President Donald Trump honored retired St. Louis City police captain David Dorn on Tuesday evening after Dorn was allegedly murdered by looters last night.
&#8220;Around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, police found 77-year-old David Dorn shot dead outside of Lee&#8217;s Pawn and Jewelry store in the 4100 block of Martin Luther King Dr,&#8221; KMOV <a href="https://www.kmov.com/news/retired-st-louis-police-captain-david-dorn-murdered-by-a-looter-outside-pawn-shop/article_327ce1e4-a4a9-11ea-8b67-ff8a3d5d9ab4.html">reported</a>. &#8220;Dorn&#8217;s wife, Ann, currently works for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.&#8221;
Trump tweeted out a photograph of Dorn, writing: &#8220;Our highest respect to the family of David Dorn, a Great Police Captain from St. Louis, who was viciously shot and killed by despicable looters last night. We honor our police officers, perhaps more than ever before. Thank you!&#8221;
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Our highest respect to the family of David Dorn, a Great Police Captain from St. Louis, who was viciously shot and killed by despicable looters last night. We honor our police officers, perhaps more than ever before. Thank you! <a href="https://t.co/0ouUpoJEQ4">pic.twitter.com/0ouUpoJEQ4</a>
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1267992040010285057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
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The left-wing Ethical Society of Police (ESOP) responded by saying in a statement: &#8220;One of the people murdered last night was a retired St. Louis City Captain. He was murdered by looters at a pawnshop. He was the type of brother that would’ve given his life to save them if he had to. Violence is not the answer, whether it’s a citizen or officer.&#8221;
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One of the people murdered last night was a retired St. Louis City Captain. He was murdered by looters at a pawnshop. He was the type of brother that would’ve given his life to save them if he had to. 
Violence is not the answer, whether it’s a citizen or officer. 
RIP Captain!
&mdash; Ethical Society of Police &#8211; ESOP (@ESOP_STL) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESOP_STL/status/1267797020540010496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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A graphic video circulated online that reportedly showed Dorn&#8217;s death as he laid on the sidewalk after being shot. A man in the video said it was “all over some TVs.”
“David Dorn retired from the St. Louis Police Department in 2007 after 38 years on the job. He rose from rookie patrol officer in 1969 to captain. He was the deputy commander of the Bureau of Patrol Support, which oversees traffic and mounted patrols, commercial vehicles and the tactical unit,” The St. Louis Post-Dispatch <a href="https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/retired-police-captain-shot-to-death-at-st-louis-pawn-shop-in-slaying-caught-on/article_d482138c-0224-5393-bd87-9898bebb3fd1.html">reported</a>. “When he retired, Dorn then became police chief in Moline Acres.”
Dorn&#8217;s death came after major cities saw widespread looting and violence directed at law enforcement officials.
The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/police-officers-hit-by-cars-shot-beaten-in-numerous-cities-on-monday-night-amid-violent-riots">reported</a>:
<blockquote>Among the attacks, was the shooting of four police officers in Missouri amid a protest-turned-riot that broke out in response to the death of George Floyd last week.
“While police have not confirmed the precise location where the incident took place, but department sources have indicated that it was in the Olive Street corridor, not far from Metropolitan Police Department headquarters,” Fox 2 reported early Tuesday. “A news release indicated that the injuries were all non life-threatening, but that police were still taking gunfire downtown. St. Louis police crews on scene in the Olive corridor have been augmented by Missouri State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement assets.”
St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden told reporters: “I believe some coward randomly shot at the police line.”
In Nevada, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Joe said that a police officer “was in ‘grave condition’ and on life support at University Medical Center on Tuesday morning,” Fox 5 Las Vegas reported. “As Metro made attempts to disperse a crowd in the area around 11:30 p.m., Lombardo said the officers took rocks and bottles from the crowd. While attempting to place several people in custody, he said a shot rang out and the officer was down.”</blockquote>
Continue reading <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/police-officers-hit-by-cars-shot-beaten-in-numerous-cities-on-monday-night-amid-violent-riots">here</a>.
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U.S. Cities Clean Up Damage As Riots Continue Across The Country

Trump Honors Retired St. Louis Police Captain David Dorn After He Was ‘Killed By Despicable Looters’ Outside Store

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Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has directed the Minnesota Department of Human Rights to investigate the Minneapolis Police Department, in addition to filing a civil rights charge against the police department in the death of George Floyd. 
The investigation will focus on policies, procedures, and practices from the last decade, in order to determine whether the police department has “engaged in systemic discriminatory practices toward people of color,” the department said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/gretakaul/status/1267896865053442050/photo/1">press release</a>.
“George Floyd should be alive. He deserved to live a life full of dignity and joy,” said Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero. “Community leaders have been asking for structural change for decades. They have fought for this and it is essential that we acknowledge the work and commitment of those who have paved the path to make today’s announcement possible.”
The governor has promised to “use every tool at our disposal to deconstruct generations of systemic racism in our state,” and has asked the public to “watch what we do,” seemingly to signal that his administration will deliver on its promises. 
“It is going to take action from all levels from the neighborhood on up, to get the change we need to see,” continued Walz. “This effort is only one of many steps to come in our effort to restore trust with those in the community who have been unseen and unheard for far too long.”
While the investigation ramps up, the human rights department says it will seek an arrangement with the police department to institute short-term measures to address “systemic discriminatory practices.” The long-term measures will be added later, presumably after Lucero issues her findings. 
An attorney, Lucero previously worked for Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN), who is now the Attorney General of Minnesota and has been tasked with prosecuting all cases related to the death of George Floyd, according to <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/minnesota-ag-says-4-officers-will-be-charged-highest-degree-n1220956">NBC News</a>. 
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/independent-medical-examiner-contradicts-early-findings-officials-update-floyds-death-as-homicide">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner and a two-person medical examiner team hired by the family of George Floyd have determined that the 46-year-old Minneapolis man died from homicide. 
In a criminal complaint against former officer Derek Chauvin, prosecutors said preliminary findings from the medical examiner’s office suggested Floyd’s death was caused by several factors, including pre-existing health conditions and potential drug use. The official examiner has since distanced itself from those findings,  determining that Floyd’s death was caused by “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression.”
Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on Friday, several days after the viral video of him pushing his knee into the now-deceased Floyd spread across the nation and world. The other officers involved in the arrest have been fired, but not been charged with a crime. 
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Democrat New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio demanded on Monday that a police officer who appeared to pull a gun on a crowd have &#8220;his gun and badge taken away today&#8221; and face consequences for the alleged actions. However, hours after de Blasio made the remarks, additional video footage surfaced that showed that the police officer was responding to his supervisor being struck in the back of the head by a violent rioter — something that was left out of the initial video clip that went viral.
Jake Offenhartz, a reporter with the Gothamist, posted the misleading video on Twitter, writing: &#8220;A source shared this video, which he says he took at around 10 pm near near 12th and Broadway. It appears to show an NYPD officer pointing a gun at protesters outside the Strand.&#8221;
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A source shared this video, which he says he took at around 10 pm near near 12th and Broadway. It appears to show an NYPD officer pointing a gun at protesters outside the Strand <a href="https://t.co/pCTNIYL7op">pic.twitter.com/pCTNIYL7op</a>
&mdash; Jake Offenhartz (@jangelooff) <a href="https://twitter.com/jangelooff/status/1267308341660979200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2020</a></blockquote>
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The Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York tweeted out a full length version of the video that appeared to come from the same person who was recording it.
NYC PBA tweeted: &#8220;Now we have the full story: this police officer unholstered his weapon only after his supervisor was nearly killed with a brick.&#8221;
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Now we have the full story: this police officer unholstered his weapon only after his supervisor was nearly killed with a brick. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FactsMatter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FactsMatter</a> <a href="https://t.co/6PzqgI991I">pic.twitter.com/6PzqgI991I</a>
&mdash; NYC PBA (@NYCPBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYCPBA/status/1267587347069177856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2020</a></blockquote>
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De Blasio brought up the incident during a press conference on Monday, saying that the officer&#8217;s actions were &#8220;unacceptable&#8221; and &#8220;dangerous.&#8221;
&#8220;There&#8217;s a video going around of a police officer in the middle of a situation that admittedly looked chaotic but where protesters were in front of that police officer,&#8221; de Blasio said. &#8220;That police officer drew his gun at some point yesterday. That to me, seeing that video was absolutely unacceptable. Now, I don&#8217;t know all the circumstances and we must know all the facts. There will be an immediate full investigation of that incident.&#8221;
&#8220;But I can say as a New Yorker, as your Mayor, as someone who understands that the vast majority of protestors are there peacefully, and even those who do have that violent intent are still human beings,&#8221; de Blasio continued. &#8220;We have to always know it is not the place of an officer to pull a gun in the middle of a crowd knowing that there are peaceful protesters in that crowd that is unacceptable. That is dangerous. I want you to note on that video how a superior officer immediately came over and moved that officer away from that crowd. That officer should have his gun and badge taken away today. There will be an investigation immediately to determine the larger consequences.&#8221;
Numerous media publications reported on the incident based on the incomplete version of the video clip that was posted, including <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nypd-officer-appears-brandish-gun-protesters-mayor-says-absolutely-unacceptable-n1221141">NBC News</a>, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/01/us/nypd-videos-george-floyd-protests/index.html">CNN</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ABCWorldNews/status/1267652157706244098">ABC News&#8217; &#8220;World News Tonight,&#8221;</a> and <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-mayor-criticizes-cop-20200601-yubix7s3vbdhtmdf23vcls5ogy-story.html">The New York Daily News</a> just to name a few.
The misleading video went viral on Twitter racking up millions of views and being commented on by notable accounts, including &#8220;People for Bernie,&#8221; a organization that supports socialist Bernie Sanders.
The organization wrote on Twitter: &#8220;[Mayor de Blasio] says to fire him, but watch the video. A white shirt, likely his supervisor, walks over and pats him on the back. He should’ve been removed immediately and gone home. The descalation practice that officers just learned from that is our leadership approves of this.&#8221;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/NYCMayor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYCMayor</a> says to fire him, but watch the video. A white shirt, likely his supervisor, walks over and pats him on the back. He should’ve been removed immediately and gone home. The descalation practice that officers just learned from that is our leadership approves of this. <a href="https://t.co/JS0KvsOv0W">https://t.co/JS0KvsOv0W</a>
&mdash; People for Bernie (@People4Bernie) <a href="https://twitter.com/People4Bernie/status/1267475879732617217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2020</a></blockquote>
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New York City Mayor De Blasio Visits A Food Pantry During Coronavirus Pandemic

De Blasio Demands Cop Be Fired For Pulling Gun On Crowd In Viral Video. Then The Full Video Comes Out.

