Protests Erupt in Minneapolis <br />After Death of George Floyd On May 27, hundreds of protestors took to the<br />streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota, to display<br />their rage against the city’s police department. Crowds were met with tear gas <br />and rubber bullets as they looted and <br />burned businesses and homes. The community's anger was fueled by the death of<br />George Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old black man, <br />who died at the hands of police on Monday. Although the official police statement claims<br />Floyd “physically resisted officers,” a bystander's video<br />of the incident tells a drastically different story. In the video, Floyd can be heard repeatedly saying<br />“I can’t breathe” as the arresting officer pins him to<br />the ground with a knee to his throat. According to ‘The Star Tribune,’ protesters<br />gathered at that same officer’s house Wednesday<br />night, demanding justice for Floyd. So far, the four officers involved have been fired,<br />but community activists are calling for murder<br />charges and a federal investigation. Floyd's cousin, Tera Brown, says the protests <br />can't "be [just for] show." Brown says "action" <br />must be taken for what they did. Tera Brown, via ‘NYT’
