Dozens of people arrested as National Guard moves in to bring control to Twin Cities

With more than 4,100 National Guard soldiers and airmen moving onto the Twin Cities, state officials said Saturday police were in a stronger position to control unrest in the metro.

Curfews imposed for Minneapolis and St. Paul starting Friday night

Curfews will go into effect starting at 8 p.m. on Friday in both Minneapolis and St. Paul after orders put in place by Governor Tim Walz and the mayors for both cities.

Shots fired at law enforcement officers near Minneapolis' Fifth Precinct as riots continue

The Department of Public Safety says shots have been fired at law enforcement officers as units move into control crowds that have gathered outside Minneapolis' Fifth Precinct late Friday night.

Minnesota governor fully mobilizes National Guard in response to riots

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is activating the full National Guard in response to the riots in Minneapolis and St. Paul after the death of George Floyd. This is the first time in state history the full National Guard has been activated.

Twin Cities mayors: Vast majority of violent rioters are from out of state

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said Saturday that a vast majority of the rioters causing destruction are from out of state. Mayor Carter said all of the people arrested in St. Paul overnight were from out of state.

Pentagon puts military police on alert to go to Minneapolis

As unrest spread across dozens of American cities on Friday, the Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S. military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread protests.

Death of George Floyd sparks Bay Area protests

Demonstrations are being held in the Bay Area over the killing of George Floyd, just hours after a former Minneapolis police officer was arrested and charged with his death.

Volunteers clean up trash, graffiti and debris following Twin Cities protests

Amid several days of protests that have erupted across the country in response to the death of George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police officer held a knee on his neck on Monday, many residents of Minneapolis took to the streets to clean up their neighborhoods.

Mall of America postpones reopening due to 'significant unrest in the community'

Mall of America, which is located just outside of Minneapolis, said Friday that it has postponed its planned reopening amid unrest following the death of George Floyd.

Rioters set Minneapolis police precinct on fire as protests reignite over George Floyd's death

Mayor Jacob Frey said he made the call to evacuate police officers from the 3rd Precinct before rioters set the building on fire Thursday night as protests continued to boil over in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd.

Minnesota governor activates National Guard to restore calm amid escalating unrest over George Floyd death

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz activated the Minnesota National Guard Thursday to help restore calm in the Twin Cities amid escalating unrest over the death of George Floyd, who died in the custody of Minneapolis police on Memorial Day. 

Minneapolis city leaders make emotional plea for peace, acknowledge 'deficit of hope' in community

Minneapolis leaders made an emotional plea for peace in the streets Thursday morning while acknowledging centuries of what Chief Medaria Arradondo called a “deficit of hope,” in the city.