Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey addressed a contentious room of reporters in the early morning hours on Friday after multiple buildings, including a police precinct, were lit on fire during protests over the death of 47-year-old George Floyd.
“The symbolism of a building cannot outweigh the importance of life, of our officers, or the public,” Frey said. “We could not risk serious injury to anyone, and we will continue to patrol the 3rd Precinct entirely. We will continue to do our jobs in that area, and you know, brick and mortar is not as important as life.”
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