China News Service, May 31. According to a report by Singapore ’s Lianhe Zaobao on the 31st, demonstrations by black men in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA after being kneeled to death by white police officers have been extended to more than 30 cities in the United States. .
According to reports, the suspected policeman in this case, Sha Wen, has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on the 29th local time. Local prosecutor Freeman emphasized that this is by far "the fastest speed we can sue the police." It is said that in the past such cases generally took nine months to a year or so before the indictment was issued.
On May 30 local time, people protested near the White House in Washington. Several protesters stood on a special situation car.
According to reports, the authorities thought that the police involved in the case would be able to quell public anger after being charged with crimes, but after the night curfew took effect on the 29th, about 500 people still gathered near the police station and also clashed with the riot police.
Griffin, a community organizer in Minneapolis, pointed out that the current situation reflects people's long-standing backlog of economic inequality and police discrimination against blacks.
In addition, not only the city of Minneapolis, protest demonstrations have now spread to many cities across the United States, including New York, Denver, Houston, Atlanta and Detroit. According to reports, there was also a shooting incident at the Detroit demonstration. A man drove through and shot at the crowd, causing a 19-year-old demonstrator to be shot and killed.
In the capital, Washington, hundreds of people gathered outside the White House for demonstrations on the 29th and 30th, shouting slogans like "There is no justice, there is no peace." On the same day, demonstrators clashed with Secret Service personnel, forcing the White House to blockade once.
US President Trump tweeted earlier that he called the demonstrators "thugs" and warned that if a robbery occurs, the police will shoot. However, he has now changed his mouth, saying that he can understand why the incident triggered national protests, but expressed support for peaceful demonstrations and not allowing violent demonstrations to fall into lawless chaos.