Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has declared a state of emergency in the tension-filled city where an African-American man died while in police custody Monday night. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has called out the National Guard to try to prevent a third straight night of violence. Several stores in Minneapolis and the twin city of St. Paul were set on fire Thursday night. St. Paul police report officers being hit by rocks and bottles.
There are also reports of looting in St. Paul.
Minneapolis Protesters Demand Justice for Black Man Who Died in Police Custody
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People react as fire rages in the background while protests continue after a white police officer was caught on a bystander's video pressing his knee into the neck of African-American man.
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People react as a car burns at the parking lot of a Target store during protests after a white police officer was caught on a bystander's video pressing his knee into the neck of African-American man.
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A man wearing a face mask holds a sign near a burning vehicle at the parking lot of a Target store on May 28, 2020, during protests after a black man died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn.
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St. Paul police watch demonstrators, May 28, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn.