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Multiple police officers were attacked in Democrat-controlled New York on Monday night as violent rioters broke into stores and stole things.
The Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) posted a video showing a law enforcement officer being attacked in the Bronx.
SBA tweeted: &#8220;NYPD Cop attacked in the Bronx. I guess the critics will now say he overreacted. NYPD Cops defend yourselves, you are alone!&#8221;
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NYPD Cop attacked in the Bronx. I guess the critics will now say he overreacted. NYPD Cops defend yourselves, you are alone! <a href="https://t.co/424w5bZbC6">pic.twitter.com/424w5bZbC6</a>
&mdash; SBA (@SBANYPD) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBANYPD/status/1267653351740772352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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In Buffalo, a driver rammed a truck into a group of law enforcement officials which reportedly left two of them seriously injured.
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BREAKING: A trooper and an officer were hit by a car that blew through a line of officers at the protest on Bailey Avenue according to PBA President John Evans. They were taken to ECMC. Stay with <a href="https://twitter.com/SPECNewsBuffalo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SPECNewsBuffalo</a> for updates. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Buffalo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Buffalo</a> <a href="https://t.co/odQygo09lH">pic.twitter.com/odQygo09lH</a>
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Warning: This video is graphic. Someone just ran over a line of police in Buffalo, New York. <a href="https://t.co/KeJ94rYEQr">pic.twitter.com/KeJ94rYEQr</a>
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Another video from Fox News reporter Bryan Llenas showed a police officer who was injured on the ground as other law enforcement officers rushed to his aid. It is not clear what happened to the officer but it is worth noting that the reporter had been taking video in the area of violent rioters breaking into stores and stealing things.
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NYPD officer injured on Madison Avenue tonight. <a href="https://t.co/ZBrSu9eKCV">pic.twitter.com/ZBrSu9eKCV</a>
&mdash; Bryan Llenas (@BryanLlenas) <a href="https://twitter.com/BryanLlenas/status/1267662471726354433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Daily Beast reporter Rachel Olding highlighted another scene where people were allegedly breaking into stores, writing: &#8220;Feels like a very organized effort tonight &#8211; kids have turned up with hammers and big bags, they have spotters on the corners and cars ready to go. Group of about 500 kids now running up Fifth Ave looting whatever they want.&#8221;
Olding added: &#8220;No cops anywhere. People are speeding down the street in SUVs. Total lawlessness.&#8221;
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No cops anywhere. People are speeding down the street in SUVs. Total lawlessness <a href="https://t.co/CSmV9NZvgy">https://t.co/CSmV9NZvgy</a>
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West 34th street is out of control after FootLocker was looted with ten under dozens of looters swarmed 34th street and took to a Sprint store 50 feet from the Foot Locker where detectives were still processing the scene. <a href="https://t.co/XHQSG2sNqq">pic.twitter.com/XHQSG2sNqq</a>
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Fordham is on fire. This is an ominous sign familia. This is not good for communities of color. Protest is called for but destroying our own community is not. Stay safe.<a href="https://t.co/yFQyER9fzq">https://t.co/yFQyER9fzq</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fordham?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Fordham</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FordhamRoad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FordhamRoad</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bronx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bronx</a> <a href="https://t.co/39sInUdJ46">pic.twitter.com/39sInUdJ46</a>
&mdash; Uptown Collective (@Uptowncollectiv) <a href="https://twitter.com/Uptowncollectiv/status/1267655414252015617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Olding added: &#8220;Absolute anarchy at Herald Square now. Fires being lit, Macy&#8217;s looted, I estimate 200 kids here just cheering.&#8221;
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Absolute anarchy at Herald Square now. Fires being lit, Macy&#39;s looted, I estimate 200 kids here just cheering <a href="https://t.co/DoHyudBCc7">pic.twitter.com/DoHyudBCc7</a>
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Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) called out New York City&#8217;s Democrat leadership, writing on Twitter: &#8220;The National Guard needs to get called into NYC to help. @NYCMayor is way out of his element &amp; rioters are ruling the streets. Let’s stop pretending this is just some beautifully peaceful expression of protest. It’s not. Too many heads are dangerously buried in the sand right now.&#8221;
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The National Guard needs to get called into NYC to help. <a href="https://twitter.com/NYCMayor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYCMayor</a> is way out of his element &amp; rioters are ruling the streets. Let’s stop pretending this is just some beautifully peaceful expression of protest. It’s not. Too many heads are dangerously buried in the sand right now
&mdash; Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepLeeZeldin/status/1267649195818790915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Zeldin called out New York City Democrat Mayor Bill de Blasio about an hour later and highlighted a video that showed rioters allegedly looting stores.
&#8220;Where is @NYCMayor and why hasn’t he requested the National Guard yet to help the NYPD save New York City?&#8221; Zeldin continued. &#8220;ALL of the city’s elected officials &amp; community leaders need to wake up, rise up, &amp; take back your city. Anyone silent about this right now is an accomplice to these crimes!&#8221;
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Where is <a href="https://twitter.com/NYCMayor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYCMayor</a> and why hasn’t he requested the National Guard yet to help the NYPD save New York City? ALL of the city’s elected officials &amp; community leaders need to wake up, rise up, &amp; take back your city. Anyone silent about this right now is an accomplice to these crimes! <a href="https://t.co/n4yBwSVdjP">https://t.co/n4yBwSVdjP</a>
&mdash; Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepLeeZeldin/status/1267662431272292353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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New York Post Editor Sohrab Ahmari blasted New York Democrat Governor Andrew Cuomo late on Monday night over the horrifying state of the city.
Cuomo tweeted: &#8220;The president is calling out the American military against American citizens. He used the military to push out a peaceful protest so he could have a photo op at a church. It&#8217;s all just a reality TV show for this president. Shameful.&#8221;
Ahmari responded: &#8220;I was born in Iran. I’ve reported all over the Middle East. I’ve *lived* with human traffickers in Istanbul. Yet I’ve never felt the insecurity of lawlessness and disorder as acutely as I did tonight. In Midtown Manhattan. And this failure is on you and Blas.&#8221;
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I was born in Iran. I’ve reported all over the Middle East. I’ve *lived* with human traffickers in Istanbul. Yet I’ve never felt the insecurity of lawlessness and disorder as acutely as I did tonight. In Midtown Manhattan. 
And this failure is on you and Blas. <a href="https://t.co/SAcCfzFddb">https://t.co/SAcCfzFddb</a>
&mdash; Sohrab Ahmari (@SohrabAhmari) <a href="https://twitter.com/SohrabAhmari/status/1267669291584958464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Fox News host Jedediah Bila also blasted Cuomo and de Blasio, writing on Twitter: &#8220;An 11pm curfew in Manhattan. What a joke. In the meantime, looters are tearing through the city, busting windows and destroying property while stealing (and have been for hours). Let’s see what happens at 11. You should be ashamed of yourselves, @NYCMayor and @NYGovCuomo.&#8221;
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An 11pm curfew in Manhattan. What a joke. In the meantime, looters are tearing through the city, busting windows and destroying property while stealing (and have been for hours). Let’s see what happens at 11. You should be ashamed of yourselves, <a href="https://twitter.com/NYCMayor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYCMayor</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYGovCuomo</a>.
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Update: The original title said that leaders were asking New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for the National Guard when, in fact, they were asking New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for the National Guard.
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Cops Viciously Attacked In New York As Rioters Loot Stores; Leaders Beg Democrat NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio For National Guard

