United States President Donald Trump has provided the military to Minneapolis to react to violent demonstrations in the aftermath of the authorities killing of unarmed black man George Floyd
Key points:
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has actually not yet requested the assistance of the military from the Pentagon
- 10s of cities across the United States have seen frequently violent demonstrations in the wake of George Floyd’s death
- Numerous people were detained at a protest in New york city after encountering authorities
The Pentagon said it has put military units on a four-hour recall status to be all set if requested by Minnesota’s Governor.
Protesters set patrol car ablaze, smashed organisations’ windows and skirmished with baton-wielding officers in streets from Atlanta to Los Angeles, as anger over George Floyd’s death spread across the country. Some city authorities, bracing for more violence, hired the National Guard to beef up overloaded forces.
Mr Trump said on Saturday that states and cities m