Your Friday Evening Briefing
Minneapolis, Hong Kong, Lady Gaga View in browser | nytimes.com Continue reading the main story May 29, 2020 Your Friday Evening Briefing By Remy Tumin and Marcus Payadue Good evening. Here’s the latest. Tim Gruber for The New York Times 1. The former Minneapolis police officer who pinned George Floyd has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The arrest of Derek Chauvin, who was seen on video pressing his knee into Mr. Floyd’s neck during an arrest, comes after days of escalating clashes between demonstrators and the police in Minneapolis and protests across the country. Here’s the latest . Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota expressed solidarity with the protesters but said that a return to order was needed to lift up the voices of “those who are expressing rage and anger and those who are demanding justice” and “not those who throw firebombs.” A curfew in Minneapolis is set for Friday and Saturday nights. Pro...