Published 11:57 IST, June 1st 2020
Good News: Minnesota residents donate tons of food to school amid violent protests
The US is currently rattled by protests, especially in Minnesota, where the demonstrations began last week over the killing of a black man by a police officer.
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The United States is currently rattled by protests, especially in the state of Minnesota, where the demonstrations began last week over the killing of an African-American man by a Caucasian police officer in Minneapolis, one of the major cities in the region. Violent protesters laid siege on the city, vandalising and looting properties, clashing with police. However, when a school asked for donations of food after supermarkets were looted and destroyed, people responded overwhelmingly by giving away free food to anyone who wanted it.
Heart-warming
A video is going viral on social media, where one can see hundreds and thousands of packets of food, apparently donated by the people of the city for anyone who wanted it. The video was shared by Goodable on June 1 and has since garnered over 21,000 views and more than 630 likes. Netizens are impressed by the kind gesture shown by the residents of Minnesota, which is one of the worst-hit states by the ongoing protests.
In Minnesota, a school asked for donations of food, after supermarkets were looted and destroyed in the riots.
— Goodable (@Goodable) June 1, 2020
This is how people responded.
They gave it all away for free — to anyone who needed it.#Humanity 🌎💪 pic.twitter.com/EQaeReqh26
A million robinhoods a day. Now thats America.
— jonam (@jonam_indus) June 1, 2020
Minneapolis had massive community support from first protest days. Cleaning up after vandals, feeding people, neighbourhood watch blocking residential areas from vandals. US media showed this
— beigewash 🔥💧🌱 (@beigewash) June 1, 2020
How was this possible without the government? 😱
— James_Smyth (@James_Smythe) June 1, 2020
Wow! How the hell did they organize all that so quickly!?
— Elya Tzvi Goodfriend (@ElyaTzvi) June 1, 2020
The protests erupted across the United States over the killing of George Floyd by a police officer who choked him to death pinning him on the ground with his knee. There was complete lawlessness in several states which later had to impose curfew and call in the National Guard to take control of the situation. Looting and vandalising properties were reported from many major cities in the country. Protesters also laid siege on the White House, where Secret Service had to lockdown the presidential estate after demonstrations became violent.
11:57 IST, June 1st 2020