Protests over the death of George Floyd spilled into a fourth day, causing curfews to be enacted across the city.
CNN reporter is arrested:
Volunteers gathered across Minneapolis and St. Paul to clean up in the morning:
The officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck, Derek Chauvin, was arrested and charged with third-degree murder.
Fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin 44, has been arrested four days after George Floyd’s fatal arrest. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced he has been charged with third degree murder and manslaughter. @WCCO #GeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/o80L0dOp4s
— Jay Gershbein (@JG_Report) May 30, 2020
George Floyd’s best friend and former NBA player Stephen Jackson, along with actor Jamie Foxx and Timberwolves’ star Karl-Anthony Towns, held a rally today. “When was murder okay?” Jackson asked:
Peaceful protests were held at the government center:
Protestors gathered and blocked I-35W southbound near Lake Street, causing a shutdown:
I-35W in Minneapolis pic.twitter.com/j6Ucv5aL03
— Mike Nolan (@mikenolan99) May 29, 2020
The police began launching tear gas, rubber bullets and smoke grenades at protestors alone Lake Street near Hiawatha Avenue:
But no law enforcement members were at the intersection of Lake Street and Park Avenue, where several fires were lit:
As the night carried on, the protestors on I-35W looted a UPS truck passing through and set a fire:
K-Mart gets looted:
Protestors and law enforcement clashed at the 5th Police Precinct, where over 350 police officers and members of the national guard were deployed to defend the precinct:
Breaking. The National Guard is moving in on the rioters at the 5th Precinct in Minneapolis.
— Patriot Transition Voice🇺🇲 #Transition2Greatness (@bvoice_p) May 30, 2020
pic.twitter.com/dxtx82fGzW https://t.co/a7gD8mQvEu
Near 5th Precinct in Minneapolis@kare11 pic.twitter.com/fdzOa7tYch
— Kevin Conway (@_kevinconway_) May 30, 2020
Just took this picture from our deck a little over a mile south of the 5th Precinct. pic.twitter.com/lb8ecmJirX
— Meteorologist Aaron Shaffer (@AaronShafferWX) May 30, 2020
And finally a message of hope and love for Minneapolis:




