George floyd protests minneapolis. The george floyd protests in minneapolissaint paul are an ongoing series of civil unrest that began on may 26 2020. Protests erupted in multiple cities over the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of a police officer. Protests in minneapolis also referred to as the minneapolis riots or minneapolis uprising were a response to the killing of george floyd a 46 year old african american man who died on may 25 during an arrest after derek chauvin a minneapolis police department officer.
Minneapolis a police precinct was set afire in minneapolis as protests over the death of george floyd raged for a third straight day. Protests grew increasingly tense in minneapolis on wednesday and looting was reported as outrage grew over george floyd whose death in police custody was recorded on video that went viral.