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Minneapolis Under Curfew Amid Protests

In a video posted to Twitter, the officer is seen becoming aggressive with protesters before shoving a woman, who was on her knees, to the ground. Harrowing new details of how Floyd died also emerged on Friday in Chauvin's criminal complaint.

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Minneapolis Under Curfew Amid Protests

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  1. An onlooker takes a photo of a burned-out building on Lake Street during protests against the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn., May 29, 2020. Frey said the protests over the death of George Floyd and the coronavirus pandemic are "two crises sandwiched on top of one another" and urged people to stay home and stop damaging businesses that are especially critical during the pandemic. Tim Walz said he has fully mobilized the National Guard for the first time in the state's history in response to continued social unrest over the death of George Floyd. British anti-racism protesters briefly clashed with mounted police on Saturday after thousands gathered in central London to voice their anger at police brutality after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. On Thursday night, at least 70 people were arrested at a protest that drew hundreds of people to New York City's Union Square, according to WNBC-TV New York. On Sunday evening, a truck drove through a I cannot breathe crowd of protesters on the I-35W highway in Minneapolis. Video showed the protesters entering the building, where fire alarms blared and sprinklers ran as fires were set. Update 2:05 p.m. EDT May 29: NFL free agency Colin Kaepernick on Friday announced the launch of a legal defense fund to help protesters arrested amid unrest in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd. Members of the National Guard hold a perimeter as a fire crew works to put out a fire at a gas station on Lake Street on May 29, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Anger continues to grow in Minneapolis after video and photos circulated of a police officer kneeling on Floyd's neck. Protesters also burned multiple police vehicles. Livestream video showed the protesters entering the building, where fire alarms blared and sprinklers ran as blazes were set. MSA president Abdimalik Ahmed pointed to the police's history of violence on the campus, remembering an incident that took place at Somali Night in 2018 where an incident resulted in police being called.

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