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Reaction to protests in Minneapolis after death of George Floyd

Barricades in the street.
On Lake Street, barricades in the street are made of construction material and shopping carts, Thursday, May 28. Smoke is pouring off the buildings. Violent protests over the death of George Floyd broke out in Minneapolis for a second straight night, with protesters in a standoff with officers outside the 3rd Precinct and looting of nearby stores.
Jon Collins | MPR News

Demonstrations over the death of George Floyd turned destructive Wednesday night, with fires, looting and a shooting death that is under investigation. 

Floyd, a black man, told officers he couldn’t breathe as a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck Monday night. He later died and four officers have been fired.

MPR News host Kerri Miller talked about the crisis with a panel of journalists, officials and researchers who study the relationship between police and black communities.

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