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Home » Photos » World » In Photos: Minneapolis Police Station Burnt Down by Angry Protesters

In Photos: Minneapolis Police Station Burnt Down by Angry Protesters

Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station that the department was forced to abandon as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St. Paul and angry demonstrations flared across the US over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer kneeled on his neck.

NP Jayaraman

Associated Press

Last Updated: June 01, 2020, 13:00 IST

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A protester gestures in front of the burning 3rd Precinct building of the Minneapolis Police Department, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

A protester gestures in front of the burning 3rd Precinct building of the Minneapolis Police Department, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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A protester carries a US flag upside down, a sign of distress, next to a burning building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

A protester carries a US flag upside down, a sign of distress, next to a burning building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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A protester runs in front of the burning 3rd Precinct building of the Minneapolis Police Department, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

A protester runs in front of the burning 3rd Precinct building of the Minneapolis Police Department, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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Protesters gather in front of the burning 3rd Precinct building of the Minneapolis Police Department, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

Protesters gather in front of the burning 3rd Precinct building of the Minneapolis Police Department, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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A Minneapolis police officer points a gun that fires projectiles outside the department's 3rd Precinct building, during a protest in Minneapolis against the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody earlier in the week. (Christine T. Nguyen/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

A Minneapolis police officer points a gun that fires projectiles outside the department's 3rd Precinct building, during a protest in Minneapolis against the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody earlier in the week. (Christine T. Nguyen/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

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A man makes a video of protesters from the roof of the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

A man makes a video of protesters from the roof of the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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Protesters set off fireworks as a fire burns at the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

Protesters set off fireworks as a fire burns at the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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Protesters are seen from the roof of the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

Protesters are seen from the roof of the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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Protesters set fires at the 3rd Precinct of the Minneapolis Police Department, in Minneapolis. Violent protests over the death of George Floyd, the black man who died in police custody, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Protesters set fires at the 3rd Precinct of the Minneapolis Police Department, in Minneapolis. Violent protests over the death of George Floyd, the black man who died in police custody, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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Protesters gather in front of the burning Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

Protesters gather in front of the burning Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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People stand outside the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building after fires were set at the building, in Minneapolis, during demonstrations over the death George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. (Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune via AP)

People stand outside the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building after fires were set at the building, in Minneapolis, during demonstrations over the death George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. (Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune via AP)

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Protesters add fuel to a fire at the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

Protesters add fuel to a fire at the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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Protesters gather outside the burning Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

Protesters gather outside the burning Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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State Patrol officers form a line to block a street near the former location of the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Dave Schwarz/The St. Cloud Times via AP)

State Patrol officers form a line to block a street near the former location of the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Dave Schwarz/The St. Cloud Times via AP)

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A person takes items from a liquor store, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

A person takes items from a liquor store, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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Protesters gesture after the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building was set on fire, during demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. (Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune via AP)

Protesters gesture after the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building was set on fire, during demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. (Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune via AP)

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Protesters are seen from the roof of the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

Protesters are seen from the roof of the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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A person walks past a building covered with graffiti, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

A person walks past a building covered with graffiti, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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Protesters gather in front of the burning 3rd Precinct building of the Minneapolis Police Department, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

Protesters gather in front of the burning 3rd Precinct building of the Minneapolis Police Department, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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A protester moves around the 3rd Precinct building of the Minneapolis Police Department, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

A protester moves around the 3rd Precinct building of the Minneapolis Police Department, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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People take items from a liquor store, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

People take items from a liquor store, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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Protesters gather outside the burning Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

Protesters gather outside the burning Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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A bulletin board is sprayed with graffiti inside the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

A bulletin board is sprayed with graffiti inside the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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A Denver police officer uses a baton to push back protester outside the State Capitol, in Denver, during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. (Image: AP)

A Denver police officer uses a baton to push back protester outside the State Capitol, in Denver, during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. (Image: AP)

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Protesters take over the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

Protesters take over the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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Denver police officers uses batons to push back protesters outside the State Capitol, in Denver, during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. (Image: AP)

Denver police officers uses batons to push back protesters outside the State Capitol, in Denver, during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. (Image: AP)

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An artist creates an image of George Floyd, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

An artist creates an image of George Floyd, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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A Denver police officer uses a baton to push back a protester outside the State Capitol, in Denver, during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. (Image: AP)

A Denver police officer uses a baton to push back a protester outside the State Capitol, in Denver, during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. (Image: AP)

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Denver police stand in front of protesters outside the State Capitol during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man in Minneapolis police custody, in Denver. (Image: AP)

Denver police stand in front of protesters outside the State Capitol during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man in Minneapolis police custody, in Denver. (Image: AP)

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Denver police face off with protesters outside the State Capitol over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man in police custody in Minneapolis, in Denver. (Image: AP)

Denver police face off with protesters outside the State Capitol over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man in police custody in Minneapolis, in Denver. (Image: AP)

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Minneapolis police at the 3rd Precinct looks out from a building, in Minneapolis during protests over the Monday death of George Floyd in police custody. (Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune via AP)

Minneapolis police at the 3rd Precinct looks out from a building, in Minneapolis during protests over the Monday death of George Floyd in police custody. (Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune via AP)

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Protesters demonstrate outside the 3rd Precinct of the Minneapolis Police Department, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

Protesters demonstrate outside the 3rd Precinct of the Minneapolis Police Department, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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Protesters take over the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

Protesters take over the Minneapolis police 3rd Precinct building, in Minneapolis. (Image: AP)

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Demonstrators march through downtown Minneapolis, protesting the death of George Floyd in police custody Monday. (Mark Vancleave/Star Tribune via AP)

Demonstrators march through downtown Minneapolis, protesting the death of George Floyd in police custody Monday. (Mark Vancleave/Star Tribune via AP)

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