'흑인 사망'에 분노한 미국 미니애폴리스, 항의 시위 격화 되...<br /><br />More than five hundred Minnesota National Guard soldiers have arrived in Minneapolis and surrounding areas as protests erupted for a third night over the death of a black man while in police custody.<br />From New York City to Denver and other cities, protesters are demaning justice for George Floyd after his arrest and death Monday in Minneapolis.<br />Our Choi Won-jong has the details.<br />Massive fires light up the Minneapolis night sky as flames engulf burning buildings in the city.<br />Hundreds even thousands of protestors are gathering on the streets,... and they are asking for justice.<br />Just a few days earlier, a 46-year-old black male, George Floyd, lost his life as a local police officer forced him to the ground and kneeled on his neck.<br />"I can't breathe", Floyd said. Words which soon went viral on social media and sparked mass protests all across the U.S..<br />As protests descended into violent riots, police officers in riot gear fired tear gas into the crowds.<br />"If they are setting buildings and structures on fire, which are harming the safety of our elderly and our youth, I cannot allow that as chief."<br />However, while the public, lead by the black community, is calling out police brutality and demanding justice, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has ordered National Guard to intervene and put a stop to protestors' violence.<br />In Washington, the Trump administration has also called for action.<br />"And I've asked the Attorney General, FBI, and Attorney General, to take a very strong look and see what went on, because that was a very, very bad thing that I saw. I saw it last night and I didn't like it."<br />The officers involved have since been fired. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has asked the F.B.I to conduct a federal civil rights investigation while the victim's family has been pushing for murder charges against the police officers.<br />Choi Won-jong, Arirang News<br />
