NEW: Pres. Trump says he has spoken to the family of George Floyd.
This story will be updated as protests continue throughout the country. Please check back for updates. All times Eastern.Trump told reporters at a business roundtable event Friday afternoon that he had spoken to the family of George Floyd, four days after his death.
"It’s very important that we have peaceful protesters and support the rights for peaceful protesters. We can’t allow a situation like happened in Minneapolis to descend further into lawless anarchy and chaos, and we understand that very well," the president said."The looters should not be allowed to drown out the voices of so many peaceful protesters."Gov. Tim Walz has said a curfew will be in place starting Friday night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
A man confronts a National Guard member as they guard the area in the aftermath of a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 29, 2020.The Hennepin County Attorney released the full criminal complaint for former officer Derek Chauvin.
"We call on authorities to revise the charges to reflect the true culpability of this officer," they said in a statement.2:28 p.m.: Trump tweets against lootingHe tweeted again that"looting leads to shooting" citing"what just happened with 7 people shot." In Minneapolis.2:26 p.m.: Bill Barr releases statement on Floyd death
Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in an image from the video during arrest of George Floyd, May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis."That is extraordinary. We have never charged a case in that kind of timeframe," Freeman said. Protester Taylor Dimuzio writes a message with chalk on a sidewalk in front of a townhouse owned by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, May 29, 2020, in Windermere, Fla.Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman is scheduled to give a news conference on developments in the case at 2 p.m.
Walz said that the"looting and recklessness" that occurred was not caused by those who wanted justice for Floyd. People clean up outside a local business in the aftermath of a protest after in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 29, 2020. He said King urged people not to dismiss non-peaceful protests or relegate it as criminality, but ask what was really going on there.
He also said that while the investigation and criminal procedure for this case is important, it by no means addresses the root of these problems in this country. City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins sings Amazing Grace during a news conference, May 28, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minn. Violent protests over the death of a George Floyd, a black man, in police custody rocked a Minneapolis neighborhood.She also begged people not to gather in the streets, citing the pandemic and the damage that has been done in the last two nights.
National Guard members patrol the protest area in Minneapolis, May 29, 2020, after three days of violent protests over the death of George Floyd. Trump tweeted in the early morning hours of Friday that"when the looting starts, the shooting starts," referring to the protests. He also called protesters"thugs."
Trump also offered her"deepest condolences" to Floyd's family."As a nation, let's focus on peace, prayers & healing," the first lady wrote.Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Floyd's family, said he was not surprised by the"hypocrisy" of police arresting a CNN crew, but not arresting"murderers from within its own ranks."
Minnesota State Sen. Jeff Hayden phoned into CNN and said he just had a joint text with the governor and mayor and that they were just trying to get control of the area and weren't aware of the CNN reporter getting arrested. Several police officers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, one with a possible concussion.
President Donald Trump has weighed in on the destructive protests in Minneapolis early Friday morning, saying the military could"assume control" of the response. "Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor, Jacob Frey, get his act together and bring the City under control, or I will send in the National Guard & get the job done right," Trump tweeted.
Protesters are seen from the roof of the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody Monday, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night. People protesting the death of Floyd have reportedly taken over the Minneapolis Police Department's 3rd precinct and set it on fire, according to authorities.
"We have activated more than 500 soldiers to St. Paul, Minneapolis and surrounding communities," the National Guard said in a statement."Our mission is to protect life, preserve property and the right to peacefully demonstrate. A key objective is to ensure fire departments are able to respond to calls."Protesters outside Colorado's State Capitol in Denver received a scare when someone apparently fired shots nearby, causing the assembled group to flee.
"Someone comes [to] our store and give us fake bills and we realize it before he left the store, and we ran back outside, they was [sic] sitting on their car," the caller said."We tell them to give us their phone, put their...
In an image made from video posted to Facebook, a Minneapolis police officer kneels on the neck of a man identified by a family attorney as George Floyd, May 25, 2020. Floyd died shortly after the incident.Tou Thao, who was the officer seen standing up in the video, had six complaints, one of which remains open, according to the records. Thao, who was also fired, was not disciplined for the other five complaints.5:15 p.m.
The National Guard Adjutant General will work with local government agencies to provide personnel, equipment, and facilities needed to respond to and recover from the protests, according to Walz's office.
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