Keith Ellison tells George Floyd rioters to direct anger at police and not the National Guard

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison told people rioting in the streets over the death of George Floyd to direct their frustration toward the Minneapolis Police Department rather than the National Guard.

"I'd like everyone to recognize the fact that the National Guard just a week ago was administering COVID-19 tests to help people," Ellison said during a press conference Friday. "The presence you see on the street, don't react to them the way you might react to the Minneapolis Police Department. It's not the same group. They have different leadership, different authority, and their job is to try to bring peace and calm back again. Please remember that this is not the group that you associate with unfair conduct."