Law enforcement in Saint Paul, Minnesota arrested 66 protesters Monday night during a peaceful protest outside the State Capitol, police said.
Demonstrators marched from the governor’s mansion to the Capitol to protest the death of George Floyd. Those who refused to leave after the 10 p.m. curfew went into effect were quietly taken away in restraints.
St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell told CNN earlier today that "our heart breaks for the Floyd family."
"Our community is hurting, our police officers are hurting," Axtell said. "All of the police leaders throughout the country and leaders throughout the country in general need to open our eyes, ears, and most importantly, our hearts to what is going on throughout the country."
He also suggested the other Minneapolis officers involved in Floyd's death held responsibility. "We have a strict policy in the St. Paul police department that you have an absolute duty to intervene," he said. "It was absolutely preventable."
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