Entities are all shut down. We have to restore order to our society before we can start addressing issues. Before we turn back to where we should be spending energy, make sure justice is served, just is served swiftly and we learn what george floyd gave on monday. I want to be very clear, i will have the team talk about what transition last night when the state assumed responsibility over the 630 of the third precinct, the state secured critical assets and where the land Going Forward to ensure tonight our buildings do not burn, our citizens are sick there, and that space that we are going to create allows us to get back to the conversation of serving justice and making sure we are not adding to that list of names. I want to be very clear and speak to the community. The very tools we need to use to get control, to make sure buildings are not burned and the rule of law collapses are those very institutional tools that have led to that grief and pain. Trustrstand there is no in many of o
Of anguish, much like we failed unheard, much like we failed to hear george floyd as he pleaded for his life as the world watched by people sworn to protect him, his community, our state. Philando castile, silenced, unheard, so many other friends, brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers senselessly died in our street. And now generations of pain is manifesting itself in front of the world, and the world is watching. One of the first people i called after seeing the video was valerie castile, philandos mother. We have become friends since the killing of philando. For those watching today who are not familiar, philando died in front of his loved one and his child and left them behind and the grieving mother who has become an advocate for justice, for reform, but more importantly an advocate for kindness and decency. When i talked to valery, she said first and foremost seek justice, seek fairness and reach out and show kindness. Visceral pain, a community trying to understand who we are and w
And unrest happening in minneapolis in response to the death of mr. Floyd. Gov. Walz good morning, everyone. This has been the most difficult week in minnesota in recent history and maybe in our entire history. Our community, especially our black community, is hurting beyond words. Minneapolis and st. Paul are on fire. The fires are still smoldering in our streets. The ashes are symbolic of decades and generations of pain, of anguish, much like we failed unheard, much like we failed to hear george floyd as he pleaded for his life as the world watched by people sworn to protect him, his community, our state. Philando castile, silenced, unheard, so many other friends, brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers senselessly died in our street. And now generations of pain is manifesting itself in front of the world, and the world is watching. One of the first people i called after seeing the video was valerie castile, philandos mother. We have become friends since the killing of philando. For thos
On our streets. It has been a very tough week, but to watch how saturday and sunday played out, a thank you to our Public Servants out there on many different fronts. National guard, state patrol, police department, sheriffs departments, as well as those who are out there making sure we maintained utilities and Everything Else. Also speaking of, watching yesterday, the whole nature of why we do these things is to allow for that peaceful expression. We saw large peaceful protests focusing on the systemic changes that get to the heart of why we are in this situation. And when i say we, minneapolis, st. Paul, the state of minnesota, nationally and as we have seen over the last 24 hours, internationally. A society that does not put equity and inclusion at the center of it is certainly going to eventually come to the places where we are at. This is a moment of inflection, it is a moment of real change, it is a moment that those folks who are out there demanding this are not going to take a
Far, and in new york city the scene for last night continuing to unfold throughout the morni morning. Weve had a significant number of stores broken into. We have still out there, actually, as we speak, making arrest. This is one of the most challenging times are seen in nearly 30 years of policing. I can tell you we have thousands of officers deployed last night. Melissa meanwhile, on the west coast, cleanup efforts are underway in Southern California the morning after looting and the santa monica area. Thats where we find william la jeunesse. What do you sing on the now right now they are cleaning up and boarding appear in the the santa monica business district. Behind me these were broken windows, no they are preparing for potentially round three. Santa monica, long beach, huntington beach, san francisco, l. A. , all areas where police were overwhelmed and outnumbered by protesters. They were protecting buildings along with the National Guard. In the meantime, the looters and thugs