Des Moines police clash with protestors, spray tear gas after bricks hit cars
Source: Des Moines Register
Des Moines was bracing for another round of protests this weekend after a peaceful rally Friday night against police action that caused the death of an African American man in Minneapolis devolved into a violent melee that spread through the East Village.
Just before 8 p.m., protesters threw bricks and rocks at police cars, prompting officers in riot gear to push against protesters. The scene escalated, with at least one officer spraying chemical irritants on the crowd.
George Floyd, 46, died Monday after Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin pinned his knee on Floyd's neck for at least eight minutes. Police were responding to reports from a nearby grocery store claiming Floyd made a purchase using a fake $20 bill.
Read more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2020/05/29/protestors-clash-police-riot-gear-outside-des-moines-police-department/5284962002/
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