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Minneapolis police station torched amid George Floyd protest

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MINNEAPOLIS – Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station Thursday that the department was forced to abandon as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St.

Paul and angry demonstrations flared across the U.S over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer kneeled on his neck.

A police spokesman confirmed late Thursday that staff had evacuated the 3rd Precinct station, the focus of many of the protests, “in the interest of the safety of our personnel" shortly after 10 p.m.

Livestream video showed the protesters entering the building, where fire alarms blared and sprinklers ran as blazes were set.

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