Demonstrators across the country took part in protests that erupted over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was seen pinned down in a video by a white police officer and later died. Minneapolis residents have protested his death since Tuesday.
Minneapolis mayor calls for charges against white officer in death of African American man George Floyd
Trump tweeted in the early morning hours of Friday that"when the looting starts, the shooting starts," referring to the protests. He also called protesters"thugs." Trump also offered her"deepest condolences" to Floyd's family."As a nation, let's focus on peace, prayers & healing," the first lady wrote.Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Floyd's family, said he was not surprised by the"hypocrisy" of police arresting a CNN crew, but not arresting"murderers from within its own ranks."
Minnesota State Sen. Jeff Hayden phoned into CNN and said he just had a joint text with the governor and mayor and that they were just trying to get control of the area and weren't aware of the CNN reporter getting arrested. Several police officers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, one with a possible concussion.
President Donald Trump has weighed in on the destructive protests in Minneapolis early Friday morning, saying the military could"assume control" of the response. "Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor, Jacob Frey, get his act together and bring the City under control, or I will send in the National Guard & get the job done right," Trump tweeted.
Protesters are seen from the roof of the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody Monday, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night. People protesting the death of Floyd have reportedly taken over the Minneapolis Police Department's 3rd precinct and set it on fire, according to authorities.
"We have activated more than 500 soldiers to St. Paul, Minneapolis and surrounding communities," the National Guard said in a statement."Our mission is to protect life, preserve property and the right to peacefully demonstrate. A key objective is to ensure fire departments are able to respond to calls."Protesters outside Colorado's State Capitol in Denver received a scare when someone apparently fired shots nearby, causing the assembled group to flee.
"Someone comes [to] our store and give us fake bills and we realize it before he left the store, and we ran back outside, they was [sic] sitting on their car," the caller said."We tell them to give us their phone, put their...
In an image made from video posted to Facebook, a Minneapolis police officer kneels on the neck of a man identified by a family attorney as George Floyd, May 25, 2020. Floyd died shortly after the incident.Tou Thao, who was the officer seen standing up in the video, had six complaints, one of which remains open, according to the records. Thao, who was also fired, was not disciplined for the other five complaints.5:15 p.m.
The National Guard Adjutant General will work with local government agencies to provide personnel, equipment, and facilities needed to respond to and recover from the protests, according to Walz's office.
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