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Unrest Spreads as George Floyd Grief Morphs Into Looting and Violence

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Unrest Spreads as George Floyd Grief Morphs Into Looting and Violence
Looters target a store in the Manhattan borough of New York City on June 1, 2020. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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6/1/2020|Updated: 6/1/2020

Anger raged across America this weekend, as an outpouring of grief over the death of George Floyd in police custody devolved into riots, looting, and violence against property and people.

Fires burned near the White House, stores were looted across the country, and disturbing footage of violent acts flooded social media, including of a mob beating an elderly female shop owner in Rochester, New York.
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Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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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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