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Violent protests flare around the United States over Minneapolis killing

From Minneapolis to New York City, Atlanta and Washington, protesters clashed with police in a rising tide of anger over the treatment of minorities by law enforcement

Dallas police detain a driver after several police officers were shot in downtown Dallas. Snipers apparently shot police officers during protests and some of the officers are dead, the city's police chief said in a statement.

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Three other officers have been fired and are being investigated in connection with Monday's incident

4 min read Last Updated : May 30 2020 | 8:24 PM IST

Violent protests flared overnight in several US cities as demonstrators vented their anger over the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis this week after a white police officer knelt on his neck.

From Minneapolis to New York City, Atlanta and Washington, protesters clashed with police in a rising tide of anger over the treatment of minorities by law enforcement.

The demonstrations broke out for a fourth night despite prosecutors announcing on Friday that the policeman filmed kneeling on Floyd's neck, Derek Chauvin, had been arrested on third-degree murder and manslaughter charges.

Three other officers have been fired and

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