Police show less force as peaceful protests push reform

Protesters rally near the edge of Times Square in New York, Sunday, June 7, 2020. New York City lifted the curfew spurred by protests against the death of George Floyd and police brutality ahead of schedule Sunday after a peaceful night, free of the clashes or ransacking of stores that rocked the city days earlier. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

A NASCAR official kneels during the national anthem before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Hampton, Ga. NASCAR paused before Sunday’s Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway to acknowledge the country’s social unrest. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Protesters march through the streets of Manhattan, New York, Sunday, June 7, 2020. New York City lifted the curfew spurred by protests against police brutality ahead of schedule Sunday after a peaceful night, free of the clashes or ransacking of stores that rocked the city days earlier. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Protesters throw a statue of slave trader Edward Colston into Bristol harbour, during a Black Lives Matter protest rally, in Bristol, England, Sunday June 7, 2020, in response to the recent killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, USA, that has led to protests in many countries and across the US. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)

A demonstrator climbs on a car and holds a sign Sunday June, 7, 2020 in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, during a protest over the death of George Floyd who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

A girl clinches her fist as people gather to honor George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis, USA, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, June 7, 2020. In Italy’s financial capital, Milan, a few thousand protesters gathered in a square outside the central train station Sunday afternoon to demonstrate against racism. (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP)

People gather calling for justice for George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis, USA, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, June 7, 2020. People have been protesting throughout Italy, to denounce the police killing of George Floyd and show solidarity with anti-racism protests in the U.S. and elsewhere. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Police clash with protesters during a Black Lives Matter protest rally in Westminster, London, Sunday, June 7, 2020, in response to the recent killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, USA, that has led to protests in many countries and across the US. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)

In this Saturday, June 6, 2020 photo, protesters kneel for 8 minutes and 46 seconds during a rally at Central Park, in Broken Arrow, Okla., in honor of George Floyd, a black man who died last month after being restrained by Minneapolis police. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)

Eight-week-old twins Zuri and Zakai Simmorins are held by their mother Samara Simmorins during a protest Sunday, June 7, 2020, near the White House in Washington, over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. With four sons she has fears for their safety as they grow up. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Protesters march through the streets of Manhattan, New York, Sunday, June 7, 2020. New York City lifted the curfew spurred by protests against police brutality ahead of schedule Sunday after a peaceful night, free of the clashes or ransacking of stores that rocked the city days earlier. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

People walk on the words Black Lives Matter that was painted in bright yellow letters on 16th Street as demonstrators protest Sunday, June 7, 2020, near the White House in Washington, over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Protesters rally near the edge of Times Square in New York, Sunday, June 7, 2020. New York City lifted the curfew spurred by protests against police brutality ahead of schedule Sunday after a peaceful night, free of the clashes or ransacking of stores that rocked the city days earlier. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Demonstrators take part in a Black Lives Matter rally protest in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sunday, June 7, 2020, in response to the recent killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, USA, that has led to protests in many countries and across the US. (Nikolai Linares/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

People gather in the Lilac Bowl at Riverfront Park in Spokane, Wash., Sunday, June 7, 2020, for a Black Lives Matter rally, sparked by the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis. (Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review via AP)

Demonstrators crowd into Civic Center Park during a rally calling for more oversight of the police Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Denver. Demonstrators marched from the park, which is in the heart of downtown, east along Colfax Avenue to City Park after the rally. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)