Professor Sue Duval, who was born in Adelaide but has lived in the US for 25 years, says even her white son is uncomfortable about interacting with police in Minneapolis.
Several nights of protests have followed across the US in cities including New York City, Atlanta, Houston, Washington DC and Denver.Demonstrators in Minneapolis - where police officer Derek Chauvin was charged with murder over Floyd's death - were met by the United States National Guard last night after they burnt down a police station, destroyed cars, looted business and beat up cars.
“The world is sort of in a tough place but I think the US has just gotten itself into this terrible situation and I can’t imagine it getting out of it for years, whatever that means.“This is the first time I have felt uncomfortable here.”It is known for its many theatres and Professor Duval says it resembles Melbourne in that sense. It’s "artsy and classy, the hometown of Prince".
“It’s got a hell of a lot going for it. I love it. I can drive home through the city and it’s never crazy. It’s easy, you can just drive downtown.Professor Duval has lived in Minneapolis for 21 years, and Colorado for four years before that. She moved to the US to study a PhD and met her husband, who died three years ago, and had a son.
"People are at their breaking point already. Minnesota is generally a blue [Democratic Party] state," Professor Duval says."People are so distressed. It is not unique to Minnesota. So many people are struggling to make ends meet and this happens and people think 'What the hell? What is going on in this land?"
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