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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateThis story will be updated throughout the day with live updates on the Bay Area protests.LATEST June 2, 11:12 p.m.&nbsp;About 20 people were arrested in San Francisco late Tuesday night for violating the city's curfew, police said at 10:10 p.m.The arrests were made at 850 Bryant St., which is the location of the Hall of Justice, after the protesters apparently marched from the area of Seventh and Market streets. The city of San Francisco has imposed a curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. until further notice.A police spokesman said he was not aware of any other arrests during Tuesday's demonstrations in the city.June 2, 10:45 p.m. The city of Vallejo said late Tuesday night that a group of about 100 people and 40 vehicles surrounded the Vallejo Police Department after the 8 p.m. curfew.In a posted on Instagram at 9:50 p.m., city officials also said that five National Guard vehicles along&nbsp;with 50 National Guard personnel have arrived after being requested earlier in the day.June 2, 9:30 p.m.&nbsp;Mill Valley Mayor Sashi McEntee is walking back a comment made Monday night regarding Black Lives Matter and the ongoing George Floyd protests across the nation.In response to a submitted question from a constituent asking what Mill Valley is doing to show that Black Lives Matter, McEntee responded, “It is a council policy that we do not take action on issues that are not of immediate local importance.”The comment was subsequently amplified by comedian, activist and , who tweeted it with the caption, “The Bay Area always gets credit for being the most liberal &amp; progressive place, but it often seems to go out of its way to reject that reputation.”McEntee responded to the criticism Tuesday in a . It read, in part:“Let me make it clear that the tragic death of George Floyd is of immediate local importance along with being a national issue … As a person of color, I am acutely aware of the power and importance of words because I have been on the receiving end of bigotry myself. My comments during the meeting referred to a longstanding city council policy regarding national issues and a policy that prevents council members from discussing items that were not previously agendized in accordance with the law. It is clear that I did not express myself well or share with the community what is in my heart.”June 2, 9:10 p.m.&nbsp;San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors discussed the pros and cons Tuesday night of Mayor London Breed’s nightly curfew issued Sunday to thwart looting and vandalism in the city amid protests condemning the killing of George Floyd.The conversation went on for hours, and in the end, the board opted to table a decision on whether to approve the curfew until a Thursday meeting.City law requires the board to approve the mayor’s order within seven days of it being issued or it will expire.June 2, 8:15 p.m. An estimated 2,000 to 3,000 participated in a protest in Redwood City on Tuesday that started at the San Mateo County courthouse at 4 p.m.Police presence was limited and Redwood City Police Chief Dan Mulholland the San Jose Mercury News, "You’re not seeing people in riot gear. It’s symbolic of the message we are trying to get across which is that you are welcome here and we’re here to support you.”Redwood City police shared on Twitter that an "alert protestor" identified an individual armed with a 3-foot-long machete. That person was arrested. The Mercury News reported seven other arrests at the demonstration.June 2, 7:05 p.m. At a peaceful protest in Marin City, the sister of the late Tupac Shakur spoke.“We are worthy," Sekyiwa Shakur said. "We are not disposable. Each one of you is just as precious as George Floyd, as Tupac Shakur.”Bad audio but still a powerful message from Tupac’s sister, Sekyiwa Shakur, in Marin City. “We are worthy. We are not disposable. Each one of you is just as precious as George Floyd, as Tupac Shakur.” — Liz Kreutz (@ABCLiz)June 2, 6:10 p.m. Napa enacted a curfew Tuesday night for the city of American Canyon and a portion of unincorporated Napa. The curfew starts at 8 p.m. Tuesday and ends at 5 a.m. Wednesday.June 2, 5:50 p.m. Fremont police shared on on Tuesday night that protest activity in the city was peaceful."All activities have remained peaceful today," the department shared. "Contrary to rumors, no protest participants have been detained or arrested. We continue to help facilitate the safety of our community members who are participating in peaceful protests today."The march has blocked traffic in Fremont throughout the day. The Fremont Police Department is providing real-time traffic updates onJune 2, 5 p.m. Curfews are widely still in effect across the Bay Area on Tuesday night.Palo Alto, however, . The curfew will be in effect in the city between the hours of 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. until June 11, or earlier if lifted before then. The city cited an onslaught of groups "not in any way engaged in legitimate First Amendment activity [who] have planned and executed criminal acts, including property damage and theft ... during nighttime hours."Curfew violations will result in misdemeanor fines, or in some cases, arrests.“The imposed curfew is to strike a balance between ensuring peaceful and lawful protests, while safeguarding against the unlawful actions and organized criminal activity seen locally and throughout the Bay Area that could very quickly threaten harm to our community members and local property,” said Ed Shikada, Palo Alto city manager. “The curfew is an important tool to keep our community and businesses safe during this challenging time.”June 2, 4:40 p.m.&nbsp;San Mateo County for the hours of 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Wednesday."While the County remains hopeful that protests will be peaceful, the County is aware of specific threats of civil unrest, including plans to conduct coordinated looting, property damage, and other violent activities at various retail locations across the County beginning on the night of June 2, 2020," .The curfew extends to the entire county, including the unincorporated portions, exempting medical workers, members of the media, homeless individuals, and those traveling to work, home or the airport.“We ask that our residents adhere to the curfew to maximize everybody’s safety. However, the Sheriff’s Office and our law enforcement partners stand ready to enforce this order as necessary to protect our community and protect their right to lawfully gather outside of curfew hours,” said Sheriff Carlos Bolanos. “There are voices that deserve to be heard, and we will do all we can to ensure they are not drowned out by the unacceptable actions of others.”June 2, 4:20 p.m.