Minneapolis police are looking for a white supremacist called “Umbrella Man” who destroyed property during protests in order to inflame racial tensions.
With upgraded criminal charges for the officer who placed his knee on Floyd’s neck, the other three are facing charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder.
Governor Tim Walz: “Silence is complicity [and] Minnesotans can expect our administration to use every tool at our disposal to deconstruct generations of systemic racism in our state.”
“We cannot continue to be in partnership with an organization that has the culture of violence and racism that the Minneapolis police department has historically demonstrated,” one board member said.
Protests in Minneapolis began peacefully, but extreme anger and frustration led to looting and riots. Police responded with rubber bullets and flash-bang grenades.
