State of Minnesota Takes Over Minneapolis Operations in Bid to Quell Riots

State of Minnesota Takes Over Minneapolis Operations in Bid to Quell Riots
Police officers stand near burned out buildings in the aftermath of a night of protests and violence following the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 29, 2020. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The Minnesota National Guard and state patrol officers were deployed to Minneapolis just after midnight on Friday as the state took over operations from the city in an attempt to quell riots.

The shocking abandonment of a police precinct station prompted Gov. Tim Walz to facilitate a takeover, he told reporters at a press conference on Friday.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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