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Homepage BBCUU Twitter hides Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence' 1 hour ago Share this with Facebook   Share this with Messenger   Share this with Twitter   Share this with Email   Share Image copyright GETTY IMAGES Twitter has hidden a tweet by President Donald Trump from his profile, saying it violates rules about glorifying violence. It did the same hours later when the official White House account tweeted a copy of the president's words. Instead of being deleted, both tweets can be viewed by clicking on a prominent warning. It says that "Twitter has determined that it may be in the public's interest for the Tweet to remain accessible." This is the latest twist in an escalating row between Twitter and the White House. Mr Trump was tweeting about the US city of Minneapolis, which has seen  consecutive nights of protests following the death of a black man  in police custody. Image copyright TWITTER Image caption Users have to press the View button to be ...

George Floyd: Protesters set Minneapolis police station ablaze 31 minutes ago Share this with Facebook  Share this with WhatsApp  Share this with Messenger  Share this with Twitter  Share Image caption The 3rd Precinct police station in Minneapolis was overrun by protesters and set alight A police station in Minneapolis has been set alight during a third night of protests over the death of an unarmed black man in custody. The unrest continued despite the governor of Minnesota ordering the deployment of hundreds of members of the National Guard to restore order. President Donald Trump said "thugs" were "dishonouring the memory" of George Floyd, 46, who died on Monday. Video showed him gasping for breath as a white policeman knelt on his neck. Viewpoint: Why racism is worse in the US than Europe Woman sacked after calling police on black man Mr Floyd's family have demanded the four police officers implicated in his death face murder charges. But prosecutors have s...

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Homepage Accessibility links Skip to content Accessibility Help Sign in Home News More Search News BBC News Navigation Sections US & Canada George Floyd: Minnesota sees second night of clashes over death in custody 52 minutes ago Share this with Facebook   Share this with WhatsApp   Share this with Messenger   Share this with Twitter   Share Media caption Buildings were set on fire and shops looted on a second day of protests Police and protesters have clashed for a second night in the US city of Minneapolis after an unarmed black man died in police custody. Tear gas was fired by police, while protesters threw rocks and sprayed graffiti. Businesses were also looted. George Floyd, 46, died on Monday and video showed him gasping for breath as a white policeman knelt on his neck. Four police officers have been fired, with the mayor saying that being black "should not be a death sentence". Viewpoint: Why racism is worse in the US than Europe Woman sacked after callin...