Service Suspended To 3 Minneapolis Post Offices Amid Protests

Minneapolis — The United States Postal Service will temporarily suspend service at its Powderhorn, Minehaha and Lake Street post offices, according to a report from KSTP News. Officials cited an "abundance of caution" after protests broke out in response to the death of George Floyd, who was killed Monday by a Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck during an arrest.

"The safety of our employees providing this essential service is our highest priority," Postmaster William Jones said in a news release. "Our Postal Inspection Service will review the situation of current events daily and determine whether or not our employees are safe to deliver to these communities."

Officials said the three impacted post offices serve about 58,000 homes and businesses and 1,700 post office boxes.