&nbsp;The Alameda County Sheriff's Office that officers booked 122 individuals into the Santa Rita jail Monday. Of those 122, 82 were "not from Alameda County cities," and several were not from the area at all. The Sheriff's Office did not disclose where those individuals came from.All together, the 122 people booked into the jail were charged with 382 various felony crimes, "from serious violence, robbery, burglary, looting, pursuits, stolen vehicles, weapons, drugs etc."June 2, 4:10 p.m.&nbsp;San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju is calling for "major reforms" of the San Francisco Police Department following a video that began circulating showing an SFPD officer with her knee on the neck of a 19-year-old black man."Police who abuse their power should not be wearing a badge," Raju said in a statement. "While oversight and early intervention is important, it means nothing if there is rarely any meaningful disciplinary action or change. A massive overhaul of our policing system is needed, and it must be driven by the wisdom of the communities most impacted by systemic abuse."Raju lays out , including a proposal that use of such practices of force lead to "immediate termination" of an officer's employment.June 2, 3:45 p.m. Ocean Beach-bound N and L Muni lines halted earlier Tuesday for the Great Highway protest have been cleared to resume service, the SFMTA reported Tuesday afternoon, adding that passengers should expect rolling delays.June 2, 3:30 p.m. A march in Fairfield is under way Tuesday afternoon. Those in attendance widely report the protest was "peaceful."Another protest is .June 2, 3:15 p.m.&nbsp;San Rafael City Schools released a statement to&nbsp; faculty and parents of students at three schools Tuesday afternoon regarding the ongoing George Floyd protests."For too long, many of us, including myself, have spoken the equity talk but clearly not walked the equity walk - at least not on a regular basis, not with real commitment, and not backed up with action," wrote Superintendent Jim Hogeboom. "While I dab my toe gingerly in the equity pool, sometimes deciding that the water is too cold, our students of color continue to fall behind their white peers academically, our students and teachers of color continue to feel isolated and not fully accepted in our schools, and resentment builds. Nothing really changes."Hogeboom continues on to appeal to parents and faculty to "make equity our top priority every single day." The schools have not yet laid out specific plans.June 2, 1:40 p.m.&nbsp;Peaceful protests are now underway in and in Marin, attending journalists on the ground report on Twitter.In San Francisco, protesters have begun marching from Sloat, down the Great Highway to Lincoln Way, reporter Zack Ruskin writes. The protest was .In Marin, a large crowd is gathering for a rally .June 2, noon&nbsp;While most Bay Area cities are enforcing curfews beginning at 8 p.m. or 8:30 p.m., some are setting the start time earlier. Pleasant Hill's begins at 7 p.m., while San Leandro's curfew is scheduled for 6 p.m.On Tuesday, Antioch also enacted an earlier curfew, now set to The new curfew time is in effect until Wednesday, and supercedes Contra Costa County's curfew, which has been set at 8 p.m. until further notice.June 2, 11:15 a.m.&nbsp;Vallejo Police say they are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday "following reports of looting." A press conference conducted by Professional Standards Unit Chief Shawny Williams is forthcoming.reported Tuesday that Vallejo officers responded to a report of looting at a Walgreens drugstore in the early Tuesday morning hours. Their arrival caused one suspect to attempt to flee. In the process, he or she hit an unmarked police car. This prompted officers to fire shots at the suspect, but it's currently not clear if the suspect was hit.June 2, 10:05 a.m.&nbsp;A Bay Area woman and horse ranch owner captured the attention of Oakland protesters Monday night when she rode her horse, Dapper Dan, down city streets wielding a Black Lives Matter sign.In an interview with , the rider, Brianna Noble, said she decided to take her horse to the protest to "kind of change the narrative of what's going on," and give people "a good, bright, positive image to focus on, as opposed to some of the destruction."Noble added that this protest is bigger than just the death of George Floyd."People are angry about what's happened, and we need to change an entire criminal justice system," she said.Brianna Noble rides her horse Dapper Dan through Downtown Oakland on Friday joining a protest over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd. Photographed for — Beth LaBerge (@bethlaberge)June 2, 10 a.m.&nbsp;Clutching a Bible, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called upon President Donald Trump when discussing the George Floyd protests, saying that he "has a responsibility to heal.""We would hope that the president of the United States would follow the lead of so many other presidents before him to be a healer-in-chief, and not a fanner of the flame," she said.June 2, 8 a.m. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf told Tuesday morning a youth-led protest starting at Oakland Technical High School brought more than 15,000 people to the streets and was mostly peaceful.Schaaf called the event condemning the killing of George Floyd a "powerful and beautiful demonstration around our wish for a most just world."Later in the day, people who the mayor believes were not associated with the protest, engaged in unlawful activity, throwing bottles and rocks at law officers and looting stores. Officers declared an unlawful assembly order and then used tear gas to try to disperse the crowd. Forty arrests were made."We are very sorry it happened," Schaaf said. "I want to keep the focus about the double pandemic we're in right now with racism and COVID-19."Read more about the Oakland protest onThe Bay City News Service contributed to this report.MORE COVERAGE ON THE GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS:Sign up for 'The Daily' newsletter for the latest on Bay Area protest coverage .

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateThis story will be updated throughout the day with live updates on the Bay Area protests.LATEST June 2, 11:12 p.m.&nbsp;About 20 people were arrested in San Francisco late Tuesday night for violating the city's curfew, police said at 10:10 p.m.The arrests were made at 850 Bryant St., which is the location of the Hall of Justice, after the protesters apparently marched from the area of Seventh and Market streets. The city of San Francisco has imposed a curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. until further notice.A police spokesman said he was...

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