Protests, some of them violent, spread across the U.S. in dozens of cities this weekend following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody earlier in the week in the state of Minnesota. 

Derek Chauvin, a former white police officer, has been charged with murder and manslaughter after the killing of George Floyd, who was pinned by the neck during an arrest. Much of the incident was captured on multiple cell phone cameras.

Despite a curfew in Minneapolis, thousands of protesters disregarded the city's order and took to the streets looting stores and setting fires.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said 80% of the protesters in the city are not Minnesotans but outsiders inciting violence. He said the protests resulted in "absolute chaos... not grieving" and he expects more trouble Saturday night.

"The governor just announced the full mobilization of the Minnesota National Guard for the first time since World War II. What does that mean? It means we're all in." Major General Jon Jensen said.

According to Jensen, 2,500 National Guard personnel were mobilized by noon on Saturday.

In New York, an estimated 3,000 protesters gathered in Brooklyn's Barclays Center. Hundreds were arrested.

According to NPR, at least two people were dead during the protests in the country.
 

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