After Chauvin sentence, Minn. AG warns what steps should be taken to avoid ‘difficult summer’ of violence

A year after cities across the U.S. saw riots following the death of George Floyd, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said faith and community leaders can help avert a spike in violent crime this summer.

"We've seen massive numbers of people unemployed during the pandemic. People are out of work, people are worried about rent, this is injecting stress into the community and sometimes that manifests in violence,"  Ellison said. "I think we do need those economic supports -- the unemployment insurance and the eviction moratorium are coming to an end, these things are going to add stress, they might add to the violence toll, and we've got to be aware of these things."