Protests were largely peaceful and the nation's streets were calmer than they were in days since the killing of George Floyd set off demonstrations, which at times, brought violence and destruction along with pleas to stop police brutality and injustice against African-Americans.

9,000 arrested across US
There were scattered reports of looting in New York City overnight, and as of Wednesday morning, there had been over 9,000 arrests nationwide since the unrest began following Floyd's death on May 25 in Minneapolis. But there was a marked quiet compared with the unrest of the past few nights, which included fires and shootings in some cities.