In Minneapolis, protesters have set a police precinct building on fire following the death of George Floyd. More than 500 troops from the Minnesota National Guard are heading to Minneapolis and St. Paul.
From CNN’s Jennifer HendersonMelvin Carter, the mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, told CNN the video of George Floyd's death was"nauseating" and that protesters' anger was"understandable."
"It's heartbreaking for everybody I know ... everybody I know looks at that video and feels like crying or throwing up, and it's disgusting, it's unacceptable,” he said.When asked about the ongoing protests, Carter said,"I think we're just seeing a generalized rage, and I want to say a rage that's understandable when we see such a stomach turning video of George Floyd being killed in the way that he was, by people who we've paid to protect us.
“If it was just George Floyd then maybe that would be one thing. But you know, as we all know, we've seen video after video…we've seen that the people responsible go free. And it seems no one gets held accountable." He acknowledged that members of the community were unhappy with the rioting and looting, and described it as"unfortunate and destructive" -- but said there was a broader root problem that needed addressing.
"In order to get to the bottom of this we have to understand where the rage is coming from in the first place," he said.
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