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AG Ellison calls looting, violence ‘horrible’; says focus should remain on justice for George Floyd (AUDIO)

May 28, 2020 By Scott Peterson

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has this message for people who were causing destruction in south Minneapolis last night–and to those who are considering more of the same today. Ellison says “you cannot decry violence against George Floyd and then go do the violence yourself against somebody who did nothing to you for no justifications. I’d say stop it and prioritize the noble cause of justice for Mr. Floyd and systemic change to make sure that everybody can be treated with equal justice.” Ellison says he doesn’t condone what happened last night, and adds, “I think it’s horrible, but I also think that it has the element of foreseeability if we do not make sure that there is equal justice under the law for everyone.” Ellison will not offer specifics but says steps are being taken to try and prevent what happened last night from happening again today. Here’s more with Attorney General Keith Ellison:

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