The Pentagon ordered the Army to have military police prepare to deploy to Minneapolis, as protests over the death of George Floyd raged on
MINNEAPOLIS—The former police officer seen in videos pressing his knee on the neck of George Floyd, was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter on Friday, as officials tried to quell the escalating protests Mr. Floyd’s death sparked and military police were told to prepare to deploy to the city.
The Pentagon ordered the Army to have active-duty military police units on the ready, the Associated Press reported. The order came verbally after President Trump asked Defense Secretary Mark Esper for military options to...
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