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Minneapolis in 'A Lot of Pain and Anger' Mayor Says

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   The midwestern U.S. city of Minneapolis remains on edge and the
   National Guard was called out to maintain order following another night
   of violent protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, an African
   American man who had been in police custody.
   The case has drawn national and international headlines, calls for the
   four white officers involved to face murder charges, and it has
   reignited a debate about the treatment of people of color in custody.
   Demonstrations are now spreading across the United States.
   In Minneapolis, protesters vented their anger Thursday by setting a
   police precinct and businesses on fire. Demonstrators also smashed
   windows of businesses in anger over Floyd's death. Some residents who
   live near the looted stores strongly criticized the police but said
   they could not understand why people were destroying their own
   neighborhood, including places where they shop.
   Unrest also spread to the twin city of St. Paul, where authorities said
   officers were hit by rocks and bottles. Protests of Floyd's death
   occurred Thursday in other U.S. cities, including New York City and
   Albuquerque, New Mexico. A gunshot was fired near a protest in Colorado
   at Denver's State Capitol. A video on Twitter also showed an SUV that
   was driven into the Denver crowd, knocking down one of the
   demonstrators.

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