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Minneapolis mayor says 'white supremacists,' 'out of state instigators' behind protests, but arrests show different story
By
Caitlin McFall | Fox News
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George Floyd death sparks nationwide protests
Fox News correspondent Alicia Acuna reports.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Saturday that officials think "white supremacists" and "out-of-state instigators" could be behind the protests in the wake of
George Floyd’s death, but a report showed that "about 86 percent" of arrests so far are mostly of in-state residents.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz also
saidSaturday that the majority of the protestors arrested were from outside Minneapolis and sought to take advantage of the chaos.
However, a
report by KARE 11 showed "about 86 percent" of the 36 arrests listed their address in Minnesota, and that they live in Minneapolis or the metro area, according to data the outlet analyzed from the Hennepin County Jail's roster. Five out-of-state cases came from Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Michigan and Missouri, according to KARE 11.