Arrests at widespread U.S. protests hit 10,000; NYPD calls for calm

More than 10,000 people have been arrested for demonstrations after the death of George Floyd, according to an AP tally. The count has grown by the hundreds each day as the protests continue to spill into the street and encounter a heavy police presence.

Meanwhile, New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said on Thursday, that the city "absolutely" does not need active duty U.S. military soldiers to keep the demonstrations under control.

Shea also called for calm Thursday at a news conference that opened with a broadside against elected officials and others whom he blamed for stirring up animosity by speaking against police and sharing videos on social media that, presented without context, are seen as evidence of officer misconduct.

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