In his first in-person appearance in weeks, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden addressed the concept of &#8220;institutionalized racism,&#8221; and he included a few choice words of wisdom for police officers confronting a difficult situation that could involve the use of deadly force: aim lower.
In a speech to religious leaders at Bethel AME Church in Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday, Biden took President Donald Trump to task for failing to lead in times of crisis and criticized the president for his response to racial unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017.
&#8220;He said, &#8216;there were fine people on both sides.&#8217; No president&#8217;s ever said that,&#8221; Biden recalled. &#8220;Hate just hides, it doesn&#8217;t go away and when you have someone in power who breathes oxygen to the hate under the rocks, hate comes out from under the rocks. It matters what the president says&#8230;a president&#8217;s words can take a nation to war during peace.&#8221;
Biden also pledged to handle &#8220;institutionalized racism,&#8221; particularly in law enforcement, appointing a panel within his first 100 days as president to tackle the issues of police training, strategy, and culture.
&#8220;There are a lot of different things that can change,&#8221; Biden said.
He also had some words of wisdom for police officers who might find themselves in difficult situations, facing off with a suspect who has placed them in a position of potentially using deadly force.
“Instead of standing there and teaching a cop when there’s an unarmed person coming at ’em with a knife or something to shoot ’em in the leg instead of the heart is a very different thing,” Biden said, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1267500214815985665">The Recount</a>.
He did not specify any details about his hypothetical leg-shooting situation, or whether his hypothetical suspect was, in fact, armed or &#8220;unarmed,&#8221; and it&#8217;s not clear whether Biden was speaking about an arrest or a confrontation, just that he believes lives could be saved by simply moving the target.
As Dan McLaughlin <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/joe-biden-doesnt-know-how-guns-work/">at National Review notes</a>, Biden&#8217;s &#8220;advice&#8221; is not particularly useful and would not save lives.
&#8220;Police do have a variety of tools of non-deadly force at their disposal (tasers, rubber bullets, etc.), although some of those, too, can be deadly in some circumstances,&#8221; McLaughlin notes, adding that George Floyd, whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked protests and, subsequently, riots, was likely killed by a police officer&#8217;s knee placed on his neck and held there for at least eight minutes.
&#8220;But anyone who has been trained in police work or the military could tell you: Firing a gun is always potentially deadly force,&#8221; he says. &#8220;You shoot for center mass, to kill, or you don’t shoot at all. If you’re not prepared to kill someone, you should not even point a loaded gun at them, much less fire it. If you don’t have grounds to shoot to kill, you don’t have grounds to shoot.&#8221;
Shooting a suspect in the leg also does not guarantee a non-lethal wound.
Biden has likely benefitted from a campaign largely spent in his home office, but Democrats are likely right to be concerned that, now free from coronavirus lockdown measures, Biden may become more of a liability to his own cause.
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Biden

Biden’s Advice To Curb Police Killings: ‘Shoot ’Em In The Leg Instead Of The Heart’

2020 Election

Joe Biden

Police Brutality

Jeff Pastor, a member of the Cincinnati city council and a Republican, pleaded with his community during an interview with WLWT-TV to stop the violence and to stop encouraging kids to attack cops.
Violent riots have broken out in Cincinnati and a number of other U.S. cities following the police-related death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pastor spoke as tears streamed down his eyes while teenagers attacked cops nearby.
“What I can’t understand is that, this is the Cincinnati police. This is not Minneapolis police. And what they’re doing is absolutely horrendous,” Pastor began. “As a member of city council, this is my first time ever seeing something like this. When this first happened in 2001, I was only 17 years old, right? I can’t understand for the life of me what is going on right now in the city of Cincinnati.”
Pastor continued, saying he would “be here until these folks and other folks are protected.”
It was at this point that Pastor began to break, explaining to WLWT-TV that young teenagers were being encouraged to attack cops.
“Let me tell you something, there are people down here who are encouraging 14-year-old kids,” Pastor said as his eyes began to water. “These babies are 14 years old, man, and they’re encouraging them to throw f***ing bottles at the cops. And these grown people are encouraging our babies to fight.”
He continued: “This is not their fight. And I don’t give a f*** how mad or angry you are with what is happening with the police, but these 15-year-old kids have nothing to do with this, man.”
Pastor went on to explain that the cops in Cincinnati had nothing to do with what happened in Minneapolis.
“These cops, black cops, white cops, or whatever, they did not do anything. And I’m not here to take one side or the other, but what I’m suggesting to the people of Cincinnati is that, what type of success are you going to have with attacking these people that have nothing to do with this?” he asked.
“And what I’m saying is, is that you got people down here that are literally encouraging kids to attack cops. You are encouraging the kids to attack cops and they’re using Emmett Till, they’re using Martin Luther King to justify why these 14- or 15-year-old kids should be out here. These are former students of mine, you see what I’m saying?” he continued.
Emmett Till was lynched in 1955 after a white woman accused him of making inappropriate passes at her. Decades later, Carolyn Bryant admitted she had lied when she claimed Till grabbed her waist and uttered obscenities.
Pastor then implored residents of Cincinnati to stop the violence.
“I am saying, I am imploring, that before this pops and this gets bad – they’re throwing bricks, they just threw a brick at the f***ing cops – it’s wrong. I’m telling you it’s wrong,” he continued. “And I’m so nervous and I’m so scare for these kids. They’re kids. There are kids around, there are kids across the street who live downtown and City West, and these people are out here encouraging them.”
Pastor then used his status “as an elder in the African-American community” to call on other African-Americans to stop encouraging kids to commit crimes.
“If any African-American is encouraging these 14- and 15-year-old kids to be out here, they are wrong. That’s wrong. These cops didn’t do anything to George Floyd. This is wrong. I don’t give a f*** how you see it. It’s wrong,” Pastor concluded, before apologizing for swearing.
Candace Owens posted the video of Pastor&#8217;s interview.
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If you watch one video about these protests please let this be it. This made me cry. 
I have said since day one that this is nothing but a ploy by white liberals, which will destroy another generation of black youth. These <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AntifaTerrorists?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AntifaTerrorists</a> are targeting black kids &amp; neighborhoods <a href="https://t.co/F5eykXOw8X">pic.twitter.com/F5eykXOw8X</a>
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Cincinnati protests

WATCH: Black Cincinnati City Councilman Lashes Out At Those Encouraging Kids To Attack Cops: ‘This Is Wrong.’

Ohio

Race

Riots

A spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Police Department made a public apology late Friday evening after reviewing a viral video that appears to show a police officer firing pepper balls at Wave-3 journalist Kaitlin Rust, who was covering the local protest live on-air.
“I want to apologize,” spokesperson Jessie Halladay told the <a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2020/05/29/louisville-protests-officer-fires-pellets-tv-reporter-video/5288734002/">Courier-Journal</a>. “It’s not something that should have occurred if she was singled out as a reporter, and that is what the video looks like occurred. It’s a little difficult to determine, in the midst of all of this, who that officer is.”
“We will be taking a look at the video again after this situation is resolved, and if we need to do any investigation for discipline, we will do that,” said Halladay. 

In the viral video, Rust can be seen covering the protest, while she’s followed by her cameraman, when a police officer appears to step in her general direction and fire the first pepper ball.
<blockquote>RUST: Right now we’re behind the line.
ANCHOR ONE: Okay, well you keep going. Go where you gotta go. That’s fine with us, we’ve got plenty of time here. 
RUST: *Shouts*
ANCHOR TWO: Are you okay?
RUST: I’m getting shot! I’m getting — 
ANCHOR TWO: Katie, are you okay?
RUST: Rubber bullets! Rubber bullets! It’s okay! It’s those pepper bullets, it’s those pepper bullets. 
ANCHOR TWO: Who are they aiming that at?
RUST: Like at us. Directly at us!</blockquote>
Within seconds of Rust proclaiming that the officer is shooting pepper balls at the news crew, the officer fires another one toward the camera, blurring the screen. As of Saturday afternoon, the video has over 17 million views on Twitter.
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This just happened on live tv. Wow, what a douche bag. <a href="https://t.co/dQKheEcCvb">pic.twitter.com/dQKheEcCvb</a>
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As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/7-shot-in-louisville-amid-protests-over-killing-of-breonna-taylor">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported, protests erupted in Louisville this week in response to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, an emergency technician who was shot and killed in March after Narcotics Detectives broke down her door while carrying out a search warrant. The protests overlap with national outrage, demonstrations, and riots over the death of George Floyd earlier this week.
<a href="https://apnews.com/4c1b5ac970cfc1e22ed6fcc54f25fb6b">The Associated Press</a> reports that Taylor’s boyfriend fired a single shot into the ground as a warning to potential intruders, and Taylor was shot eight times in response. “Somebody kicked in the door and shot my girlfriend,” Taylor’s boyfriend told 9-1-1 dispatchers in a frantic call after the incident, reports the news agency. No drugs were recovered from the scene, and murder charges brought against Taylor’s boyfriend for shooting an officer during the situation have since been dropped.
Greg Fischer, the Mayor of Louisville, has since instituted a curfew in the city as &#8220;peaceful protests&#8221; have turned &#8220;into violence and terrorism and looting,&#8221; reports <a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/metro-government/2020/05/30/mayor-fischer-sets-breonna-taylor-protest-curfew-calls-national-guard/5290690002/">the Courier-Journa</a>l. About 350 members of the Kentucky National Guard have been called in and will reportedly help maintain the peace on Saturday evening.
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Protests Continue In Louisville Over Deaths In Recent Police Shootings

Louisville PD Apologizes After Officer Appears To Fire Pepper Balls At On-Air News Crew

