Demonstrators ignored a curfew and vows of a forceful police response to take to the Minneapolis streets for a fourth straight night, as anger stoked by the police killing of George Floyd spread to more cities across the U.S.
Demonstrators kneel before police Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day.
As the night dragged on, fires erupted across the city’s south side, including at a Japanese restaurant, a Wells Fargo bank and an Office Depot. Many burned for hours, with firefighters again delayed in reaching them because areas weren’t secure. Walz said he was moving quickly to mobilize more than 1,000 more Guard members, for a total of 1,700, and was considering the potential offer of federal military police. But he warned that even that might not be enough, saying he expected another difficult night Saturday.“You need more resources,” the group said in a tweet. “Law enforcement needs leadership.”
Chauvin, who was fired along with three other officers who were at the scene, faces more than 12 years in prison if convicted of murder. “You are disgracing our city,” Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told protesters. “You are disgracing the life of George Floyd and every other person who has been killed in this country.”
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