The highest number of protesters were apprehended in Los Angeles (about 2,700), followed by New York, where about 1,500 people were detained.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that at least 9,300 protesters were detained by the US police since the protests began, Associated Press (AP) reported Wednesday, citing its own calculations.

The highest number of protesters were apprehended in Los Angeles - about 2,700 people, followed by New York, were about 1,500 people were detained. Several hundreds of protesters were detained in Texas’s Dallas and Houston each, as well as in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania).

To counter the riots, local law enforcement is often supported by the US National Guard. So far, 40 cities, including New York, have enacted a curfew.