Protesters are trapped between police and other protesters who gathered in a call for justice for George Floyd following his killing, outside the 3rd Police Precinct on May 27, 2020, in Minneapolis.

Law Enforcement Scoured Protester Communications and Exaggerated Threats to Minneapolis Cops, Leaked Documents Show

The fears stoked by the unfounded warnings appear to have set the stage for the police’s escalating, violent response to the protests.

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