Two more plead guilty to helping burn Minneapolis Third Precinct headquarters St. Paul men admit roles in burning police HQ during Floyd protests. January 23, 2021 5:57pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Two St. Paul men pleaded guilty Friday to helping set the fire that burned the Minneapolis Police Department s Third Precinct headquarters on May 28 during protests that followed the police killing of George Floyd.
Davon De-Andre Turner, 25, and Branden Michael Wolfe, 23, both pleaded guilty in federal District Court in Minneapolis to one count each of conspiracy to commit arson, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney s Office. Two other men have also pleaded guilty in connection with the fire, and a fifth man has been charged.
Minnesota man pleads guilty to setting fire inside police precinct amid George Floyd protests Jessica Schladebeck
A Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to setting a fire inside the Minneapolis police precinct amid protests sparked by the officer-involved death of George Floyd.
Davon De-Andre Turner entered a guilty plea on Friday to one count of conspiracy to commit arson at the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct headquarters, according to a press release from U.S. District Attorney Erica MacDonald’s office. He is scheduled to be sentenced in April.
Turner was among hundreds of protesters gathered outside the police department on May 28, just days after Floyd was killed in Minneapolis. Video of the incident, which shows a police officer kneeling down on the 46-year-old’s neck, ignited fierce backlash nationwide and a call to quash racism within law enforcement.
St. Paul man pleads guilty to federal arson charges in Minneapolis PD 3rd Precinct fire
By Paul Blume
The Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct was set on fire by protesters Thursday night.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A St. Paul, Minnesota man pleaded guilty Friday to federal arson charges for his role in torching the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct following the deadly arrest of George Floyd last May.
In a virtual hearing, 25-year-old Davon De-Andre Turner admitted he and other demonstrators lit the precinct on fire during the unrest in the wake of Floyd’s death. Turner told the judge he entered the building illegally and threw a lit Molotov cocktail on the ground.
Minneapolis protesters seek focus on progressive priorities About 120 people highlighted a host of issues during a rally and march. January 21, 2021 5:10am Text size Copy shortlink:
A coalition of progressive groups rallied in Minneapolis Wednesday night to demand that new President Joe Biden reverse many his predecessor s policies and protect immigrant and minority communities.
Speakers at the rally outside South High School said that while they are pleased that Donald Trump lost the election, they want to see the Biden administration take immediate action on many issues that matter most to progressives.
Many of the 120 or so people gathered carried signs supporting Black Lives Matter, defunding the police and fighting climate change.
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We havenât seen much to suggest that last summer’s uprising pushed persuadable voters to the Republican Party. And in a number of states, the protests ignited voter registration efforts that directly helped Democratic candidates. Outside a burned Wendy s restaurant in Atlanta during protests over the killing of Rayshard Brooks on June 15, 2020 (Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images)
On May 28, 2020, after three days of anger over the murder of George Floyd, the Minneapolis Police Departmentâs Third Precinct burned down. Protests that had already spread beyond Minnesota erupted nationwide, connecting Floydâs death to the murders of Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. These demonstrations responded to the routine criminalization of Black and Indigenous people, as well as other people of color, while at the same time white communities and protesters seemed to defy stay-at-home orders without penalty. The up