US Protesters ignored the curfew in the United States on Tuesday as leaders hesitated to quell anger over police racism, while President Donald Trump rejected criticism of their use of force to disrupt peaceful rallies.
The death of George Floyd, an unarmed African-American, sparked a nightmare between police and protesters in cities ranging from New York to Los Angeles, whose deaths have sparked protests for generations.
But there was little news of the looting and violence that took place in the streets last night.
Thousands of people first gathered in Houston to pay tribute to Floyd, who grew up in Texas and will be buried there next week.
'Today is about George Floyd's family we want them to know that George did not die in vain.' said Mayor Sylvester Turner who told this to almost 60,000 people,
Roy Washington, the mother of Floyd's six-year-old daughter, told news outlets she wanted justice for him because he was a good person.
'No matter what anyone thinks, he was a good person.'
In New York, which extended its entire post-World War II curfew on Tuesday for a whole week, AFP correspondents saw hundreds refuse to leave their homes after the cut-off at 8 p.m., instead. That they are chanting slogans and walking the streets peacefully in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Mayor Bill de Blasio told CNN that it has been calmer a day after looting several Manhattan luxury stores, praising the widerspread presence of police on the streets.
Minnesota took one of the first solid steps to address the grievances behind the uprising, which started after Floyd's death on May 25 in Minneapolis, the state's largest city.
The state has launched a civil rights investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department, citing "military discrimination" over the past 10 years, Governor Tim Wallace tweeted.
Former President George W. Bush called on the United States to review its "tragic failures" and "listen to the voices of many who are suffering and grieving."
And in Los Angeles, one of the dozens of troubled cities, police officers, and Mayor Eric Garsty fell to their knees in a symbolic solidarity rally as they met marchers led by African-American Christian groups.
'A blackface shouldn't be sentenced to death, not to be homeless, not to be sick, not to be unemployed, not to be less educated,' Garcetti told them and invited leaders to join him at City Hall. Invite to talk about problems
But protesters gathered outside Garsty's residence late in the evening. An AFP reporter spotted a group of at least 200 who refused to disperse and was arrested.
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