Law enforcement agencies used rubber bullets and tear gas To forcibly disbanding demonstrations of disagreement in Minneapolis on the first day of the weekend, reports journalist Last news .
A few hundred people and about three dozen cars were moving along the lake street - the street that most were damaged in the process, a series of riots that erupted after the death of the detainee law enforcement, African-American George Floyd.
one young man was holding a gun, the other was riding on the roof of the car with a bottle of spirits in hand, and the third uprooted the Stop sign. Some were holding tools For cutting locks and opening doors.
Towards the end of the street the road to them was blocked by law enforcement agencies. The audience hesitated, not daring to move on. Some demanded not to be afraid and to go further, others seek a different path.
during this time period the rear of the column came the national guard. They opened fire and shot a grenade with tear gas in the direction of the reporters.
The crowd quickly disappeared in the alleys. Guards and law enforcement agencies for some time still stood on the street, but then moved on to follow the crowd. Before leaving lake street, They gave the command to put on gas masks.
at the same time clashed with the police in new York and the US capital. For forcibly disbanding groups of people who have tried to block streets and throwing at law enforcement officers various items, special tools were used. In Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Atlanta imposed a curfew.
Just since Thursday, When the whole country started a wave of protests, according to the associated Press, Employees of police organizations in 17 U.S. cities tied at least 1383 people. However, it is noted that the number arrested has the possibility to be higher.
The death of the African-American George Floyd caused numerous riots in Minneapolis and other cities after the appearance of "viral" video of the arrest of Floyd. The video shows that officers of the law knocked Floyd and handcuffed him, besides one of the officers leaned a knee on the neck of the Floyd. The detainee first Few times he says he can't breathe and then losing consciousness. Floyd was taken to a hospital and died in intensive care.
When this information became widespread, the leadership of the city police announced the dismissal of 4 officers who participated in the arrest. In demonstrations of disagreement, accompanied by vandalism and fires. To investigate the death of Floyd has joined the FBI, which said the case first.
Former police officer Derek Caven passing on the case of Floyd, is placed under arrest, he formulated a guilty verdicts in manslaughter.
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