Newsom supports protesters, denounces looting

Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed support Monday for protesters across the state and country and called for an end to the adjacent looting and destruction.

Speaking from the Genesis Church in Sacramento, Newsom said it was incumbent on everyone to end racism and curb police brutality. He also praised the legitimacy of the protests that have erupted nationwide following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department.