The bill claims to protect essential infrastructure by creating offences for trespassing, interfering with operations or causing damage.

U.S. President Donald Trump blamed protesters for the incident, without evidence.

"This movement is openly attacking the legacies of every person on Mount Rushmore," Trump said, adding that some on the political left hope to "defame our heroes, erase our values, and indoctrinate our children."

Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels issued the warning in a Facebook video while flanked by police officers.

The protesters were passing through a gated community on their way to the St. Louis mayor's residence.

The House voted by more than the required two-thirds majority to suspend legislative deadlines and file a bill to change the flag.

Thames Valley Police have launched a murder investigation.

Juneteenth is the celebration of the emancipation of slaves in the United States on June 19, 1865.

Seattle’s “autonomous zone” stretches for several blocks in the densely packed Capitol Hill neighbourhood just east of downtown.

For former CFL player Orlando Bowen, coming to terms with George Floyd's death and the fallout has meant having to relive his own nightmare encounter with Peel police.