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Thousands Ignore Minneapolis Curfew as US Protests Spread

Associated Press

   MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - Thousands of protesters ignored a curfew and
   vows of a forceful police response to take to the Minneapolis streets
   for a fourth straight night, as the anger stoked by the police killing
   of George Floyd spread to more cities across the U.S.

   The Pentagon on Saturday ordered the Army to put military police units
   on alert to head to the city on short notice at President Donald
   Trump's request, according to three people with direct knowledge of the
   orders who did not want their names used because they were not
   authorized to discuss the preparations. The rare step came as the
   violence spread to other cities: a man shot dead in Detroit, police
   cars battered in Atlanta and skirmishes with police in New York City.

   Criminal charges filed Friday morning against the white officer who
   held his knee for nearly nine minutes on the neck of Floyd, a black
   man, did nothing to stem the anger. Derek Chauvin, 44, was charged with
   third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

   Minneapolis police said shots had been fired at law enforcement
   officers during the protests but no one was injured.

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