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The murder of George Floyd
MPR News Staff
St. Paul

Photos: Shifting images of peace, chaos in the Twin Cities

A crowd confronts a line of deputies outside the HennCo Government Center
A crowd confronts a line of deputies outside the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis Thursday afternoon as they protest over the death of George Floyd, who died on Monday in Minneapolis police custody.
Evan Frost | MPR News

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Updated: 3:00 p.m., May 29 | Posted: 9:43 p.m., May 28

Shifting images of peace and chaos filled the Twin Cities landscape Thursday on a third day of protests over the death of George Floyd.

A mostly peaceful crowd marched in the early evening in downtown Minneapolis. Looting continued in St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood.

But after 9 p.m., fire and tear gas had found their way back to Minneapolis.

Minneapolis

Protests continue for a third night in Minneapolis
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State patrol march in front of buildings
State Patrol coming in to guard 3rd Precinct march in front of burning buildings Friday.
Liam James Doyle for MPR News
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Minneapolis Police Death
Protesters gather outside the burning Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building Thursday in Minneapolis. Protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody Monday, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night.
John Minchillo | AP Photo
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A bulletin board is sprayed with graffiti inside the 3rd Precinct building
A bulletin board is sprayed with graffiti inside the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct headquarters. Protesters late Thursday night overran and set fires at the building.
Julio Cortez | AP Photo

St. Paul

Across the Mississippi River, burglaries and vandalism were reported in St. Paul’s Midway, Sun Ray and Cathedral Hill neighborhoods as violent protesters and looters spilled into the city.

Police Chief Todd Axtell called looting “unprecedented,” and the city’s mayor, Melvin Carter, asked people to remain home and stay away from areas where violent protests took place.

“We won’t tolerate people being injured in this city. We won’t tolerate buildings being burned down,” Axtell said.

Looting, vandalism spilling into St. Paul Thursday
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Authorities release tear gas Thursday in St. Paul
Authorities release tear gas Thursday in St. Paul. Protests over the death of George Floyd.
John Minchillo | AP Phto
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Police stand in front of protesters
Police stand in front of protesters at a Target in St. Paul's Midway neighborhood Thursday.
Evan Frost | MPR News
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Firefighters are responding to a fire at Lake Street and 28th Avenue.
Firefighters are responding to a fire at Lake Street and 28th Avenue in Minneapolis near where hundreds of people are gathered for a third night of a protest over the death of George Floyd.
Matt Sepic | MPR News