Breonna Taylor

Media

News

Protest

Reporters on the ground in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have said there is little to no police presence of National Guard even as the city burns due to riots over the police-involved death of George Floyd.
Townhall reporter Julio Rosas tweeted the National Guard and riot police were “falling back from their positions as the crowd began to throw projectiles at them,” and that he “got shot with a non-lethal weapon by riot police.”
Rosas later tweeted that the “riot police and National Guard have completely abandoned the perimeter they had set up earlier. Rioters have chased them away.”
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🚨🚨🚨:The riot police and National Guard have completely abandoned the perimeter they had set up earlier. Rioters have chased them away. <a href="https://t.co/4dld6P0Nve">pic.twitter.com/4dld6P0Nve</a>
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) <a href="https://twitter.com/Julio_Rosas11/status/1266542499021152258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2020</a></blockquote>
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In another tweet, Rosas provided footage of law enforcement “leaving the perimeter they had set up and right before I got hit.”
“Things got out of hand after law enforcement told the crowd that had gathered that within ten minutes they were going to be in violation of that curfew order,” he later told Fox News host Laura Ingraham. “They weren’t too happy with that so they started throwing all sorts of stuff, bottles, rocks, at the National Guardsmen and the riot police.”
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This is video of law enforcement leaving the perimeter they had set up and right before I got hit. <a href="https://t.co/xvIlUhpS7x">pic.twitter.com/xvIlUhpS7x</a>
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) <a href="https://twitter.com/Julio_Rosas11/status/1266550380193873920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Police were “firing back with tear gas, and, as I can attest to, non-lethal rounds,” he added. “Then they started pulling back. They pulled back completely.”
PJ Media <a href="https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/paula-bolyard/2020/05/29/riot-police-national-guard-completely-abandoned-perimeter-they-set-up-in-minneapolis-n463534">reported</a> that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) pushed back on Rosas’ and other reporters’ claims, tweeting: “The Minnesota National Guard, State Patrol, and local police are on the ground responding to incidents in Mpls-St. Paul. I urge residents to comply with 8pm curfew and go home immediately. Law enforcement needs to respond to emergencies, restore order, and keep Minnesotans safe.”
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The Minnesota National Guard, State Patrol, and local police are on the ground responding to incidents in Mpls-St. Paul. I urge residents to comply with 8pm curfew and go home immediately. Law enforcement needs to respond to emergencies, restore order, and keep Minnesotans safe.
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovTimWalz/status/1266590321779118085?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2020</a></blockquote>
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The Minnesota Department of Public Safety also tweeted warning to rioters that police were out and would arrest them if they did not leave the Fifth Precinct police station.
“350 troopers and officers are on the ground near the Fifth Precinct in Minneapolis to clear the area and enforce the curfew,” the MDPS tweeted.
“Troopers are giving dispersal orders near the Fifth Precinct. Leave the area now or you will be arrested,” it added.
But PJ Media pointed out that Fox News’ Mike Tobin told host Shannon Bream that he had “seen minimal law enforcement in the area.”
Holly Bailey, The Washington Post’s national political reporter, also tweeted that she had seen “no sign of National Guard troops or other police.
“Driving around Minneapolis tonight, it is shocking how few law enforcement you see. Seen cops on bikes patrolling downtown, but no sign of National Guard troops or other police. Strategy seems unchanged from the last few nights. Chaos erupts, with little attempt to stop it,” she wrote.
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Driving around Minneapolis tonight, it is shocking how few law enforcement you see. Seen cops on bikes patrolling downtown, but no sign of National Guard troops or other police. Strategy seems unchanged from the last few nights. Chaos erupts, with little attempt to stop it
— Holly Bailey (@hollybdc) <a href="https://twitter.com/hollybdc/status/1266584842352898050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2020</a></blockquote>
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WCCO Radio reported that as of late Friday night, “Minneapolis Police, State Patrol and the National Guard came in force to curtail protesters in this area.”
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Protests

Riot Police, National Guard Appear To Have Abandoned Minneapolis, But Reports Are Conflicting

Minneapolis

The wife of the ex-cop who was fired and arrested for the death of George Floyd has reportedly filed for divorce.
Kellie Chauvin, wife of ex-officer Derek Chauvin, said through attorneys that she was planning a “dissolution of her marriage” over the incident, Fox35 Orlando <a href="https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/wife-of-ex-minneapolis-cop-derek-chauvin-reportedly-filing-for-divorce">reported</a>.
“She is devastated by Mr. Floyd’s death,” a statement reportedly on behalf of Kellie and her family said, according to Fox. “Her utmost sympathy lies with his family, his loved ones and with everyone who is grieving.”
&#8220;She has filed for dissolution of her marriage, &#8221; the statement continued.
Fox35 further reported that Kellie doesn’t have any children from her current marriage to Derek, but it is unclear how long the couple has been married.
Derek Chauvin was one of four officers fired for the altercation that led to Floyd’s death. Floyd was being questioned about allegedly using fake money when officers surrounded him. The incident was eventually filmed, showing Floyd on the ground with Chauvin’s knee pressed to his neck for nearly nine minutes. All the while, Floyd can be heard saying “I can’t breathe.” He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The death occurred on May 25. Chauvin on Friday was arrested and charged with 3rd-degree murder and manslaughter charges. CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/george-floyd-protests-05-30-20/h_b41f1d90f60ab541b201b4ad0985fcab">reported</a> Saturday that Chauvin’s bail was set at $500,000, according to the criminal complaint filed against him in the 4th Judicial District Court of Minnesota.
“According to the document, there have been no conditions set for his release,” CNN reported. “The document doesn&#8217;t indicate that Chauvin is out on bail, but it does say that if he does bond out, bail is set for $500,000. The order of detention box is not checked because Chauvin was not ordered detained or remanded.”
The New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/05/30/george-floyd-bail-for-ex-cop-derek-chauvin-set-at-500k/">reported</a> that “Chauvin had 18 prior complaints filed against him with the Minneapolis Police Department’s Internal Affairs,” prior to Floyd’s death.
In response to the police-involved death of Floyd, riots have broken out across the country, most notably in Minneapolis, Atlanta, New York City, and Washington, D.C., where demonstrators have burned cars and buildings and damaged and looted local businesses.
The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-rioters-in-d-c-harass-chase-fox-news-crew-reporting-on-george-floyd-demonstrations">reported</a> that rioters attack a Fox News crew Friday night with bottles, even stealing the reporter’s microphone and throwing it at him. CNN’s Atlanta Headquarters had windows smashed and its sign spray-painted as protesters climbed on the building while waving Black Lives Matter flags. A CNN crew was also mistakenly arrested in Minneapolis while covering the riots. The network continues to maintain that the protests are peaceful, even as its own reporters <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-cnn-reporter-claims-that-riot-is-entire-peaceful-immediately-gets-stuff-thrown-at-him">are attacked</a>.
Fox News released statements of support for the CNN employees who have been harmed but CNN has not done the same for Fox.
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George Floyd Protest

Wife Of Ex-Cop Charged With George Floyd’s Death Files For Divorce

Derek Chauvin

On Friday, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner issued a report saying a preliminary autopsy showed no evidence that George Floyd died of strangulation and traumatic asphyxia.
Floyd&#8217;s arrest was captured on video and went viral earlier this week. During the incident, at least one officer is seen kneeling on the 46-year-old&#8217;s neck while Floyd repeatedly tells him he can&#8217;t breath. Floyd died soon following the arrest.
According to <a href="https://www.mystateline.com/news/national/medical-examiner-no-evidence-george-floyd-died-of-strangulation/">My Stateline</a>, the medical examiner said Floyd&#8217;s death was likely a result of a combination of factors, including being restrained by police officers, his underlying health conditions, which included coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease, and potential intoxicants in his system.
“The combined effects of Mr. Floyd being restrained by the police, his underlying health conditions and any potential intoxicants in his system likely contributed to his death,” a <a href="https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6933246/Derek-Chauvin-Complaint.pdf">statement</a> from the medical examiner said.
According to a criminal complaint against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter Friday morning in connection with Floyd&#8217;s death, Chauvin is accused of having his knee against Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/floyd-had-officers-knee-on-his-neck-for-nine-minutes-was-non-responsive-for-almost-three-says-criminal-complaint">The Daily Wire</a> noted Friday.
&#8220;According to the complaint, which was obtained by <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/29/us/derek-chauvin-criminal-complaint-trnd/index.html">CNN</a>, Floyd was unresponsive for 2 minutes and 53 seconds of the total 8 minutes and 46 seconds,&#8221; the report said. &#8220;The complaint also says that police officers &#8216;are trained that this type of restraint with a subject in a prone position is inherently dangerous.'&#8221;
Since the arrest, all four officers involved have been fired, FBI and state law enforcement officials are actively investigating Floyd&#8217;s death, and President Donald Trump publicly condemned the incident.
On Friday, Attorney General Bill Barr said the video of Floyd’s death was disturbing and &#8220;assured the public that the Department of Justice was investigating his death and whether his civil rights were violated,&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/floyd-had-officers-knee-on-his-neck-for-nine-minutes-was-non-responsive-for-almost-three-says-criminal-complaint">The Daily Wire</a> reported.
“Both state and federal officers are working diligently and collaboratively to ensure that any available evidence relevant to these decisions is obtained as quickly as possible,” said the AG in a statement.
A combination of protests and riots erupted in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and New York starting Tuesday. By Wednesday, things turned increasingly ugly. Dozens of looters <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-protesters-break-into-target-loot-store-in-response-to-death-of-george-floyd-its-chaos-out-here">destroyed</a> a Target store, grabbing TVs and other goods, filling up carts, and jetting out of the store without paying in MN. Into the night, AutoZone, Target, and other businesses were set ablaze by rioters, too. And at least one man was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/disturbing-video-one-killed-in-violent-protests-over-death-of-george-floyd-police-investigating-reports-victim-was-looter-shop-owner-shot-him">shot dead</a> outside a pawn shop.
On Thursday night, the rioting continued to rage: &#8220;People rioting in Minneapolis on Thursday night over the death of George Floyd completely destroyed the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Police Precinct and other businesses before the National Guard arrived on the scene in an attempt to stabilize the situation,&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/evacuate-the-3rd-precinct-rioters-destroy-minneapolis-police-building-170-businesses">The Daily Wire</a> reported.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/evacuate-the-3rd-precinct-rioters-destroy-minneapolis-police-building-170-businesses">‘EVACUATE THE 3RD PRECINCT’: Rioters Destroy Minneapolis Police Building, ‘170 Businesses’</a>
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Protests Continue Over Death Of George Floyd, Killed In Police Custody In Minneapolis

