Month: May 2020
Minnesota mobilizes state’s entire National Guard amid violence
Minnesota is mobilizing its entire National Guard as the state braces for more protests in Minneapolis over George Floyd’s death.The ongoing protests turned violent on Friday for a fourth night after thousands of demonstrators set cars and buildings on fire,
Read MoreTrump Suggests ‘MAGA’ Fans Gather at White House, While Threatening to Clamp Down on Demonstrations With Military
President Donald Trump encouraged his supporters to rally at the White House, inviting a potentially dangerous mix of protesters after people angry about the death of an unarmed black man in Minnesota police custody skirmished with the Secret Service on
Read MoreMilitary puts police units on alert for possible deployment to Minnesota for protests – CNN
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Read MoreMilitary puts police units on alert for possible deployment to Minnesota for protests – CNN
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Read MoreMilitary Police Ordered To Prepare To Deploy To Minnesota
The order follows a night of angry protests in Minneapolis and nationwide. As many as 800 personnel could move within four hours at the governor’s request, a U.S. official told NPR. (Image credit: Julio Cortez/AP)
Read MorePickup driver plows through protest in Florida
Vehicle seen speeding through demonstration in Tallahassee; police respond
Read MoreBus Drivers in Minneapolis and New York City Have Refused to Transport Arrested Protesters for Police
Union bus drivers in multiple cities are refusing to help police transport protesters to jail, issuing statements of solidarity and demanding justice in George Floyd’s murder. Over the past week, protests have broken out throughout the U.S. since Floyd, a
Read MoreSpaceX launches two NASA astronauts to space for the first time in historic US mission – CNBC
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Read MoreCivil unrest flares in U.S. cities over Minneapolis killing
The full Minnesota National Guard was activated for the first time since World War Two after four nights of sometimes violent protests that have spread to other U.S. cities following the killing of a black man by a white Minneapolis
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