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CLOSE Demonstrators gather on the corner where George Floyd died after being pinned to the ground by a police officer. USA TODAYAnalysis: African Americans face harmful mental health effects every time high-profile incidents of racism and police brutality go viral, especially when little changes in the aftermath.Headline after headline, the same story: a black American dead. George…

The mayor of Minneapolis asked the Minnesota National Guard to move in after protests in the city over the death of George Floyd in the custody of police escalated Wednesday night with a fatal shooting near the site of the demonstrations, widespread looting, fires and the deployment of tear gas."I cannot risk the safety of…

A wave of protests erupted overnight, with the police firing tear gas and rubber bullets as people set buildings on fire.Right NowThe Justice Department said it had made a federal investigation into Mr. Floyd’s death a “top priority” and has assigned experienced prosecutors and investigators to the case.VideotranscripttranscriptProtests Turn Violent in MinneapolisA destructive wave of…

Minneapolis woke up Thursday morning to fires still burning and smoke hanging in the air after a second night of violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody turned deadly overnight.A man was found dead Wednesday night on a sidewalk. Police, who responded to the area of Bloomington and Lake Street at 9:25…

(CNN)Two days after the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of a police officer, protesters marched in the streets of at least three major US cities. In Minneapolis, where George Floyd was ki…