Minneapolis protests: People come out in support of George Floyd's death in police custody

Protesters in Minneapolis on May 26 evening filled the intersection in the street where a black man named George Floyd died, chanting and carrying banners that read, “I can’t breathe” and “Jail killer KKKops.” The protesters eventually marched about 2 1/2 miles to a city police precinct, with some protesters damaging windows, a squad car and spraying graffiti on the building.

A line of police in riot gear eventually confronted the protesters, firing tear gas and projectiles. Some protesters kicked canisters back toward police. Some protesters stacked shopping carts to make a barricade at a Target store across the street from the station, and though steady rain diminished the crowd, tense skirmishes stretched late into the evening.

Floyd died in police custody on May 25. A bystander’s video showed an officer kneeling on his neck, even after he pleaded that he could not breathe and stopped moving. Four Minneapolis officers involved in the arrest were fired on May 26. Mayor Jacob Frey announced the firings on Twitter, saying "This is the right call.” The man's death Monday night was under investigation by the FBI and state law enforcement authorities.

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