Medical Examiner: No Evidence George Floyd Died Of Strangulation; ‘Underlying Conditions,’ ‘Potential Intoxicants’ Likely Factors

Minnesota Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar&#8217;s chances of becoming presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden&#8217;s running mate tanked overnight amid reports that Klobuchar &#8220;declined to prosecute multiple officers cited for excessive force,&#8221; including the Minneapolis police officer who was filmed with his knee on George Floyd&#8217;s neck, a claim Klobuchar has since refuted.
That officer, Derek Chauvin, was arrested Friday morning in connection with Floyd&#8217;s death.
Klobuchar served as the Hennepin County attorney, which covers Minneapolis, for eight years. Now, her prosecutorial record is under scrutiny amid reports that Chauvin was one of several officers she passed on making a decision to prosecute, even after Chauvin was involved in the shooting death &#8220;of a man who had stabbed other people before attacking police.&#8221;
&#8220;Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin saw at least 10 conduct complaints during his 19-year tenure before he was fired Tuesday, according to a database that documents complaints against police,&#8221; said <a href="https://theweek.com/speedreads/916926/amy-klobuchar-didnt-prosecute-officer-center-george-floyds-death-left-case-successor">The Week</a> Thursday in a report citing The Guardian, which first pored over the database.
&#8220;Klobuchar did not prosecute Chauvin and other officers involved in the first death, which occurred in October 2006 while she was running for Senate,&#8221; the outlet continued. &#8220;The case was under investigation when Klobuchar took office in the Senate in January 2007, and later went to a grand jury, which declined to charge the officers.&#8221;
Klobuchar refuted the claim that she &#8220;declined&#8221; to prosecute Chauvin&#8217;s case during an interview with MSNBC Friday, but said that she regrets not taking a more aggressive role in officer-involved shootings as a prosecutor.
&#8220;I never declined [Chauvin&#8217;s] case,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It was handled and sent to the grand jury. When I was county attorney, cases we had involving officer-involved shootings went to a grand jury. I think that was wrong, now. It would have been much better if I took responsibility and looked at cases and made a decision myself.&#8221;
Her explanation may come just a little too late to save her chances of becoming vice president. Already this week, racial justice advocates were voicing complaints about Klobuchar, suggesting that Klobuchar, as a prosecutor, had a &#8220;tough-on-crime&#8221; approach that disproportionately targeted minorities for small-time offenses.
Now, those complaints are only amplified, particularly after, as <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/amy-klobuchar-was-a-tough-on-crime-prosecutor-will-a-diverse-democratic-base-accept-her-record/2019/03/21/739e6984-4057-11e9-9361-301ffb5bd5e6_story.html">the Washington Post notes</a>, voters are now discovering that Klobuchar &#8220;declined to bring charges in more than two dozen cases in which people were killed in encounters with police.&#8221;
Although there is likely no polling on the issue as of yet, Klobuchar&#8217;s Vegas odds (<a href="https://www.us-bookies.com/election/">via US Bookies</a>) took a hit overnight. She is now at 7-to-1 odds of becoming Biden&#8217;s running mate, well behind Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), with 6-to-5 odds, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), with 5-to-1 odds.
Minneapolis is currently engulfed in protests, many of which have turned violent, in response to Floyd&#8217;s death at the hands of Minneapolis police &#8212; a death clearly captured on a video that went viral earlier this week. Chauvin, the officer seen kneeling on Floyd&#8217;s neck as Floyd struggles and repeatedly tells the officer he cannot breathe, was arrested Friday morning, four days after the incident and after days of demonstrations.
This article has been revised for clarity and emphasis.
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Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate In Charleston Ahead Of SC Primary

Amy Klobuchar’s Veepstakes Rating Tanks Amid Scrutiny On Past Case Involving Officer At Center Of George Floyd’s Death

Amy Klobuchar

The mother of Breonna Taylor is calling for peace after people were shot at a protest calling for justice for the slain emergency medical technician.
Tamika Palmer released a statement on Friday urging those protesting for her daughter to demand justice “the right way.” Palmer’s plea comes after seven people were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/7-shot-in-louisville-amid-protests-over-killing-of-breonna-taylor">shot</a> at a protest Thursday night from somewhere inside the crowd of protesters. Police were not on the scene when the shots were fired.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear tweeted out Palmer’s startment:
<blockquote>Breonna devoted her own life to saving other lives, to helping others, to making people smile, and to bringing people together. The last thing she’d want to see right now is anymore violence. Changes are being made, but it’s not enough. We will not stop until there is truth, justice, and accountability. Breonna’s legacy will not be forgotten and it’s because of all of us saying her name and demanding justice. We are saying her name more each day. Thank you! Please keep saying her name. Please keep demanding justice and accountability. But let’s do it the right way, without hurting each other. We can, and we will, make some real change here. Now is the time. Let’s make it happen … but safely. #breewayy</blockquote>
Beshear added his own thoughts on the shooting, as well, while urging people to respect and honor Palmer’s message.
“My heart aches for Louisville &amp; our country. Breonna Taylor’s family &amp; the public deserve the truth. We should honor Breonna’s legacy as an EMT &amp; the pursuit of the truth should not be marred by violence,” he said.
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(1of2) My heart aches for Louisville &amp; our country. Breonna Taylor’s family &amp; the public deserve the truth. We should honor Breonna’s legacy as an EMT &amp; the pursuit of the truth should not be marred by violence. Here is a statement her mother, Tamika, provided to me this morning. <a href="https://t.co/N7792iGrlZ">pic.twitter.com/N7792iGrlZ</a>
&mdash; Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovAndyBeshear/status/1266380203087060999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Police officers killed Taylor, a black woman, in March, shooting her eight times after breaking down a door and storming her apartment. The officers had a warrant to search Taylor’s home in connection with a narcotics investigation. No drugs were found.
After police busted down the door, Taylor’s boyfriend Kenneth Walker, who was with her in the apartment at the time, shot one of the officers in the stomach. Walker said he had intended to fire a shot at the ground as a warning to scare off the intruders, who he said he did not know were police because they did not announce themselves. The officers, who said they did announce themselves before busting down the door, returned fire and killed Taylor, according to the <a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2020/05/12/breonna-taylor-case-what-know-louisville-emt-killed-cops/3110066001/">Louisville Courier-Journal</a>.
Charges were brought against Walker for shooting a police officer, but the case was later dropped. The FBI has launched an investigation into Taylor’s killing, and Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad has said he intends to retire at the end of June.
Protests over Taylor’s death ignited nearly two months later along with demonstrations over the killings of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia and George Floyd in Minnesota.
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Breonna Taylor’s Mother Calls For Peace After 7 Shot: ‘Keep Saying Her Name’ But ‘Do It The Right Way’

