Live from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, welcome to our viewers in the its and around the world, cnn newsroom starts right now. And we begin with breaking news right now in the u. S. State of minnesota where angry protests in the city of minneapolis and st. Paul have escalated into volatile scenes of fires, looting and tear gas spray. A Police Station and numerous other buildings are now in flames. The governor has called in the National Guard to try to restore order. Is a chaotic situation thats been building ever since an africanamerican man, george floyd, died monday in Police Custody after video showed an officer kneeling on his neck. Protests are also under way in other cities across the United States. President trump tweeted his disdain for the situation, dismissing the protesters as thugs and he took a swipe at the minneapolis mayor, saying he would step in if the city did not get the violence under control. The minneapolis mayor fired back a short time ago. Donald trump kno
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