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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
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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.
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