312: The People are Angry

George Floyd's death, combined with a painful history, has led to protests around the US, and one thing is obvious. We, the people, are furious. I think it all started years ago, and I'll explain why.

Plus, my take on Trump's Twitter battle in this special edition of Unfilter.

• Minneapolis cop who knelt on handcuffed black man arrested | KOMO
• Minneapolis Mayor says George Floyd would still be alive if he were white | Daily Mail Online
• CNN reporter says 'zero' police presence as Minneapolis precinct burns - YouTube
• Police hold a line in Minneapolis amid protests - YouTube
• Liveleak.com - Cop Setting Fire To Building Smashing Windows Inciting Riots In Minneapolis
• Vandal dressed in all black has been identified as St. Paul cop Jacob Pederson : AntifascistsofReddit
• Officer Jacob Pederson Was Not The Person Seen Smashing Windows To Ignite Protesters, St. Paul P.D. Says
• Jacob Pederson is Not AutoZone Umbrella Man, Police Say | Heavy.com
• Trump is desperate to punish Big Tech but has no good way to do it | Ars Technica
• CNN reporter, crew arrested on live TV | TheHill
• CNN's Omar Jimenez Describes Arrest Minutes After Release
• Julio Rosas on Twitter: "This is the moment when Minneapolis police officers abandoned the 3rd precinct building. Rioters chased them as they left and continued to throw objects at the police vehicles. https://t.co/KoxAAYiUIN" / Twitter
• Zuckerberg: Facebook, Twitter should not fact-check political speech
• CNN crew released from police custody after they were arrested live on air in Minneapolis - CNN
• Twitter: Trump's Minnesota tweet violated rules on violence - Axios
• Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis - The Washington Post
• Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct On Fire After Officers Evacuate Building Amid George Floyd Riots | The Daily Caller
• Maxine Waters blames Trump for ‘cops killing black people’ and says cop who knelt on George Floyd ‘enjoyed doing it’ – The US Sun
• Driver ‘ploughs into George Floyd protesters’ and police station set ABLAZE on third night of fury across US – The US Sun
• MOA And Other Businesses Close Early, Stores Board Up In Anticipation Of Continuing Protests – WCCO | CBS Minnesota
• George Floyd protesters set Minneapolis police station afire
• Luka Duvnjak on Twitter: "This is allegedly a conversation between Pederson's ex and her friend. It shows that police officer Pederson used her mask and gloves. So police in #US is trying to make protests violent so they can have pretext to use brutal force on them? #minneapolisriots https://t.co/xpqUDJCD4J" / Twitter
• AS-Source News on Twitter: "URGENT: #Mineapolis damages: White man is seen breaking glass of the 1st burned down store (later on after he damaged it) in an attempt to turn the protest into a riot— Jacob Pedersen, a police officer: reportedly exposed by his own friends after they recognized him. #GeorgeFloyd https://t.co/pgESGq9LPp" / Twitter
• Surveillance video does not support police claims that George Floyd resisted arrest - CNN
• Derek Chauvin, the police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck, had 18 previous complaints against him, police department says - CNN
• Trump move could scrap or weaken law that protects social media companies - Reuters

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