VIDEO: ‘My heart hurts as a human being’: Minnesota National Guardsman kneels with protesters
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Monday night, hundreds of protesters made their way to the Minnesota State Capitol with an escort from St. Paul police.
After arriving at the Capitol, a National Guardsman joined protesters and supported them.
A compelling moment that shows the best of Minnesota. A MN National Guard leader at the State Capitol telling demonstrators his troops will remain out of sight and allow them to exercise their First Amendment rights with out interference or intimidation. pic.twitter.com/QDSNdB48SG
— Tom Hauser (@thauserkstp) June 2, 2020
Kneeling with them, the Guardsman told protesters his troops would remain out of sight and allow them to peacefully exercise their First Amendment rights without interference.
A compelling moment that shows the best of Minnesota. A MN National Guard leader at the State Capitol telling demonstrators his troops will remain out of sight and allow them to exercise their First Amendment rights with out interference or intimidation. pic.twitter.com/QDSNdB48SG
— Tom Hauser (@thauserkstp) June 2, 2020
"I’m sorry for your loss as a citizen of Minnesota, I’m sorry for your loss of George Floyd. My heart hurts as a human being," the Guardsman said in part.
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