Minneapolis protests escalate over George Floyd killing – in pictures
Minneapolis was rocked by a third night of protests on Thursday over the death of George Floyd, as thousands of demonstrators took to the streets and fires erupted around the city, including at a police precinct
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Protesters stand in front of the 3rd precinct police building as it burns on the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd. The black security guard was killed when a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes
Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images
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A man walks past a liquor store in flames
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
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Hundreds marched near Minneapolis city centre chanting demands for justice, carrying signs that read ‘I can’t breathe!’ and ‘Fuck Donald Trump’ as the city continued to reel from the killing
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
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A housing complex that was under construction burns after it was set on fire
Photograph: Chris Juhn/Zuma Wire/Shutterstock
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Protesters are seen inside a Target near the third precinct in Minneapolis
Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters
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Protesters set fire to the entrance of a police station. Officers watched from two blocks away but did not intervene. Fire crews attempted to put out other fires but did not go near the police station
Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters
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As the fire spread, thousands more protesters poured into the area
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
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A person walks past a building covered with graffiti about the death of George Floyd
Photograph: John Minchillo/AP
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People are silhouetted as fire rages while protests continue in Minneapolis
Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters
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Riot police utilize pepper spray on protesters as demonstrations continue in Minneapolis
Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters
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A protester reacts as she walks through a cloud of teargas
Photograph: John Minchillo/AP
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Protesters watch as police in riot gear walk down a residential street
Photograph: John Minchillo/AP
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A police precinct in Minnesota went up in flames late on 28 May on the third day of demonstrations over the killing of Floyd
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
