square area. pic.twitter.com/XXUw0nB3ca

— Tom Dreisbach (@TomDreisbach) June 1, 2020

Lost my glasses and my ankle is in searing pain after NYPD hit me in the face multiple times with riot shields and pushed me to the ground. I was backing away as request, with my hands up. My NYPD-issued press badge was clearly visible. I’m just sitting here crying. This sucks.

— Tyler Blint- Welsh (@tylergabriel_) June 1, 2020

WATCH: Two BPD offices take a knee infront of protestors, engaging in a peaceful dialogue about the chaos. After the convo, they shook hands with everyone. State police maintained formation continue to tell protestors to leave #BostonProtests #protests2020 pic.twitter.com/6ORWvI039C

— Jake Epstein (@jakepstein97) June 1, 2020

BREAKING: 20 minutes after Trump retweeted an account associated with an organization on the FBI’s domestic terrorism watchlist, Twitter has suspended the account. pic.twitter.com/IdFVW7Pcc7

— Biden War Room (Text UNITED to 30330) (@BidenWarRoom) May 31, 2020

BREAKING: Specialized Investigations Division detectives & SWAT officers moments ago arrested Wesley Somers, 25, on charges of felony arson, vandalism, & disorderly conduct for setting fire to Nashville's Historic Courthouse Saturday night. pic.twitter.com/tg0AFrU3OP

— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) June 1, 2020

The Parish House of St. John’s Church is on fire – we just completed a 6 million renovation of it last year. This is unconscionable. WHERE IS THE DC FIRE DEPARTMENT.

— Brian W. Schoeneman (@BrianSchoeneman) June 1, 2020

Police moving protesters up 16th st. I just got hit in the head with a rubber bullet. My press credentials are out. I’m fine. pic.twitter.com/x6PVf1MnDS

— Todd Zwillich (@toddzwillich) June 1, 2020

Incredibly powerful image in Des Moines tonight as law enforcement takes a knee with peaceful protesters downtown. pic.twitter.com/GmG5nRsseJ

— Amber Alexander (@AmberAwx) June 1, 2020

Santa Monica: pic from friend.

They are standing on top of a very large jewelery safe. They loaded it into their SUV and drove away. There's probably several hundred thousand dollars worth of jewelery in there. They broke into Rolex and Neiman Marcus.

Dishonors George Floyd. pic.twitter.com/5Gz8H2PPsg

— Spiro Agnew’s Ghost (@SpiroAgnewGhost) June 1, 2020

BREAKING: Man who thinks a mask makes him look weak is now hiding in a bunker.

— Randi Mayem Singer (@rmayemsinger) June 1, 2020

JUST IN: 2 Atlanta officers fired, 3 others placed on desk duty following arrest of 2 college students Sat. night; video showed one of the students getting dragged from car, while the driver, who remained behind the wheel, was tased and then pulled out. https://t.co/JFhbCpPhwt

— Greg ??? Esq (@GSarafan) June 1, 2020

Protestors set fire to a building that had a child inside and then attempted to block the fire engine from getting there to put the fire out.

Thankfully firefighters were able to save the family, but the people that did this are absolute monsters.https://t.co/Dgfxex5pdO

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) May 31, 2020

Not #Antifa but #ProudBoys dressed like Antifa. Is @realDonaldTrump stupid enough to fall for it or is he part of it? https://t.co/P3u7aOrE3n

— Fata Morgana (@maladamus) May 31, 2020

A bunch of Nazis from ND came down to Sioux Falls and have started vandalizing stuff, they're trying to break into the mall right now where my niece is at. My mom is watching a live stream of it right now. It was a peaceful protest until the Nazis came

— Sam ? (@SambieCos) June 1, 2020

Birmingham where confederate monument was just taken down pic.twitter.com/nXXiNZ3rfr

— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) June 1, 2020

Birmingham where confederate monument was just taken down pic.twitter.com/nXXiNZ3rfr

— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) June 1, 2020

BREAKING: Protesters lit another fire. US Park Police are pushing them back with OC spray, “flash bangs.” Some protesters are clashing with police. They say the death of #GeorgeFloyd is “the straw that broke the camels back.” @nbcwashington @MSNBC pic.twitter.com/IQEafLw9An

— Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) June 1, 2020

Personally, I'm tired of all the winning. https://t.co/HOZNbGYrWH

— Walter Shapiro (@MrWalterShapiro) June 1, 2020

US Press Freedom Tracker says that they have so far documented at least 100 different “incidents of aggression” against the media over the weekend, but more from today have yet to be counted. There have been more than 60 assaults of journalists, per the group.

