The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
Support Us
Social Issues

George Floyd Protests Spread as Minnesota Governor Pleads for Peace

George Floyd Protests Spread as Minnesota Governor Pleads for Peace
A check-cashing business burns in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 29, 2020. John Minchillo/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
5/30/2020|Updated: 5/31/2020

Protests following Monday’s police custody death of George Floyd have spread to more cities across America, while the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck was arrested and charged with manslaughter and murder.

Demonstrations, often violent and involving destruction of property, have spread in recent days to places like Los Angeles, Washington, and Chicago, with a man shot dead in Detroit, police cars battered in Atlanta, and skirmishes with police in New York City.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
twitter
Author’s Selected Articles
Missouri Judge Rejects Challenge to Trump-Backed Redistricting Map
Mar 13, 2026
Missouri Judge Rejects Challenge to Trump-Backed Redistricting Map
Oil Jumps Back Toward $100 per Barrel as Iran Steps up Tanker Attacks
Mar 12, 2026
Oil Jumps Back Toward $100 per Barrel as Iran Steps up Tanker Attacks
Secret Service Arrests Driver After Vehicle Crashes Into White House Barrier
Mar 11, 2026
Secret Service Arrests Driver After Vehicle Crashes Into White House Barrier
3 Ships Hit by Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Attacks Escalate
Mar 11, 2026
3 Ships Hit by Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Attacks Escalate
Related Topics
Minnesota
protests
George Floyd
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2026 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.