July 4 chaos: Fireworks Shot at Minneapolis cops

Youths in Minneapolis brazenly launch fireworks at a police squad car amid July 4 festivities that turned chaotic in Dinktown, despite proactive measures taken by officials to maintain order. (Video from Twitter user @Salah_Prime)

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[guyincognito]

Who are they going to blame this time? "Teens from Edina" or "Out of state troublemakers"? Keep denying the problem Minneapolis, it's what you do best!

[marysunshine]

nothing will happen to these criminals in this criminal safe space town

[catamountmpls]

Aged well. "Illegal fireworks, illegal actions, destroying property, attempting to hurt other people, is not going to be tolerated in this community, " Cedric Alexander said in an interview. "Not as long as I am here." June 29, 2023

[coffeecake]

They need to charge them as terrorists

[clintonreisig]

"Defund the police" the Democratic Party said. How is that working for you?

[TheMerks]

But Channel 5 Jay Kolls claimed it was peaceful! That's what happens when you write your report before the days events.

[EricDavidFloyd]

The city of Minneapolis would like to at this time apologize for police being on patrol rather than social workers thus instigating this level of behavior that while unfortune is understandable due to the lack of reparation payments and structural racism. Please standby for further WOKE apologies, free money, and Tim Waltz kindly asking for all of us to give up our guns.

[dontcare]

LMAO> that's what happens when the public no longer has respect for the cops. Want respect earn respect!.

[R.J.]

Are we ever going to acknowledge it's a certain demographic doing this all the time?

[empireofashes]

Omgodddsesss you guys, I can't believe those supremacist cops arresting those peaceful young beuitifull black boys peacefully shooting fireworks.

[christopherkimber]

Nah. We don’t have a problem in this country at all. People are respectful of law enforcement and those around them. They never want to hurt anyone at all. There’s nothing to see here.

[t]

Wow look at those Asian teenager doing that to the police.
What they ain’t???

[BarImpero]

Meanwhile in St. Paul near Rice and University Ave I watched an amazing organized fireworks show hosted by the black American community who live there! What a blast we had!

[ryoikitenkaisukuna]

Father: Don’t use drugs. They harm you.

The children: No worries. We will play with fireworks instead

[CCPCrusher]

Just imagine if there weren't any cop's.

[williamfeldner]

The people of Minneapolis are so tired of these people……. Such a small portion of the population causing most of the mayhem…….

[davebielke]

The Community owns the Mayor and PDs Grass...its completely over

[Cstil]

Blm 😂😂😂 yea and they wonder why we’re racist

[robertbell]

Somali Youth in Minneapolis Firing Rockets At Police on July 4th, nice future felons.

[ajj]

Shameful! Where are the consequences for this violence ?!