1,000 Law Enforcement Members On Minneapolis Streets After Downtown Riot
There was a strong show of force in Minneapolis Thursday night, 24 hours after rioting and looting erupted on the streets.
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There was a strong show of force in Minneapolis Thursday night, 24 hours after rioting and looting erupted on the streets.
A downtown Minneapolis business owner came to guard his restaurant during Wednesday night's riot when he saw looters on his security camera break a window and stream inside.
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Wednesday night's riots began after people thought Minneapolis officers shot a man downtown. Police quickly released video online that they say shows the man died by suicide.
One of the four ex-Minneapolis police officers charged in the May 25 death of George Floyd is seeking a change of venue.
The lawyer for R. Kelly said Thursday the R&B singer, who is awaiting trial on child pornography and other charges, was assaulted by a fellow detainee at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago.
Wednesday night's unrest is a familiar feeling for the Twin Cities. People are still on edge after the death of George Floyd and the days that followed just three months ago. And now, last night's destruction is causing emotional and physical pain.
Downtown Minneapolis is waking up Thursday morning to a scene of destruction after looters smashed the windows at dozens of buildings and ransacked several businesses following a rumor that police killed a homicide suspect on Nicollet Mall.
After what many called a rocky city and state response to the George Floyd protests and rioting, Gov. Tim Walz said there were lessons learned.
Wednesday night's unrest in Minneapolis wasn't contained to just Nicollet Mall. Some businesses near Loring Park were also hit.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Shawn Peter Simonson, 51, who's charged with threatening Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
The St. Paul Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a man involved in May's civil unrest.
The shooting happened on the 3500 block of Chicago Avenue South prior to 4 a.m. Thursday. It was picked up by ShotSpotter technology.
More than 100 people have been arrested following unrest in downtown Minneapolis overnight, with Sheriff David Hutchinson vowing to make more arrests if violence continues.
