"We are under assault," Walz, a first-term governor elected from Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labour Party, told a briefing on Saturday. As many as 80% of those arrested were from outside the state, Walz said. Many later ended up near the White House, where they faced off with shield-carrying police, some mounted on horseback. The streets of Minneapolis were largely quiet during daylight on Saturday, though several National Guard armoured personnel carriers were seen rolling through town. She said Chauvin, who worked outside the club as an off-duty cop for 16 years, had a reputation for roughing up customers, but she considered him responsible and a friend.

Source: bd News24 May 31, 2020 02:15 UTC