He says APD's main concern is to restore order and keep the city and people safe.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. "We have had, unfortunately, several businesses that have been broken into," Chief Manley said in a phone interview with FOX 7 Austin. "In one block of 6th Street, many of the businesses had their windows shattered and a few of them did actually have items stolen.
The CEO of Target speaks after a Twin Cities location went up in flames during the riots. "Law enforcement officers have stepped up to increase patrols and DPS and Travis County are working together.Chief Manley says that businesses need to decide on their own about whether to board their doors. Peaceful protests turned to rioting, violence, and looting a local Target in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd. “We are heartbroken by the death of George Floyd and the pain it is causing our community. Wednesday night’s riots in response to the death of George Floyd left one Target store in south Minneapolis completely demolished. “While the protest at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue has been a peaceful and mournful scene, WCCO’s Jeff Wagner witnessed dozens of people looting the Target store near the 3rd Precinct, beginning just before 7 p.m. .
AUSTIN, Texas - As protests went on in downtown Austin, the Austin Police Department also responded to reports of looting in the area. He previously worked as an editor for The Minnesota Sun and Campus Reform, and reported for The Daily Caller. With the help of state troopers, law enforcement officers were able to successfully prevent the instigators from ransacking another store.So I’ve been at the scene in front of Super Target in St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood since around 12:30. © 2019 Alpha News MN Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. At this time, we have made the decision to close a number of our stores until further notice,”Target Corporation announced Thursday that it will temporarily close 24 stores throughout the Metro area in the wake of mass looting and rioting in Minneapolis.Wednesday night’s riots in response to the death of George Floyd left one Target store in south Minneapolis completely demolished.Inside a looted Target store, Minneapolis Minnesota, early morning hours of May 28 Rioters then made their way to a Target in St. Paul Thursday afternoon, smashing the windows of several police vehicles forming a barricade around the store. Protesters busted into a Target store and looted goods, local reporters said Wednesday, uploading videos of the criminal acts. It’s been gradually escalating/ degrading. Anthony Gockowski is Editor-in-Chief of Alpha News.
Target Corporation announced Thursday that it will temporarily close 24 stores throughout the Metro area in the wake of mass looting and rioting in Minneapolis. A Fox9 reporter referred to people looting a Target as “awful” and lamented the lack of police presence. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete.Target Announces Temporary Closure of 24 Stores in Response to Minneapolis Riots At this time, we have made the decision to close a number of our stores until further notice,” Target said in a Gov. currently, this evening, we've had several reports of businesses that have been burglarized, broken into, even though they were secured. ©2020 FOX Television Stations Saturday, August 1, 2020 Tim Walz announced Thursday that he has activated the Minnesota National Guard to help respond to the evolving situation. A Target and other businesses were looted and an Autozone was started on fire as protests escalated in Minneapolis, Minnesota over the death of George Floyd. “We are heartbroken by the death of George Floyd and the pain it is causing our community. Looters broke the glass of one of the front doors at the Target and were able to enter the closed building.Protesters calling themselves "The Mike Ramos Brigade" livestreamed the incident on Facebook. Several people were arrested and those arrested face charges including rioting, assault, and graffiti vandalism.APD Chief Brian Manley says that was supposed to be a weekend of civil protest where people could peacefully speak their mind was overtaken by people wishing to vandalize.