Protestors Set Minneapolis Police Station on Fire; Officers Flee
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Governor Sends National Guard Over George Floyd ProtestsMINNEAPOLIS—Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sent in the National Guard as demonstrators clashed with police for a third straight day to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white officer pinned him to the ground with a knee on his neck in an incident captured on video.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who has called for the police officers involved in the incident to be criminally charged, had requested the assistance.
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Minneapolis police station catches fire amid protest of George Floyd's killingAli Velshi reports live from Minneapolis where a police station has caught fire during a protest against the fatal arrest of George Floyd.
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Minneapolis Third Precinct police station set on fire after rioters break inThe Third Precinct police station in Minneapolis was set ablaze Thursday night as violent protests continued in the city -- and other cities across the U.S. -- following Monday's death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody.
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More than 500 members of the National Guard were heading to the Twin Cities region, called in by Gov. Tim Walz, the Star Tribune of Minneapolis reported.
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