Extraordinary move touched off debate over whether it helped save lives or inspired more violence and destruction in the Twin Cities and elsewhere

MINNEAPOLISPolice were preparing another round of tear gas to use against a rock-throwing crowd when they got word from Mayor Jacob Frey on the night of Thursday, May 28, to abandon the citys Third Precinct, the station where the four officers charged in the killing of George Floyd had worked.
Everyone from P3, load up and go, a lieutenant is heard saying just after 10:09 p.m. local time, according to police radio traffic recorded by two websites, Broadcastify and OpenMHz.