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Correction and update: A previous version of this article incorrectly described Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) as having “declined to prosecute” Derek Chauvin over a 2006 police-involved shooting while she served as Hennepin County’s top prosecutor from 1999 to 2007. As <a href="https://twitter.com/NYTnickc/status/1266374896117899264">clarified</a> by the Hennepin County attorney&#8217;s office on Friday, “Sen. Klobuchar&#8217;s last day in the office here was December 31 2006, and she had no involvement in the prosecution of this case at all.&#8221; Klobuchar likewise addressed the claim Friday, describing it as “<a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/500214-klobuchar-on-defense-as-floyd-death-puts-spotlight-on-record">absolutely false</a>” in an interview with MSNBC. This article has been revised to reflect this correction and include Klobuchar’s response. 
In an interview with MSNBC on Friday, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) — one of the leading names on presumptive Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden’s vice presidential list — refuted the claim that while serving as Hennepin County’s top prosecutor from 1999 to 2007 she declined to prosecute the officer charged Friday over the death of George Floyd.
Floyd died on Monday after an arrest that involved four Minneapolis police officers. One of the officers, Derek Chauvin, is seen in a video taken by a bystander as holding his knee on Floyd&#8217;s neck for over eight minutes while Floyd tells the officers he cannot breathe. The four officers were fired on Tuesday and Chauvin was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-ex-minneapolis-police-officer-arrested-in-connection-with-george-floyds-death">arrested and charged</a> Friday on 3rd-degree murder and manslaughter charges for the death of George Floyd.
Amid scrutiny over her former office’s handling of a 2006 case against Chauvin, Klobuchar slammed the claim that she “declined” to prosecute.
“This idea that I somehow declined a case, which has been reported on some news blogs &#8230; against this officer is absolutely false,” the senator told MSNBC Friday, as reported by <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/500214-klobuchar-on-defense-as-floyd-death-puts-spotlight-on-record">The Hill</a>. “That investigation continued into a time where I was already sworn into the U.S. Senate,” Klobuchar explained. “It was handled and sent to the grand jury by my successor.”
“I never declined [Chauvin’s] case,” she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/amy-klobuchars-veepstakes-rating-tanks-after-it-emerges-she-passed-on-prosecuting-officer-at-center-of-george-floyds-death">said</a>. “It was handled and sent to the grand jury. When I was county attorney, cases we had involving officer-involved shootings went to a grand jury. I think that was wrong, now. It would have been much better if I took responsibility and looked at cases and made a decision myself.”
Klobuchar’s assertion was confirmed by the Hennepin County attorney&#8217;s office on Friday. “Sen. Klobuchar&#8217;s last day in the office here was December 31 2006, and she had no involvement in the prosecution of this case at all,” the office said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/NYTnickc/status/1266374896117899264">statement</a>.
Klobuchar’s record as prosecutor has come under renewed scrutiny in the wake of the tragic death of Floyd. The claim that she declined charges against Chauvin followed a report by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/28/george-floyd-killing-officers-derek-chauvin-tou-thao-investigated">The Guardian</a> on Chauvin’s police record published Thursday.
In the report, the outlet highlights a 2006 officer-involved shooting case in which Chauvin was one of the officers named in a complaint, and which occurred while Klobuchar was still serving as the county’s top prosecutor.
“Between 1999 and 2007, Klobuchar, the state’s then top prosecutor, <a style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/amy-klobuchar-was-a-tough-on-crime-prosecutor-will-a-diverse-democratic-base-accept-her-record/2019/03/21/739e6984-4057-11e9-9361-301ffb5bd5e6_story.html" data-link-name="in body link">declined to press charges</a> against more than a dozen officers accused of killing civilians,” The Guardian reported Thursday. “In 2006, Chauvin was one of several officers involved in the shooting death of a man who stabbed others before turning on the police. Although Klobuchar was the Hennepin county attorney at the time of an October 2006 police shooting involving Chauvin, she did not prosecute and instead the case went to a grand jury that declined to charge the officers with wrongdoing in 2008.”
WXII 12 News <a href="https://www.wxii12.com/article/officer-who-knelt-on-george-floyds-neck-had-18-previous-complaints-against-him-police-dept-says/32704375">reported</a> Thursday that Chauvin &#8220;had 18 prior complaints filed against him with the Minneapolis Police Department&#8217;s Internal Affairs.&#8221;
Klobuchar&#8217;s record as a prosecutor came under fire while she was campaigning for president earlier this year after The Associated Press reportedly uncovered new evidence in an investigation into the death of an 11-year-old girl who was killed by a stray bullet while she was at home.
&#8220;The senator has repeatedly highlighted Mr. [Myon] Burrell’s conviction in the 2002 case, in which an 11-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet, as evidence of her history of being tough on crime and seeking justice for African-American communities shaken by gun violence,&#8221; <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/us/politics/amy-klobuchar-myon-burrell.html">The New York Times </a>reported. &#8220;But the A.P. article quoted one of Mr. Burrell’s co-defendants as saying that he was in fact the gunman responsible for the murder of the girl, Tyesha Edwards. Mr. Burrell, The A.P. reported, has insisted that he is innocent and has rejected all plea deals.&#8221;
The Washington Post highlighted another racially charged case that Klobuchar declined to bring charges in that involved the death of 44-year-old Christopher Burns, an unarmed black man, who died after he was put in a choke hold by law enforcement officers who were responding to a domestic violence call.
&#8220;The focus of the community’s anger was Amy Klobuchar, the up-and-coming attorney of Hennepin County, who had declined to prosecute police accused of using excessive force against black suspects,&#8221; <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/amy-klobuchar-was-a-tough-on-crime-prosecutor-will-a-diverse-democratic-base-accept-her-record/2019/03/21/739e6984-4057-11e9-9361-301ffb5bd5e6_story.html">The Washington Post </a>reported. &#8220;At the same time, she aggressively prosecuted smaller offenses such as vandalism and routinely sought longer-than-recommended sentences, including for minors.&#8221;
At the beginning of March, while she was still running for president, Klobuchar had to <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/03/02/minnesota-klobuchar-rally-canceled/">cancel</a> a campaign rally in Minnesota after a large number of protesters stormed the stage demanding that she drop out of the race due to her record as a prosecutor.
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UPDATE: Klobuchar, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office Refute Claim She Declined To Prosecute Cop At Center Of George Floyd Death

During a press conference on Thursday, Minneapolis Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins called for calm and peace and admonished rioters for hurting the &#8220;very communities that you say that you are standing up for.&#8221;
On Wednesday, protests in Minneapolis <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/minneapolis-burns-riots-over-george-floyd-death-lead-to-arson-destruction-of-property-looting">turned ugly</a>, as looting, violence, and arson erupted across the city, following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a police officer had his knee on the 46-year-old&#8217;s neck during an arrest, viral video shows.
&#8220;Today is a sad day for Minneapolis, it&#8217;s a sad day for America, it&#8217;s a sad day for the world,&#8221; the city council VP started.
&#8220;I want to remind all the people that are in the streets that are protesting: you have every absolute right to be angry, to be upset, to be mad, to express your anger,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;However, you have no right to perpetrate violence and harm on the very communities that you say that you are standing up for”
&#8220;We need peace and calm in our streets, and I am begging you for that calm,&#8221; Jenkins added.
The city official started the presser by singing &#8220;Amazing Grace&#8221; and equating racism to a &#8220;virus&#8221; that must be named and defeated.
Earlier this week, a video of Floyd’s arrest went viral, sparking outrage.
“An eight-minute clip filmed by a person on the street shows Floyd telling police he can’t breathe and begging the cop on top of him to stop before he falls unconscious,” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-riot-police-in-minneapolis-fire-rubber-bullets-tear-gas-at-protesters-demanding-charges-against-cops-involved-in-death-of-black-man">The Daily Wire</a> reported Tuesday. “Officer Derek Chauvin was identified as the officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck outside Cup Foods on Chicago Avenue and East 38th Street.”
“He’s not even resisting arrest right now, bro,” one bystander is heard telling the officers, according to the video. “You’re f***ing stopping his breathing right now, you think that’s cool?”
All four officers involved in the arrest have been fired, and the FBI and state law enforcement officials are investigating the 46-year-old’s death.
Protests in response to Floyd&#8217;s death started to turn ugly by Wednesday evening. Dozens of looters <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-protesters-break-into-target-loot-store-in-response-to-death-of-george-floyd-its-chaos-out-here">destroyed</a> a Target store, grabbing TVs and other goods, filling up carts, and jetting out of the store without paying. Into the night, AutoZone, Target, and other businesses were set ablaze by rioters. And at least one man was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/disturbing-video-one-killed-in-violent-protests-over-death-of-george-floyd-police-investigating-reports-victim-was-looter-shop-owner-shot-him">shot dead</a> outside a pawn shop.
Late Tuesday night, violence began to spread to other cities, including Los Angeles, California
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced that he directed the FBI and Department of Justice to investigate Floyd’s death.
“At my request, the FBI and the Department of Justice are already well into an investigation as to the very sad and tragic death in Minnesota of George Floyd,” Trump said on via Twitter, as noted by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/justice-will-be-served-trump-announces-he-has-directed-fbi-doj-to-investigate-death-of-george-floyd">The Daily Wire</a>. “I have asked for this investigation to be expedited and greatly appreciate all of the work done by local law enforcement. My heart goes out to George’s family and friends. Justice will be served!”
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Minneapolis Council Vice Pres. Andrea Jenkins on protests over George Floyd&#39;s death: “You have every absolute right to be angry, to be upset, to be mad&#8230;However, you have no right to perpetrate violence and harm on the very communities that you say that you are standing up for” <a href="https://t.co/2qZlGUW1DJ">pic.twitter.com/2qZlGUW1DJ</a>
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WATCH: MN City Council VP: ‘Anger’ Justified, But ‘You Have No Right’ To ‘Violence, Harm’ On ‘Very Communities’ You Claim To Stand Up For

The president of the University of Minnesota announced on Wednesday that the university will no longer use the Minneapolis Police Department at major events, including the university’s football games.
School president Joan Gabel was responding to the furor that erupted after George Floyd, 46, died in police custody, and a video was subsequently released that showed a police officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck after he had been handcuffed. Two other officers helped hold Floyd down; a fourth was speaking with bystanders. All four officers were fired on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey demanded that the officers be criminally charged.
On Tuesday, as <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/29232412/minnesota-cuts-ties-minneapolis-police-george-floyd-death">ESPN</a> reported, the university&#8217;s undergraduate student body president, Jael Kerandi, demanded that the university sever ties with the Minneapolis police, writing, &#8220;We no longer wish to have a meeting or come to an agreement, there is no middle ground. The police are murdering black men with no meaningful repercussions. This is not a problem of some other place or some other time. This is happening right here in Minneapolis.&#8221;
Gabel wrote a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/uofmn/comments/grusvo/letter_from_joan_gabel_on_death_of_george_floyd/">letter</a> to students, faculty and staff that stated:
<blockquote>Our hearts are broken after watching the appalling video capturing the actions of Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers against George Floyd leading to his tragic death. As a community, we are outraged and grief-stricken. I do not have the words to fully express my pain and anger and I know that many in our community share those feelings, but also fear for their own safety. This will not stand.
Today I am announcing two immediate changes regarding our relationship with MPD.
First, I have directed Senior Vice President Brian Burnett to no longer contract with the Minneapolis Police Department for additional law enforcement support needed for large events, such as football games, concerts, and ceremonies.
Second, I have directed University Police Chief Matt Clark to no longer use the Minneapolis Police Department when specialized services are needed for University events, such as K-9 Explosive detection units.
We have a responsibility to uphold our values and a duty to honor them. We will limit our collaboration with the MPD to joint patrols and investigations that directly enhance the safety of our community or that allow us to investigate and apprehend those who put our students, faculty, and staff at risk.
I write to you to express our overwhelming sadness, and our demands for accountability and justice. Our campuses and facilities are a part of the communities in which they reside. University students, staff, and faculty are day-to-day participants in the life of every community in this state, and we must act when our neighbors are harmed and in pain.
My heart is heavy and my thoughts are with the loved ones and friends of George Floyd.
Let our voices be heard and please take care,
Joan Gabel</blockquote>
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University Of Minnesota: We Won’t Use Minneapolis Police For Major Events

