(ANSA) – WASHINGTON, 06 FEB – Over a thousand people took to the streets last night in Minneapolis to protest the killing of Amir Locke, the 22 / year old African American killed in cold blood by the police while he was dozing on the sofa during a house search without notice, of which however it was not the recipient. The demonstration was noisy but peaceful, with slogans like “no justice, no peace” and ‘Black lives matter “. But also criticism of the mayor dem Jacob Frey for not keeping his promise to suspend the controversial searches without warning (” no knock warrants “) and demanded the resignation of the police chief. Speaking at the protest, the victim’s father, Andrea Locke, asked for 22 days of peace, as many as his son’s years.” We are not anti-police thugs, “he explained. The victim had a clean record and had a gun with him that he legally held. (ANSA).
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