HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - New demonstrations against police brutality are planned Tuesday across Connecticut, where peaceful protests have been held in cities and suburbs since the death last week of George Floyd in Minnesota.
Events are planned in cities including West Hartford, Fairfield and New Britain, where the mayor has invited people to join a late afternoon ride through the city as a way of speaking out against racism.
Over the last several days demonstrators have blocked interstate highways in Connecticut, including Interstate 84 in Hartford on Monday evening. The state largely has been spared the violence seen elsewhere since Floyd, who was black, died after a police officer pressed his knee into his neck for several minutes.
Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday that it was premature to talk about imposing a curfew. Public safety Commissioner James Rovella said the state National Guard is prepared in case a deployment is needed.
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