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President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is seeking a new state to host the Republican National Convention after host North Carolina refused to guarantee the event could be held in Charlotte without restrictions because of ongoing concerns over the coronavirus.
Metro Phoenix protesters returned to the streets for a sixth consecutive night in response to the deaths George Floyd in Minnesota and Dion Johnson in Phoenix.
Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel said Tuesday that if police copied and pasted protester arrest information from one statement to another it likely was for the sake of efficiency and nothing else.
With temperatures expected to climb above 110 degrees, an excessive heat warning is being issued for metro Phoenix for the second time in under a week.
Demonstrators took to downtown Phoenix for a fifth consecutive night on Monday to protest the deaths George Floyd in Minnesota and Dion Johnson in Phoenix.
Police said more than 200 adults were arrested in downtown Phoenix on Sunday night, with charges including rioting, unlawful assembly, disorderly conduct and curfew violation.
Several streets in downtown Phoenix have been shut down to drivers Monday in response to continued protests and vandalism that have sparked a weeklong curfew in the state.
With police units stationed around many malls and shopping complexes in the Phoenix metro area, there was no reported looting or destruction on Sunday night.
Phoenix police on Sunday morning said more than 100 arrests were made after an unlawful assembly was declared in downtown Phoenix late Saturday evening.
