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As Minneapolis Burns, Ilhan Omar Tweets In Part: ‘Our Anger Is Just. Our Anger Is Warranted.’

Ryan Saavedra
As Minneapolis Burns, Ilhan Omar Tweets In Part: ‘Our Anger Is Just. Our Anger Is Warranted.’
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As Minneapolis burned late on Wednesday over the death of George Floyd, Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN), who represents the district, fired off a series of tweets on the matter after previously condemning law enforcement for trying to disperse rioters, saying, “Our anger is just. Our anger is warranted.”

On Tuesday, rioters damaged windows, a police car, and sprayed graffiti at a police precinct and were met with police in riot gear who eventually fired tear gas at the protesters, according to MPR News.

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