— Ted Johnson (@tedstew) June 1, 2020

We were peacefully marching in Long Beach when the Swat team tried boxing us in. Then they started moving towards us & everyone screamed to run. They started shooting though I’m not sure what. We made it out in the nick of time & we’re safe now.

— Stephanie Mendez (@stephwritestuff) June 1, 2020

. @AFLCIO building is on fire. Lobby engulfed.

— Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) June 1, 2020

SIEGE https://t.co/Mg42WyldUm

— Anti Zionist Network (@network_anti) June 1, 2020

They literally can’t help themselves! pic.twitter.com/L4IgrvHx7K

— Albert MacGloan ? (@AlbertMacGloan) May 31, 2020

I just got hit by a rubber bullet near the bottom of my throat. I had just interviewed a man with my phone at 3rd and Pine and a police officer aimed and shot me in the throat, I saw the bullet bounce onto the street @LAist @kpcc OK, that’s one way to stop me, for a while pic.twitter.com/9C2u5KmscG

— Adolfo Guzman-Lopez (@AGuzmanLopez) June 1, 2020

Progress. Police officers in Des Moines, Iowa all take a knee, and the crowds clap and cheer! Thank you. pic.twitter.com/9TqIkLdxKH

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) June 1, 2020

KC Police take their masks off and take a knee. Protestors erupt into applause. @41actionnews pic.twitter.com/LDD0xEUIFl

— Dan Cohen (@DanCohenTV) May 31, 2020

Black Police Officers at DC protest take a knee pic.twitter.com/a4TtlVnHGi

— NewsTalk New York (@newstalknyc) June 1, 2020

Whoopsies! So much for makin' fun of Joe Biden "hidin' in his basement".https://t.co/lyWurFxIIV

— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) June 1, 2020

The president and his family have been shaken by the size and venom of the crowds.

Trump has told advisers he worries about his safety, while both privately and publicly praising the work of the Secret Service. https://t.co/3O8TvUz4GQ

— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) June 1, 2020

Quite the contrast today: Biden risked his life during a pandemic to visit a protest. Meanwhile, Trump was evacuated to the White House bunker because there were protesters outside. https://t.co/WfXoXXQ98m pic.twitter.com/d5DVrT1iKs

— (((Yair Rosenberg))) (@Yair_Rosenberg) June 1, 2020

Midtown Sacramento right now with tear gas in the air #Sacramento #SacramentoProtest #Sacramentoprotests @shireen_sahami pic.twitter.com/Mo0FGAo6uT

— parivash (@pari_fa_sho) June 1, 2020

The protest in Long Beach was calm until looters came. There was protesters lining up trying to prevent people from looting the pike saying “we do not need to loot, we need peace”.

— erika quintero (@erikamquintero) June 1, 2020

Here’s my dispatch from this weekend’s protests in San Diego: a heated night in sleepy La Mesa after cops shot up protesters with rubber bullets and tear gas; a peaceful day in San Diego that cops are currently escalating quickly. https://t.co/eGwFA3xA5H

— Alex ? Sammon (@alex_sammon) June 1, 2020

Curfew is now in place in San Diego. Deputies are urging protesters to disperse. pic.twitter.com/1t4spT4ISL

— Chloe Salsameda (@ChloeSalsameda) June 1, 2020

Police deploy tear gas on protesters gathered outside the San Diego county administration building. pic.twitter.com/oVebrVwKwt

— Chloe Salsameda (@ChloeSalsameda) June 1, 2020

Beautiful display of understanding between protesters and police in San Diego. This group has remained completely peaceful and even got the police to put down their batons. #blacklivesmatter #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #SanDiego pic.twitter.com/wMegnuFxu0

— Austin Buccowich (@ausbucco) May 31, 2020



Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay

Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay

Filed Under: African-Americans, Police, Race Tagged With: Demonstrations, Donald Trump, George Floyd, Journalists, looting, Media, Police, Race, riots, Twitter

Primary Sidebar

Donate to TMV

The TMV Feed

 Subscribe in a reader

Archives

Categories

The Latest

Most Commented Posts (7 or so days)

Copyright 1998 - 2020 The Moderate Voice. Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in