Protests in the aftermath of George Floyd's death continue in Minneapolis and nationwide.
Speaking to a large group of protesters on Friday, Minneapolis activist Kon Johnson, 45, called for calm — but said he understood why people were lashing out.
“When you’ve held captive, you end up turning against each other," he said, urging his fellow residents to exercise their voting rights to change the system he said oppresses people. “What is it going to take to get people to listen? They say don’t incite violence, but no one is listening. What does it take to get them to listen? I mean, do we have to take this to the suburbs? To the capital? he asked.Johnson added Chauvin's arrest was just a first step. No charges have been announced for the other three officers involved in the incident.
"I don't want to burn down either," he said"I don't. But guess what? It's gonna happen if this fool does not get life in jail."after protests reached the nation's capital, a spokesman confirmed to USA TODAY. Protests in New York, Atlanta and Chicago, to new a few places, also continued.
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