Minnesota governor activates National Guard following protests and looting in response to death of George Floyd
A demonstrator raises his fist during a protest of the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis, in downtown Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 27, 2020.Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order on Thursday declaring a "peacetime emergency" after rioters looted a Target and set fire to an AutoZone.
The order authorizes the Minnesota National Guard to support "emergency operations" in Minneapolis and elsewhere. The move comes amid popular outrage over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old black man who died on Monday after an officer knelt on his neck for eight minutes.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more storiesThe governor of Minnesota declared a "peacetime emergency" on Thursday, activating the National Guard in response to looting that followed theIn a May 28, Gov.
The deployment comes amid popular outrage over the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old man in Minneapolis. Video recorded by witnesses on Monday showed a white police officer kneeling on Floyd's neck. "Please, please, please, I can't breath," Floyd is heard saying. "Don't kill me."Have a news tip? Email this reporter:
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