Violent Protests and Fires Erupt in Minneapolis as Protesters Demand Justice for George Floyd
Violent protests are escalating in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Photos and footage of the events that took place on Wednesday night are circulating on social media. The metropolitan…
Violent protests are escalating in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
Photos and footage of the events that took place on Wednesday night are circulating on social media. The metropolitan city has been ravaged for the last roughly 48 hours.
Frustrated protesters can be seen demonstrating with signs, vandalizing buildings, looting stores, and torching businesses, demandingHennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman to hold the officers accountable for Floyd’s untimely death in police custody.
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According to multiple reports, an AutoZone location was set on fire Wednesday night and a Target store has been looted.
Floyd’s death has yet again shined a light on racial tension in the United States. Protests have escalated to the point where Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has taken precautionary measures, requesting the presence of the National Guard.
As protests intensify, so do the calls for charges to be brought against the four officers involved.
On Wednesday, Frey released another statement calling for the arrest now-terminated officer Derek Chauvin while pressing Freeman to file criminal charges. Chauvin is the officer seen with his knee pinned into Floyd’s neck during the arrest, as previously reported on