Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday welcomed peaceful mass protests in the Big Apple over the police-involved death of George Floyd even as he has staunchly barred other demonstrations, religious gatherings and fined small businesses $1,000 for reopening. I want to just say anyone who wants to protest, were going to protect your right to protest, but please also respect [that] the cop in front of you did not create the problem, de Blasio said on WNYC radios The Brian Lehrer Show. He was referring to the hundreds of activists who gathered in Lower Manhattan Thursday in violation...