A large march through downtown Toronto is taking place on Saturday in response to the death of 29-year-old Regis Korchinski-Paquet, who fell from a 24th floor balcony on Wednesday evening. Though the death is still being investigated, Korchinski-Paque's family say that the police may have played a role in her death.

At a press conference on Saturday, Minnesota leaders said that the majority of those being destructive during the protests about George Floyd's death in the Twin Cities were from out of state, and that officials have begun contact tracing arrestees. Later, the US president Tweeted, "It’s ANTIFA and the Radical Left. Don’t lay the blame on others!"

Protests over the death of George Floyd reached the White House on Friday night, with Secret Service and police using pepper spray in an attempt to disperse protesters. Following the protests, Trump thanked the Secret Service saying "they were not only totally professional, but very cool."

A young man was shot and killed in Detroit, Michigan, and a contract security officer was killed in Oakland, California, as people continued to protest the death of George Floyd.

People are gathering in cities across the US on Saturday as protests over George Floyd’s death continue for a fifth day. Floyd died after he was pinned to the ground by Minneapolis police officers. One of the officers, Derek Chauvin, was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter on Friday.

NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are now on their way to the ISS aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. The flight marks the first-ever crewed space launch by a private company, and is the first crewed NASA launch from US soil since 2011.

Friday marked the fourth consecutive night of protests in cities across the US following the death of George Floyd. On Saturday, people gathered to clean up the streets.

According to Portland Police, the city’s justice center has been attacked and set on fire by demonstrators who are protesting the death of George Floyd. The police also reported significant vandalism and a shooting connected to demonstrations that led to the center being set on fire.

Rapper and activist @KillerMike delivered an emotional message to those taking part in protests across Atlanta, saying "I'm tired of seeing black men die ... We don't want to see Targets burning, we want to see the system that sets up for systemic racism burnt to the ground." Fierce protests over the death of George Floyd has seen escalating violence and looting in the city, where the National Guard was deployed on Friday.

Minneapolis police used tear gas, riot gear and rubber bullets when hundreds of residents gathered to protest the death of George Floyd, who was suffocated to death after being pinned down to the ground by an officer. The scenes were described as “aggressive” and several people drew contrasts when compared to the Michigan police response toward recent armed protests in government buildings about COVID-19 restrictions.

In a news conference on Thursday, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said that despite the horrific video of George Floyd’s death, “there is other evidence that does not support a criminal charge” against the police officer involved. Attorney Freeman is investigating the death of Floyd, a Black man who died when he was pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer. His office later issued a clarification, saying “it is critical to review all the evidence” to adequately prepare for trial.

Protestors are marching through the streets of Newark, N.J., on May 30, 2020. They are chanting "Black Lives Matter" and "George Floyd."

It took four days to arrest the officer who used a knee chokehold on George Floyd. Delays are built into investigations against cops.

Reporter Kaitlin Rust and her camera operator were shot at with pepper balls while filming protests in downtown Louisville and were later taken to hospital. According to local media, an LMPD spokesperson apologized for the incident, saying it's not clear who the person involved is but "if we need to do any investigation for discipline, we will do that."

“We can rebuild a building. But we cannot give this man back to his family.”

As protests spread and become increasingly violent, demonstrators say a murder charge against the police officer accused of killing George Floyd isn’t enough.

Reluctance to release inmates despite the pandemic suggests how deeply entrenched the nation’s punitive conventions are