U.S. protests: More than 100K National Guard called up, DOD says

By Tim Darnell

Updated June 2, 2020

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is committed to providing our readers with comprehensive coverage of the protests and riots surrounding the death of George Floyd. This live blog will provide the latest updates, news and details from media outlets and social media sources nationally and internationally.

1:00 p.m.

#BREAKING: Asheville Mayor declaring a city-wide State of Emergency and issuing a curfew beginning tonight. The curfew will run from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.@WLOS_13
— Caitlyn Penter (@CaitlynWLOS) June 2, 2020

11:35 a.m.

RAPID BUILDUP: Senior defense official says now more than 100,000 National Guard forces activated for domestic operations. As of yesterday, 45,000 were dedicated to #COVID19 and 17,000 to protests - so # added to protest response jumped dramatically nationwide overnight
— Tara Copp (@TaraCopp) June 2, 2020

11:31 a.m.

BREAKING: JEFFERSON COUNTY: Curfew for entire county now in effect from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. until June 9 starting tonight @WBRCnews
— Cassie Fambro WBRC (@FambroMedia) June 2, 2020

10:52 a.m.

Breaking: Today, almost 1,500 additional National Guardsmen from other states will be augmenting the DC National Guard response to the protests, according to DOD
— Lara Seligman (@laraseligman) June 2, 2020

9:20 a.m.

NEW from @BarbaraStarrCNN and me...
SecDef Mark Esper requested help from Governors in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and New York to send their National Guard troops to help the situation in Washington, DC.
All four Governors turned Esper down.
— Ryan Nobles (@ryanobles) June 2, 2020

5:52 a.m.

#BREAKING UPDATE: Metro Police sources tell @8NewsNow that a suspect has been taken into custody, regarding the @LVMPD officer who was shot in the head late Monday night near Circus Circus. Again, sources say that officer is currently on life support. #8NN pic.twitter.com/KasbM0FWdT
— Orko Manna (@orko_manna) June 2, 2020

3:55 a.m.

BREAKING: two @richmondpolice officers shot as well as a suspect were shot on Semmes Avenue. All three were taken to the hospital. Two other suspects were questioned. This all happening around 1:30 this morning. @nbc12 pic.twitter.com/pTsWNEKRFG
— Olivia Ugino (@OliviaNBC12) June 2, 2020

3:16 a.m.

SPD responding to gunshots near the precinct. Heard them from my apartment. pic.twitter.com/YsJMBCYrsW
— matt (@mmitgang) June 2, 2020

1:44 a.m.

We have had 4 officers struck by gunfire tonight. All have been transported to an area hospital. All are conscious and breathing. Their injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.

Officers are still taking gunfire downtown & we will share more info as it available. pic.twitter.com/Cwypi5EorP
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) June 2, 2020

11:40 p.m.