After two nights of riots and looting many are out in droves to help pick up the pieces and protest peacefully.
Dozens of protestors have gathered to clean different parts of the community affected by the riots that took place over the last 48 hours. With brooms in hand, they call for the rioting to stop and ask those who are from outside of the state not to bring any more destruction to the city.
Amazing watching residents of Minnesota come together to help each other clean up neighborhoods rocked by violence and destruction pic.twitter.com/XQM1fS7psg
— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) May 30, 2020It is just incredible to see so many people here this morning helping to clean up. So many of them tell me they saw what was happening last night and just felt called to come help today. Amazing Minnesota. Amazing. pic.twitter.com/Mxk7DLFN3b
— Hannah Flood (@hannahfloodfox9) May 30, 2020Many of these protestors say that this is who Minneapolis is, the people who are coming out at night starting riots and looting do not represent the city.
“This is Minneapolis, this is Minnesota.” People out cleaning up today say THIS is what our community is about. I want this video ON LOOP so EVERYONE gets this message!!! pic.twitter.com/gjo0tQxOHI
— Hannah Flood (@hannahfloodfox9) May 30, 2020While the clean ups are happening on one side of the city, at the intersection of Nicollet and E. 31st St. protestors are standing peacefully with their hands raised. Chants of “Hands up, don’t shoot” and “No justice, no peace,” have started while different speakers speak in front of the crowd calling for the arrest of the three other officers involved in the death of George Floyd.
The crowds, made up of people of all races and ethnic backgrounds are standing unified to bring attention to the systematic racism that has affected the city and lead to the death of Mr. Floyd.
Governor Tim Walz has tweeted his support for these peaceful protests but reminds Minnesotans that there are still those who are trying to undermine this with violence.
Many Minnesotans are peacefully demonstrating today, and we fully support you. But please know there are people looking to undermine this movement for justice by inciting violence. Please go home by 8pm so that we can remove the people who wish to do our communities harm.
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) May 30, 2020He also continues to plead with Minnesotans to be home by the time the 8 p.m. curfew goes into effect.
