CNN’s Sara Sidner and Josh Campbell report on the scene as protests erupt in Minneapolis over George Floyd’s death while in police custody. The Minneapolis Police Department evacuated the 3rd Precinct of its staff, “in the interest of the safety of our personnel,” according to a statement from John Elder, Director of the department’s Office of Public Information. “Protesters forcibly entered the building and have ignited several fires.” #CNN #News
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The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence.