Minnesota riots spread across the United States The local government urgently mobilized the National Guard
[Global Times correspondent in the United States He Ping, Global Times reporter Zhang Wang, Liu Haoran, Aoki] Afghan man George Freud was killed by white policeman Drake Jorvin "knee throat lock", the Minnesota protests in the United States continued The 28th is the third day. The riots not only did not subside, but also showed an escalating situation: that night, angry demonstrators once "occupied" the police station in Minneapolis. Until dawn, the fire was still burning on the streets, and hundreds of protesters had not dispersed. The security situation in the urban area is extremely severe, and the demonstration site is like a "battlefield", which forced the Minnesota State Government to urgently mobilize 500 National Guard soldiers. This wave of protest is spreading across the United States, and there are many protests in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, and Colorado. Some American media people bluntly said that the United States is facing two of the most deadly viruses: the new crown virus and the "discrimination virus". Can the current US government contain the "discrimination virus"? When US President Trump called the demonstrators "thugs" on Friday and threatened "when the robbery started, it was the time when the gun shot", the outside world saw more that American politics and society might be more divided. His speech also reminds people of how Washington politicians who previously claimed that the smashing and burning in Hong Kong were "beautiful scenery" are now merciless about their domestic demonstrations.
According to a report by Fox News in the United States, on the evening of the 28th, the protest crowd assembled outside the third branch of the police station, forcing the police to throw flash bombs and tear gas at the crowd from high places. At about 22:00, dozens of demonstrators broke through the gate, smashed and set fire in the police station. This time, instead of clashing with the protesters, the police chose to evacuate directly, and some police officers who were forced to the roof only escaped with the assistance of the helicopter.
The TV station "Russia Today" said that the entire defeat of the social security forces led to robbery, arson and destruction of public facilities and other evil acts on the 28th in the "Minnesota Twins" (Minneapolis and St. Paul). At the same time, the city's fire department was in a fierce battle: According to first-line firefighters, more than 30 demonstrators set fire during the protest, including 16 construction fires, and many fire engines were damaged by demonstrators with hard objects such as stones. The department store near the third branch of the police station was looted, almost all the glass in the nearby store was smashed, and a burger shop was even burned to the ground.
As Minnesota escalated its response measures, Governor Waltz urgently allocated 500 National Guard soldiers to Minneapolis and St. Paul to help maintain stability. The two cities declared a state of emergency on the 28th.
"The flames are still burning our streets." Waltz said at a press conference on the morning of the 29th. "And these ashes are just like the pain that has accumulated for decades and has not been heard for generations." He said he looked forward to The judicial actions of the police involved were carried out "rapidly".
The unrest in Minnesota triggered a chain reaction across the United States. On the evening of the 28th, the protests in New York City escalated into a violent conflict. Some people spit at the police and even tried to seize the police officers with guns, and many police officers were injured. Eventually, the New York City Police Department arrested at least 72 protesters. During a demonstration on the 28th in Louisville, Kentucky, seven people were shot and one of them was seriously injured. But the theme of the city ’s protest was another vicious law enforcement incident: in March, a local African-American woman was shot dead by police at home. There are also multiple protest teams in Denver, Colorado. Some people took the opportunity to smash vehicles, graffiti public facilities, and local police used rubber bullets and tear gas to suppress them. In Columbus, Ohio, some protesters broke into the parliament building.
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