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Gov. Tim Walz warned people off the streets, saying it would be dangerous to be out after 8 p.m. But thousands remain out in Minneapolis. Arrests are already being made. MPR News reporters and photographers are out. Here’s the latest.
George Floyd died Monday night in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck. The Current took a moment of silence on Friday in recognition of this loss of life and of the collective pain in the community and nation.
After the silence on ain, The Current broadcast a portion of Dr. Martin Luther King's 1967 speech, "The Other America," given by Dr. King that year at Stanford University as well as at the University of Minnesota. Listen to the excerpt online.
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Gov. Tim Walz and other leaders on Saturday begged protesters angry over George Floyd’s killing to stay home so police and the National Guard could reclaim the streets and root out what authorities describe as an active criminal element bent only on destruction. The governor will brief reporters again around 6:30 p.m.
George Floyd died Monday night in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck. At the end of this difficult week, The Current is taking a moment of silence on Friday at 5 p.m. CDT in recognition of this loss of life and of the collective pain in the community and nation.