Minneapolis Riots Military. The Pentagon said Saturday it was ready to provide military help to authorities scrambling to contain unrest in Minneapolis, where George Floyd's death has sparked widespread protests, but Gov. The president specifically called out Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who asked his state's governor to call in the National Guard to deal with ongoing riots over George Floyd's death.
The Pentagon said Saturday it was ready to provide military help to authorities scrambling to contain unrest in Minneapolis, where George Floyd's death has sparked widespread protests, but Gov. Images of armed Minnesota National Guardsmen on the streets of Minneapolis and President Donald Trump's controversial tweet suggesting a further military role have raised questions about what. US President Donald Trump has assured Minnesota Governor Tim Walz that the military is ready to provide assistance and quell the ongoing unrest in Minneapolis, if local.
The aftermath of Floyd's death has also been referred to as the Minneapolis Riots and Minneapolis Uprising, though notable events occurred throughout the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area and other.
The Pentagon ordered the Army to ready military police for deployment to Minneapolis amid riots incited by the death of George Floyd, a senior Pentagon official told The Associated Press.
The Pentagon said Saturday it was ready to provide military help to authorities scrambling to contain unrest in Minneapolis, where George Floyd's death has sparked widespread protests, but Gov. After some in the crowd began to break windows and spray graffiti, officers fired tear gas and foam pellets. The president specifically called out Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who asked his state's governor to call in the National Guard to deal with ongoing riots over George Floyd's death.