The voltage does not drop. 500 National Guard soldiers were on the job Friday, May 29 in the morning to restore calm in the American city of Minneapolis, after a third night of violence.
Protesters set fire to a police station in Minneapolis (northern United States) on Thursday, May 28 evening, during the third night of clashes against the police, at the hands of whom George Floyd died during a violent arrest by the police. ‘order. The police had evacuated the building.
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“These THUGS dishonor the memory of George Floyd, and I will not let that happen, launched President Donald Trump on Twitter, in reference to the riots. I just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him the military is on his side all the way. At the slightest problem, when the looting begins, the shooting begins. Thank you ! ».
….These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2020
The presidential exit violated the rules of use of the social network. Twitter therefore masked Donald Trump’s message, leaving it nevertheless accessible, to report a “apology for violence”raising the controversy with the American president, who is seeking to limit the protection of social networks and their latitude to moderate content.
And for good reason, “The quote ‘When the looting starts, the shooting starts’ originates from a racist white Miami police chief named Walter Headley who targeted black people in 1967 before the Republican convention”specifies on Twitter the writer Don Wislow, who recently publishedThe border, a novel about the murderous madness of the American War on Drugs in Mexico since 1975.
” I can not breathe “
Protests had previously been mostly peaceful, with crowds contained by chains of uniformed men. But there were clashes, with the looting of around thirty stores and fires, and the use of tear gas by the police at the police station where the police officers in question work. The demonstrators chanted “I can’t breath” (“I can’t breathe”), like George Floyd. During the intervention, he was tackled to the ground by an agent who kept his knee on his neck for long minutes. ” I can not breath anymore “we hear it said on a recording of the scene, which has gone viral.
Protestors chanting “I can’t Breath” as 3rd precinct burns #minneapolisriots#GeorgeFloydprotestpic.twitter.com/Tu1UH4gMvf
— Zach Boyden-Holmes (@Boydenphoto) May 29, 2020
“We know there is a lot of anger”
The parade had started in the late afternoon, with many demonstrators wearing masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus. “We know there is a lot of anger. We know there are a lot of injuries. But we cannot tolerate that some use it as an opportunity to commit crimes.lamented the director of the police of this city, Todd Axtel.
Demonstrators chanted “Black lives matter” (black lives matter) in several other parts of the country, sometimes turning into a riot, such as in the state of Ohio where demonstrators stoned the Statehouse (home of State).
NOW: Demonstratirs have moved to the Statehouse grounds and have broken windows. Some have gone inside. @nbc4ipic.twitter.com/VBtVbprA9G
— Eric Halperin (@EricHalperinTV) May 29, 2020
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo acknowledged Thursday that there were “a lack of hope” in his city and that his teams had contributed to it. While making sure to respect the right of the inhabitants to demonstrate and express their pain, he added that he “would not authorize any criminal act” likely to aggravate the trauma of the population.
CNN reporter arrested
A crew from the American 24-hour news channel CNN was arrested by police on Friday morning while covering the protests in Minneapolis live.
The scene was broadcast live, we see the journalist, Omar Jimenez, facing police in riot gear. “We can back up wherever you want. We are live. Drop us off wherever you want »he said calmly behind his mask.
The camera continues to roll when two police officers grab his microphone to handcuff him. “Why am I under arrest? »asks the black journalist before his colleagues are in turn apprehended and the camera seized.
Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter and camera crew as they report from protests in Minneapolis https://t.co/oZdqBti776pic.twitter.com/3QbeTjD5ed
— CNN (@CNN) May 29, 2020
The chain denounced in a press release “a clear violation of the First Amendment” of the American Constitution guaranteeing the freedom of the press, denounced CNN in a press release, calling on the authorities for the immediate release of its employees. The channel reported shortly after that its team had finally been let go.