Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin arrested in the death of George Floyd
, called protesters"thugs" and said"when the looting starts, the shooting starts." Twitter later put a public interest notice on that tweet saying it violated rules about"glorifying violence." Earlier in the deeply shaken city, thousands of peaceful demonstrators marched through the streets calling for justice.
There were also protests and rallies across the country – including New York City, Chicago and Denver. In Louisville, Kentucky, a , the 26-year-old Louisville ER tech shot and killed by police in March, turned violent. Seven people were shot.Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called on the public to end violent protests and looting that take away peaceful demonstrations honoring Floyd. "As we put a presence in the street to restore order, it is to open that space to seek justice and heal after what happened," Walz said at a news conference. Walz addressed criticism about a lack of police presence overnight during the protests, saying that the local leadership needed to make specific requests as to the mission for state troopers and national guard members. "You will not see that tonight," Walz said."There was no social control. ... That is an abject failure that cannot happen." Walz said the state took control of the law enforcement response in Minneapolis shortly after midnight Friday. He added that he recognized concerns about sending more armed law enforcement into a protest about Floyd's death at the hands of police."The very tools that we need to use to get control ... the very institutional tools that have led to that grief and pain." Walz added that a fair and fast gathering of evidence in the death of Floyd is needed, asking that justice comes in timely manner:"It is my exception that justice for the officers will be swift." The governor also said that the state also needs to address the conditions that lead to disparities in wealth, health care and education in communities of color. Walz also publicly apologized for the arrest of a CNN reporter and crew."I take full responsibility. There is absolutely no reason something like this should happen," he said.Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison echoed the governor's message of addressing structural problems within policing in the state, adding that prosecution of the officers involved in Floyd's arrest alone will not lead to justice. "We're not just going to fix the windows and sweep up the glass," he said. "We're going to fix a broken society."George Floyd and fired police officer Derek Chauvin knew each other before the fatal encounter during which Chauvin held his knee to Floyd's neck for at least eight minutes as Floyd said he could not breathe, a city official said and bar owner say. Minneapolis City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins told CNN and MSNBC that Floyd and Chauvin were long time co-workers who worked security at the same bar, El Nuevo Rodeo., former bar owner Maya Santamaria said Chauvin worked off-duty security outside for 17 years while Floyd worked inside the bar. Santamaria said she sold the club a few months ago.George Floyd's family has hired a medical examiner to conduct an independent autopsy, the family’s lawyer said Friday. “We’ve just spoken recently with the district attorney,” attorney Ben Crump said in a press conference. “We’re going to take custody back of his body, and we’re bringing in Dr. Michael Baden to perform an independent autopsy.” Crump said the family suspected city authorities of trying to establish a false narrative through the autopsy report. “The family does not trust anything coming from the Minneapolis Police Department. How can they?” Crump said. Baden is a forensic pathologist known for investigation high-profile deaths, including that of Jeffrey Epstein. Baden did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Also Friday, the families of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and Floyd issued a joint call for a congressional hearing and a national task force aimed at ending racial violence and increasing police accountability in the U.S. “While we are grateful for the outpouring of love and support, it’s important that now – more than ever – we use our voices to enact change, demand accountability within our justice system and keep the legacies of Breonna, Ahmaud and George alive,” the families said in a joint statement.Multiple fires were burning across Minneapolis on Friday morning as armed National Guard members and police blocked intersections in the epicenter of the protest zone. A small army of heavily armored Minneapolis State Patrol troopers took back control of the Third Precinct area overnight, after protesters and rioters overran the police substation and set it ablaze. The Minneapolis Fire Department, protected by at least 100 officers, fought to contain a fire at the MIGIZI Native American youth center, doors away from a liquor store that was burned to its framing overnight.tweet that it had arrestedThe Minneapolis Police Department said Friday that the areas within three blocks around its Third Precinct building would be closed until further notice"for public safety reasons." “It’s just so frustrating to watch things burn. It’s such a feeling of helplessness,” said Andrew Papacosta, 61, who lives in an apartment adjacent to the burned-out liquor store. Papacosta said he and his neighbors protected their building for the two previous nights but fled the area Thursday when it became too obviously unsafe. “We just knew that once the sun went down ... it’s tough because there’s this feeling of dread. I haven’t slept in three days,” he said. “I totally applaud the protesters protesting the death of George Floyd. But I also live in this community and it’s so sad to see the peaceful protests transform overnight into mayhem.”Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said on CNN Friday morning that he anticipates there will be charges brought against the officers involved in Floyd's death. His office does not directly handle the charges; Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman is handling any potential prosecution. Ellison said Freeman's office may not have filed any charges yet in order"to make sure they have a case that sticks." He cited the deaths of Freddie Gray and Philando Castile, both black men killed by police elsewhere in the U.S., and the fact that the officers involved in their killings were acquitted or had charged dropped.Follow the George Floyd story:early Friday as state police advanced down a street near the 3rd Precinct.when police advanced toward him and his crew. Jimenez told police that he was a reporter, showed his credentials and asked where they would like him and the crew to stand so they could continue reporting and be out of their way. "Put us back where you want us. We are getting out of your way," Jimenez said."Wherever you want us, we will go. We were just getting out of your way when you were advancing through the intersection." A response by police could not be heard as Jimenez explained the scene. An officer then told Jimenez he was under arrest. Jimenez asked why he was under arrest, but was taken from the scene. The rest of the crew was then arrested as the live shot continued with the camera on the ground. CNN said later Friday that Jimenez had been released and that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz apologized for his arrest. "There was a moment, minutes after it happened where things started to sink in a little bit," Jimenez said on CNN after his release."I was just as confused as you." "They eventually came back with our belongings ... unclipped our handcuffs and that is when we were led out," he said, adding,"There was no, 'Sorry, this is a big misunderstanding.'"
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