Protests broke out for the third day in a row on Thursday over the death of George Floyd , a Black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes. Demonstrators clashed with police, and buildings in the city were set on fire.

Local media outlets reported later Thursday that some protesters had broken into the Minneapolis Police Departments 3rd Precinct Station, setting part of the building on fire . Officials said they evacuated the building for the safety of personnel.