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, &#8220;Our anger is just. Our anger is warranted.&#8221;
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 <a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/05/26/protesters-rally-to-call-for-justice-for-man-who-died-in-mpls-police-incident">MPR News</a>.
Omar responded to the event by writing on Twitter: &#8220;Shooting rubber bullets and tear gas at unarmed protesters when there are children present should never be tolerated. Ever. What is happening tonight in our city is shameful. Police need to exercise restraint, and our community needs space to heal.&#8221;
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Shooting rubber bullets and tear gas at unarmed protesters when there are children present should never be tolerated. Ever. 
What is happening tonight in our city is shameful. 
Police need to exercise restraint, and our community needs space to heal. <a href="https://t.co/vwAIV7t5WJ">https://t.co/vwAIV7t5WJ</a>
&mdash; Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) <a href="https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/1265496116331794432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2020</a></blockquote>
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The violence and riots were significantly worse on Wednesday night as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/minneapolis-burns-riots-over-george-floyd-death-lead-to-arson-destruction-of-property-looting">numerous businesses were completely destroyed, stores looted, buildings burnt to the ground, and other acts of violence were committed.</a>
During the violent riots, Omar tweeted: &#8220;I am heartbroken. Horrified at the needless death of George Floyd, another innocent black man murdered by police in our community. Frustrated that we keep finding ourselves in this position as a city. Angry that justice still seems out of reach.&#8221;
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I am heartbroken.
Horrified at the needless death of George Floyd, another innocent black man murdered by police in our community.
Frustrated that we keep finding ourselves in this position as a city.
Angry that justice still seems out of reach.
&mdash; Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) <a href="https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/1265865314211856390?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2020</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Our anger is just. Our anger is warranted. And our priority right now must be protecting one another,&#8221; Omar continued. &#8220;Violence only begets violence. More force is only going to lead to more lives lost and more devastation. We must prioritize the safety of our community. We can rebuild, but we cannot bring back lives.&#8221;
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Violence only begets violence. 
More force is only going to lead to more lives lost and more devastation.
We must prioritize the safety of our community.
We can rebuild, but we cannot bring back lives.
&mdash; Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) <a href="https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/1265865577605840903?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2020</a></blockquote>
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The first three tweets from Omar were sent out all within the span of a minute. Approximately 20 minutes later, after she started to face backlash over her remarks, Omar added: &#8220;We should and must protest peacefully. But let us end the cycle of violence now.&#8221;
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We should and must protest peacefully.
But let us end the cycle of violence now.
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Floyd&#8217;s death, which happened while he was in police custody, has quickly been overshadowed by media coverage of the violent riots and looting that is happening in the area.
President Donald Trump responded to the matter on Wednesday night by stating that he had directed federal authorities to investigate the matter in an expedited manner.
&#8220;At my request, the FBI and the Department of Justice are already well into an investigation as to the very sad and tragic death in Minnesota of George Floyd,&#8221; Trump tweeted. &#8220;I have asked for this investigation to be expedited and greatly appreciate all of the work done by local law enforcement. My heart goes out to George’s family and friends. Justice will be served!&#8221;
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&#8230;.I have asked for this investigation to be expedited and greatly appreciate all of the work done by local law enforcement. My heart goes out to George’s family and friends. Justice will be served!
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1265774770877902848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz warned residents on Twitter: “The situation near Lake Street and Hiawatha in Minneapolis has evolved into an extremely dangerous situation. For everyone’s safety, please leave the area and allow firefighters and paramedics to get to the scene.”
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The situation near Lake Street and Hiawatha in Minneapolis has evolved into an extremely dangerous situation. For everyone&#39;s safety, please leave the area and allow firefighters and paramedics to get to the scene.
&mdash; Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovTimWalz/status/1265849420035301384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2020</a></blockquote>
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As Minneapolis Burns, Ilhan Omar Tweets In Part: ‘Our Anger Is Just. Our Anger Is Warranted.’

