US: National Guard deployed to Minneapolis stand guard after violent protests overnight

  • 4 years ago
Hundreds of troops deployed to the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul early Friday after a third night of rioting over police brutality against African Americans left hundreds of shops damaged and a police station on fire.

After the angry demonstrations spread overnight to multiple US cities, from New York to Phoenix, President Donald Trump blasted local officials and labelled the protestors "thugs" and threatened a harsh crackdown.

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