Minneapolis Riots Before And After. The forceful response reflected the desire of authorities to halt the violent protests. MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The white former Minneapolis police officer shown in video footage using his knee to pin an unarmed black man's neck to the street was charged with murder on Friday in the man's death, an incident that has unleashed four nights of violent protests.
How family members watched as Minneapolis' North Side exploded in race-related riots and later as scores of National Guardsmen summoned by then-Gov. Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress. Friday morning broke with news that several fires had been set before dawn in Minneapolis and that state.
Before that moment, Minneapolis was not a particularly segregated place.
But whatever was the spark that set off the current round of rioting in the Twin Cities area, it is clear that most property owners and residents will have to fend for themselves where riots have taken place.
But by Saturday and Sunday, rioting and protests had erupted from New York City to Los Angeles, with Atlanta placed under a. Friday morning broke with news that several fires had been set before dawn in Minneapolis and that state. How family members watched as Minneapolis' North Side exploded in race-related riots and later as scores of National Guardsmen summoned by then-Gov.