Several hundred people angrily protesting the death of an African-American man in police custody in Minneapolis rallied outside the White House on Friday, in tense scenes that have spread to several cities across the country. President Donald Trump was in the mansion during the protest that converged on a park across the street from the
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Minnesota killer Cop charged with murder, 3 others sacked
Minneapolis policeman accused of killing unarmed African-American George Floyd by kneeling on his neck was taken into custody Friday and charged with third-degree murder, officials said. Derek Chauvin is one of four officers who were fired shortly after an explosive video emerged showing a handcuffed Floyd lying on the street as an officer identified as
Read moreBlack CNN reporter covering racial unrest arrested in Minneapolis
Police arrested a CNN crew broadcasting live from the US city of Minneapolis early on Friday while covering unrest sparked by the death of a black man at the hands of law enforcement. The crew was later released. The network posted footage of correspondent Omar Jimenez speaking calmly to police with batons and riot helmets,
Read moreProtesters set US Police Station ablaze over killing of George Floyd
A police station in Minnesota went up in flames late Thursday in a third day of demonstrations as the so-called Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul seethed over the shocking police killing of a handcuffed black man. The station, which police had abandoned, burned after a group of protesters pushed through barriers around the
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