White House fortified with fencing in anticipation of George Floyd protests over weekend

Trump administration has decided to fortify White House with an additional security fencing. This comes after recent incident when protestors came close to White House and forces used tear gas to disperse m as US President Donald Trump walked to Saint John's Church.

Trump using  military on protestors has t gone down well several sections of American society. Last week on Friday, protests became more violent near White House with damaging certain parts of St John's Church, while US President was rushed to a bunker as a security measure. White House lights were also turned off for a while in view of protests.

On Thursday, additional fencing was erected in anticipation of protests to continue over weekend. International media reported that construction work on fencing started well before dawn on Thursday. 

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As reported by International media, a statement from a US Secret Service Spokesperson elaborated that several locations surrounding White House will be closed till June 10 in an effort to maintain security measures surrounding complex. 

"se closures are in an effort to maintain necessary security measures surrounding White House complex, while also allowing for peaceful demonstration," a US Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement.

" areas, including entire Ellipse and its side panels, roadways and sidewalks, E Street and its sidewalks between 15th and 17ths Streets, First Division Monument and State Place, Sherman Park and Hamilton Place, Pennsylvania Avenue between 15th and 17th streets, and all of Lafayette Park, will remain closed until June 10," statement added.

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George Floyd death

George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man, died in Minneapolis earlier last week. As per reports, Floyd was arrested by local police for unspecified charges on May 26. A tussle is said to have broken out between George Floyd and police officials, which resulted in Floyd’s death after being subdued for several minutes by an officer. In a video that went viral on internet, officer was seen pressing his knee against Floyd's neck who was seen gasping for air before turning motionless.

George Floyd's death has triggered mass unrest in various parts of US. As per reports, police officer Derek Chauvin and three or officers - Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J Alexander Kueng - were later fired by Minneapolis Police Department. Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.