Minneapolis Police Launch ‘Unprovoked’ Attacks on Protesters and Journalists

CRACKDOWN

The fifth day of protests in the city was largely peaceful, but that didn’t stop police from aggressively targeting curfew-breakers with tear gas and rubber bullets.

Senior National Reporter

Published May 30 2020 11:01PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS—A night after Minneapolis burned, protests on Saturday were mostly calm—until cops and the National Guard moved in with force against those breaking curfew.

The protests in Minneapolis, where 46-year-old George Floyd died after a white cop knelt on his neck for several minutes, began peacefully on Saturday as hundreds of...