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In response to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was choked to death by a Minneapolis police officer, rapper Ice Cube wondered aloud on Twitter how long people will tolerate police killing black Americans until they &#8220;strike back.&#8221;
&#8220;How long will we go for Blue on Black Crime before we strike back???&#8221; Ice Cube tweeted.
&#8220;Anybody coming at me for what I said ain&#8217;t ready to do s**t&#8230;&#8221; he later added.
Ice Cube has been outspoken about police brutality for several decades. In 2015, he <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6663762/ice-cube-police-brutality-nwa-straight-outta-compton-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">told Billboard</a> that good cops need to end their &#8220;no-snitch policy&#8221; on bad cops.
&#8220;I think it&#8217;s the same. What we got to do is hold these dudes more accountable,&#8221; said Ice Cube. &#8220;We need body cameras on all these cops and we need it to be a federal offense if they tamper with those cameras, manipulate those cameras in any kind of way, or obstruct those cameras.&#8221;
&#8220;And we need these good cops to start snitching on these bad cops,&#8221; he added. &#8220;They talk s**t about our neighborhoods for having a no-snitch policy, but they have a no-snitch policy in their department, and that&#8217;s the problem. The good cops need to point out these bad cops, get them out of here, and get your dignity and respect back from the community.&#8221;
The horrific video that went viral on Tuesday reportedly showed Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee upon George Floyd&#8217;s neck for as long as seven minutes as the man cried out that he can&#8217;t breathe.
&#8220;My stomach hurts. My neck hurts. Everything hurts. … (I need) water or something. Please. Please. I can&#8217;t breathe, officer. … I cannot breathe. I cannot breathe,&#8221; the man said.
Despite the protesting onlookers, Chauvin continued pressing on Floyd&#8217;s neck as three other police officers stood idly by. Those four officers have all been fired.
&#8220;The technique that was used is not permitted; is not a technique that our officers get trained in on,&#8221; Minneapolis Mayor <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/26/us/minneapolis-police-encounter-death-trnd/index.html">Jacob Frey said</a>. &#8220;And our chief has been very clear on that piece. There is no reason to apply that kind of pressure with a knee to someone&#8217;s neck.&#8221;
The Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis said in a statement that the officers are now cooperating with an investigation while asking people to not rush to judgment.
&#8220;Now is not the time rush to (judgment) and immediately condemn our officers,&#8221; the statement said. &#8220;Officers&#8217; actions and training protocol will be carefully examined after the officers have provided their statements.&#8221;
Ben Crump, the civil rights attorney representing Floyd&#8217;s family, said the officers used &#8220;inhumane use of force.&#8221;
&#8220;We all watched the horrific death of George Floyd on video as witnesses begged the police officer to take him into the police car and get off his neck,&#8221; said Crump. &#8220;This abusive, excessive, and inhumane use of force cost the life of a man who was being detained by the police for questioning about a non-violent charge.&#8221;
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Hundreds of protesters in Minneapolis took to the streets on Tuesday night to demand justice for George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a white officer was filmed kneeling on his neck during his arrest.
Police dressed in riot gear fired rubber bullets and tear gas into a throng of protesters who surrounded a police precinct, some of whom carried signs saying &#8220;I can&#8217;t breathe&#8221; and &#8220;Justice 4 Floyd.&#8221;
Four officers with the Minneapolis Police Department who were involved in Monday&#8217;s death of George Floyd, 46, have been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/four-minneapolis-officers-fired-after-video-showing-black-man-killed-during-arrest-mayor-gives-impassioned-statement">fired from the force</a>. The FBI and state law enforcement officials are conducting an investigation into Floyd&#8217;s death.
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A video of the incident is disturbing. An eight-minute clip filmed by a person on the street shows Floyd telling police he can&#8217;t breath and begging the cop on top of him to stop before he falls unconscious. Officer Derek Chauvin was identified as the officer who knelt on Floyd&#8217;s neck outside Cup Foods on Chicago Avenue and East 38th Street.
“He’s not even resisting arrest right now, bro,” one bystander tells the white officer and his partner, in the video. “You’re f***ing stopping his breathing right now, you think that’s cool?”
Hundreds gathered throughout the day at the intersection, and after nightfall, the crowd swelled. Then protesters and police clashed, with protesters reportedly hurling objects and police firing tear gas and flash grenades.
“We’re here to let them know this can’t be tolerated, there will be severe consequences if they continue to kill us this will not go on another day,” a protester told the local <a href="https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/05/26/hundreds-of-protesters-march-in-minneapolis-after-george-floyds-deadly-encounter-with-police/">CBS affiliate</a>.
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&#8220;At about 6 p.m., the protest turned into a march towards the 3rd Precinct, where it is believed that the officers worked. A much smaller group than the initial protest started vandalizing the building, shattering a window and spray painting squad cars,&#8221; CBS-4 reported.
<blockquote>Officers then showed up in riot gear, and started firing tear gas and flash grenades as protesters hurled rocks, water bottles and anything they could get their hands on towards the officers.</blockquote>
Videos and pictures of the clash quickly emerged on social media.
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RAW VIDEO: Protesters inside Minneapolis Police&#39;s 3rd Precinct parking lot smashing squad cars, before officers show up and fire flash grenades inside to get them to disperse. WARNING: This video contains violence and strong language. READ MORE: <a href="https://t.co/HZTamsXTCN">https://t.co/HZTamsXTCN</a> <a href="https://t.co/Cktz07ftSg">pic.twitter.com/Cktz07ftSg</a>
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&#8220;Police shooting more tear gas and marking rounds. Guy next to me got nailed w marker from across the street. Truck drove full speed into a bunch of carts and protestors rushed it. Vehicle drove off dragging a cart down Lake. More rain now and ppl dispersing,&#8221; wrote reporter Andy Mannix.
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Police shooting more tear gas and marking rounds. Guy next to me got nailed w marker from across the street. Truck drove full speed into a bunch of carts and protestors rushed it. Vehicle drove off dragging a cart down Lake. More rain now and ppl dispersing <a href="https://t.co/RdzZtJTBhj">pic.twitter.com/RdzZtJTBhj</a>
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The protest came despite swift action from Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, who quickly announced that the four officers involved are now &#8220;former employees&#8221; with the department, CBS reported.
Mayor Jacob Frey also wrote on Twitter: &#8220;Four responding MPD officers involved in the death of George Floyd have been terminated. This is the right call.&#8221;
A police statement said officers were responding to a &#8220;forgery in progress.&#8221; &#8220;Officers were advised that the suspect was sitting on top of a blue car and appeared to be under the influence,&#8221; the statement said. &#8220;Two officers arrived and located the suspect, a male believed to be in his 40s, in his car. He was ordered to step from his car.&#8221;
&#8220;After he got out, he physically resisted officers. Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress. Officers called for an ambulance,&#8221; according to the statement.
&#8220;At no time were weapons of any type used by anyone involved in this incident. &#8230; Body worn cameras were on and activated during this incident,&#8221; said the statement.
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Four Minneapolis police officers involved in an arrest Monday that resulted in the death of an African-American man have been fired, a decision the city&#8217;s mayor declared &#8220;the right call.&#8221; Ahead of the announcement of the officers&#8217; termination, the mayor gave an impassioned statement condemning the officer shown in a viral video with his knee on the neck of the man for having &#8220;failed in the most basic, human sense.&#8221;
In a disturbing <a href="https://www.facebook.com/darnellareallprettymarie/posts/1425401580994277">video</a> streamed on social media Monday (warning: graphic content), a Minneapolis police officer, who is white, is shown kneeling on a handcuffed black suspect&#8217;s neck for multiple minutes while the man pleads with him to get off, saying repeatedly that he “can’t breathe.&#8221;
As reported by the <a href="https://www.startribune.com/four-minneapolis-police-officers-fired-after-man-dies-video-shows-officer-kneeling-on-neck/570763352/?refresh=true">Star Tribune</a>, the sequence of events that resulted in the ultimately fatal arrest caught on video began at around 8 p.m. Monday, when officers were called to Cup Foods over an alleged attempt to use a counterfeit bill. Police say they found a man, George Floyd, who met the description of the suspect.
Video streamed on Facebook Live shows Floyd lying face down on the ground, an officer kneeling on his neck while Floyd pleads with him to get off so he can breathe and informing the officers that &#8220;my stomach hurts, my neck hurts, everything hurts.&#8221;
&#8220;By then, several other witnesses had gathered on the sidewalk outside of Cup Foods, with several recording the scene on their phones,&#8221; the Star Tribune notes. Some of the witnesses eventually yell at the officer to get off the suspect. Floyd eventually stopped moving.
On Tuesday afternoon, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced that the four officers involved in the incident have been fired. &#8220;Four responding MPD officers involved in the death of George Floyd have been terminated,&#8221; Frey announced on Twitter. &#8220;This is the right call.&#8221;
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As reported by the Tribune, along with being fired, the officer who is shown in the video kneeling on Floyd&#8217;s neck is also now being investigated by federal authorities for &#8220;possible civil rights violations.&#8221;
After the video first surfaced, Mayor Frey delivered an impassioned statement condemning the officer&#8217;s actions. “Being Black in America should not be a death sentence,” <a href="https://twitter.com/MayorFrey/status/1265259100327358468">said</a> Frey. “For five minutes, we watched a white officer press his knee into a Black man’s neck. Five minutes. When you hear someone calling for help, you’re supposed to help.&#8221;
&#8220;This officer failed in the most basic, human sense,&#8221; he stressed. &#8220;What happened in Chicago and 38th last night is awful. It was traumatic. It serves as a reminder of how far we have to go.&#8221;
&#8220;For the better part of the night, I’ve been trying to find the words to describe what happened,” said the mayor. &#8220;All I keep coming back to is this: this man should not have died. What we saw is horrible. Completely and utterly messed up. The man’s life matters. He matters. He was someone’s son, someone’s family member, someone’s friend. He was a human being and his life mattered.&#8221;
&#8220;Whatever the investigation reveals, it does not change the simple truth: he should still be with us this morning,&#8221; Frey added. &#8220;I believe what I saw and what I saw is wrong on every level. This does not reflect the values [Police Chief Medaria] Arradondo has worked tirelessly to fulfill. To our Black community, to the family: I’m so sorry.&#8221;
High-profile lawyer Benjamin Crump, who has taken on other major cases, including Ahmaud Arbery&#8217;s,<a href="https://twitter.com/AttorneyCrump/status/1265303494086582272"> announced</a> Tuesday that he has been retained by the Floyd family and has condemned the actions of the officers as &#8220;not only police brutality&#8221; but &#8220;murder.&#8221;
&#8220;Forgery is NOT a crime punishable by death,&#8221; Crump <a href="https://twitter.com/AttorneyCrump/status/1265261066663145472">tweeted</a> Tuesday along with a 2-minute clip of the graphic video. &#8220;This is not only [police brutality] it is MURDER! First Eric Garner, now this. We must put an end to the senseless killing of our Black men!&#8221;
&#8220;We all watched the horrific death of George Floyd on video as witnesses begged the police officer to take him to the police car and get off his neck,” Crump said in a written <a href="https://twitter.com/Yamiche/status/1265305256365305858">statement</a> Tuesday. &#8220;This abusive, excessive and inhumane use of force cost the life of a man who was being detained by the police for questioning about a nonviolent charge.&#8221;
Crump is calling for the four officers involved to be <a href="https://twitter.com/AttorneyCrump/status/1265377311555309568">arrested and charged</a>.
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Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman promised a &#8220;thorough&#8221; but &#8220;expedited&#8221; investigation into the incident. &#8220;We promise a thorough, expedited review consistent with our on-going commitment to justice,&#8221; said Freeman in a statement Tuesday reported by the Tribune. &#8220;Every person is entitled to fairness; no person stands above the law.&#8221; Freeman noted that his office is also consulting with the U.S. Attorney’s Office on the case.
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On Monday, patrons of a New Jersey gym that opened in defiance of Democratic Governor Phil Murphy&#8217;s lockdown executive order were let off with a warning and told to &#8220;have a good day.&#8221;
&#8220;We are and only were here for everybody&#8217;s safety today,&#8221; an officer told those gathered at Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, according to <a href="https://www.fox5ny.com/news/south-jersey-gym-reopens-in-defiance-of-governors-order-owners-cited">FOX 5 NY</a>. &#8220;We planned for the worst and hoped for the best, and it seems like that&#8217;s what we have out here today.&#8221;
&#8220;Formally, you are all in violation of the executive order. On that note, have a good day. Everybody be safe,&#8221; the officer added, sparking the crowd to erupt with loud cheering.
The gym operated at a mere 20% capacity and with extra coronavirus precautions in place, including fever checks, and stayed open after the police visit.
&#8220;The measures that we took are well above and beyond,&#8221; Atilis Gym co-owner Ian Smith said, as noted by FOX 5. &#8220;We spread out the entire gym. Everything in the gym is more than six feet apart, including equipment. Every single person walking in the gym is going to have to follow instructions or leave.&#8221;
According to <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/bellmawr-gym-atillis-reopen-coronavirus-shutdown-phil-murphy-order-ian-smith-20200518.html">The Philadelphia Inquirer</a>, the owners were later issued municipal citations for disorderly conduct.
Current reporting indicates no patrons have been cited, though citizens were threatened by Camden County Prosecutor&#8217;s Office over the weekend that &#8220;anyone who patronizes a [&#8216;non-essential&#8217;] business that is open in violation of an executive order could face criminal charges in the form of a disorderly persons offense for which you could be fined up to $1,000 for each offense and spend up to six months in jail.&#8221;
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Gov. Murphy addressed the gym opening, warning more enforcement would be brought if the gym owners dare to open their business back up on Tuesday.
“I’m not concerned it will spiral out of control, and we will take action,” the Democrat said. “If you show up at that gym again tomorrow, there’s going to be a different reality than showing up today. These aren’t just words. We’ve got to enforce this, but I also don’t want to start World War III.”
The gym owners will not back down, however.
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“I didn’t open up today to close tomorrow,” he added.
Chuck Saulter, the borough&#8217;s mayor, commended both the police officers and the anti-lockdown protesters gathered outside Atilis Gym.
“With respect to the opening of Atilis Gym, from the start, this matter has been handled exclusively and appropriately by law enforcement, including our local police department,&#8221; Saulter told The Philadelphia Inquirer via an emailed statement. &#8220;I am proud of the manner in which the Bellmawr Police Department conducted themselves this morning as well as the respect shown toward our police officers by the general public.&#8221;
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Police in Camden, New Jersey were cheered after they visited a New Jersey gym that opened in violation of <a href="https://twitter.com/GovMurphy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GovMurphy</a>’s orders. 
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