Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Minnesota, New York Officials Say Evidence Shows Weekend Riots Were Planned, Chicago Demands Fed Investigation Into ‘Organized’ Violence

 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 30: FDNY Firefighters work to put out fires on NYPD vehicles caused by protesters near Union Square who are protesting the recent killing of George Floyd on May 30, 2020 in New York City. Demonstrations are being held across the US after George Floyd died in police custody on May 25th. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)

At least one big-city mayor is now calling on the federal government to investigate what appears to be an “organized” effort to foment unrest and engage in rioting, as security experts in other cities discover evidence that many of the weekend’s violent incidents may have been pre-planned and coordinated.

In Chicago, mayor Lori Lightfoot told media Sunday that she believes there is “strong evidence” of an organized effort to use the weekend’s anti-police brutality protests as a cover for violence, Crain’s Chicago Business reports, and said the city is speaking with at least three Federal agencies about a possible joint investigation.

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