Minneapolis Review

Four Minneapolis police officers fired after involvement in an incident that left an African American man dead

By Kelsey Philie | May 29, 2020

Four Minneapolis police officers involved in the arrest of George Floyd, an African American man who died in police custody, were fired after a video showed one officer using his knee to restrain Floyd’s neck, while Floyd told officers that he could not breathe.

Walz deploys National Guard to contain riots, protests in response to Floyd's death

By Kelsey Philie | May 29, 2020

Five hundred National Guard troops were deployed to respond to riots in Minneapolis by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on May 28 after three nights of protests and looting.