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brooklynite's JournalBREAKING: CNN reporter/camera crew arrested live on air in Minneaspolis (6:11 AM)
Reporting on the situation as police advanced.Identified themselves as press. Offered to move to where the police directed.
Tear gas, pepper bullets used on crowds as George Floyd protests spread in Denver
Source: Denver Post
What started as a small, peaceful protest in Denver, demanding justice for George Floyd, escalated into chaos Thursday evening after someone fired gunshots near the Capitol, sending demonstrators scattering across the city as police shot tear gas canisters and pepper spray.
Tension built throughout the night as protesters and police clashed in the heart of the city. Video shared on social media showed a driver striking a demonstrator in the street near the Capitol, footage that Gov. Jared Polis later said left him absolutely shocked.
The crowds grew larger as the night progressed, and, at around 9:15 p.m., Denver police fired tear gas and pepper spray to disperse hundreds who remained on the Capitol lawn. People ran in all directions through Capitol Hill and Civic Center to escape the fumes.
By 11 p.m., Denver police reported that all downtown streets had reopened, except for 13th and Lincoln streets, where officers were monitoring smaller groups of protesters.
Read more: https://www.denverpost.com/2020/05/28/george-floyd-death-colorado-protest/
Car hits a George Floyd protester in Denver
https://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/1266181709445443589?s=20I sent an alert to Twitter
https://twitter.com/ChrisBastianBkl/status/1266173403557396487?s=20People gathering in Minneapolis
https://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1266156964322648064https://twitter.com/CarlosGphoto/status/1266156623430586368
Gov. Tim Walz activates Minnesota National Guard; Mayor Jacob Frey declares local emergency in Minne
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
ay 28, 2020 - 6:08 PM
Gov. Tim Walz activated the Minnesota National Guard to restore order in the wake of protests, riots and looting following George Floyds death.
Walzs order issued Thursday afternoon came after Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Freys calls for assistance after widespread damage across Lake Street Wednesday night. Damage and looting has since spread to St. Paul.
Frey later declared a local emergency for up to 72 hours, expiring around 5 p.m. Sunday.
Read more: https://www.startribune.com/walz-calls-up-guard-frey-urges-calm-in-minneapolis/570830002/
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