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Odoreida

(1,549 posts)
Thu May 28, 2020, 02:58 PM May 2020

Mayor Jacob Frey Calls On National Guard Following Violence In South Minneapolis

Mayor Jacob Frey Calls On National Guard Following Violence In South Minneapolis
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/05/28/mayor-jacob-frey-calls-on-national-guard-following-violence-in-south-minneapolis/

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Amid a night of chaos in south Minneapolis, Mayor Jacob Frey has called in the National Guard to help control the crowds protesting the death of George Floyd.

The Minnesota State Patrol, St. Paul Police, and Metro Transit police officers were also called in overnight to support Minneapolis Police as buildings went up in flames along Lake Street near the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Precinct.

From miles away, the chaos and destruction in south Minneapolis was evident all night. By the early morning hours, the shouts of protesters had mostly given way to the buzzing of alarms at stores. Virtually every business within two blocks of the police station was damaged and/or looted.

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Mayor Jacob Frey Calls On National Guard Following Violence In South Minneapolis (Original Post) Odoreida May 2020 OP
Given any thought to calling the DA while you're at it? Cirque du So-What May 2020 #1
I thought that The National Guard was responsible to The Governor, not a mayor... abqtommy May 2020 #2
The mayor can ask, the governor might say no. n/t Odoreida May 2020 #3
Got it. Thanks... abqtommy May 2020 #4

Cirque du So-What

(27,435 posts)
1. Given any thought to calling the DA while you're at it?
Thu May 28, 2020, 03:04 PM
May 2020

You could also give some thought to giving racist cops the boot at the first sign of trouble.

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