George Floyd protests in Minneapolis: 'Don’t go out of your homes,' Gov. warns; highways closed

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George Floyd protests in Minneapolis: 'Don’t go out of your homes,' Gov. warns; highways closed
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Tensions flare for the fourth night as protestors respond to George Floyd's death. Follow along as we track what's happening across the US.

Volunteers on the north side of Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon turned parking lots into makeshift markets to combat a dearth of grocery stores in the area.

All businesses along Broadway appeared to be closed as of Saturday afternoon due to violent protests the past two nights. "Right now, our grief and pain is being exploited. People primarily from outside our city are destroying black and minority-owned businesses in our city,” Omar said. “We can’t let them. Let us all prioritize justice for George Floyd, police reform, alongside the safety of our community and the prevention of more violence. I urge people to stay home tonight so we can better target and isolate these agitators.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon offered to assist Minnesota with active-duty troops. So far, Gov. Tim Walz has not sought help from federal troops, according to a statement from Jonathan Hoffman, a Defense Department spokesman. Leaning on her shovel while talking, social worker Kara Vangen, 58, said no one should mistake the cleanup as a criticism of the protests themselves.

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