Tim Walz acknowledged the “abject failure” of the response to this week’s protests and called for swift justice for officers involved. Walz said the state was in a supporting role and that it was up to city leaders to run the situation. Floyd said that talk of a heart condition or asthma are irrelevant because Floyd was walking and breathing before his contact with police. In New York City, protesters defied New York’s coronavirus prohibition on public gatherings Thursday, clashing with police, while demonstrators blocked traffic in downtown Denver and downtown Columbus. Chauvin, the officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck, was fired Tuesday, along with three other officers involved in the arrest.

Source: Hindustan Times May 29, 2020 18:12 UTC