Houston Mayor, "This is Our House. This is Our Home."



HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Multiple people were arrested during the march for Houston native, George Floyd, on Friday in downtown.

Eighty percent of the protests on Friday were peaceful, while the rest involved defacing buildings, looting and committing other violence, said Mayor Sylvester Turner. He asked residents to report any individuals intending to do violence.

"This is our house," Turner said during a news conference on Saturday. "This is our home."

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo mentioned officers won't tolerate criminal misconduct, but they will march with protesters "in a constructive way, not destructive way."

"We stand with George Floyd's family, the African American community. We will come march with them (protesters)," said Acevedo. "Until the saints come marching home, until we can't march no more."

To keep residents safe, he added HPD will not use rubber bullets or gas and mandated protesters avoid highways.

"We're going to get body worn cameras videos to see better, assess better what happened," he said.

They both added HPD is in "full mobilization, which means the entire department is working 12 hours on, 12 hours off."

"We have mobile field forces that are not just in the downtown area, but we have them throughout the city, ready to respond in in a short order."

The Office of Emergency Management will also activate at 5 p.m. and remain open through the night and tomorrow morning.

Turner also highlighted how a truck driver was seen removing graffiti from buildings near downtown after the protests ended.

"That's the Houston I know. That's the Houston I love," he said.

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