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Bystander killed in rolling gun battle in Minneapolis

Police say a woman riding a scooter on a sidewalk was struck and killed by one of two vehicles involved in an exchange of gunfire in downtown Minneapolis.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis welcomes $500K in private funds for police early intervention system

Minneapolis welcomes $500K in private funds for police early intervention system

Some Minneapolis City Council members took issue with how a $500,000 grant for a police early intervention system got in front of them. However, the gift from the Pohlad Family Foundation is on track for final approval by the council.
by Jon Collins

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Minnesota Supreme Court denies Chauvin's request for public defender

Minnesota Supreme Court denies Chauvin's request for public defender

Derek Chauvin requested to have a public defender represent him as he appeals his murder conviction and sentence in the death of George Floyd. The court said he has not established that he's entitled to a public defender. The decision was made after reviewing information about Chauvin’s debts and assets. 
by The Associated Press

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Video shows Minneapolis police's aggressive actions during unrest

Video shows Minneapolis police's aggressive actions during unrest

Newly released police body camera video shows an up-close look at how a group of Minneapolis police officers responded to the unrest following the murder of George Floyd. The footage was used as evidence in the case against a man who was tried and acquitted of shooting at police.
by Matt Sepic

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Ex-cop Noor to be resentenced Oct. 21 after murder conviction thrown out

Ex-cop Noor to be resentenced Oct. 21 after murder conviction thrown out

The former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a woman who called 911 to report a possible rape behind her home will be resentenced later this month on a lesser charge, after the Minnesota Supreme Court threw out his murder conviction.
by The Associated Press

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Sheriff's deputy shoots man in Blaine who allegedly fired gun

Police responded to reports of a man firing a gun in a neighborhood off of Minnesota Highway 65, west of the National Sports Center. The sheriff's office said the suspect was wounded and taken to a nearby hospital, but didn't offer details about the man's injuries or condition.
by Tim Nelson

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Man pleads guilty in fatal shooting at George Floyd Square

A 31-year-old Minneapolis man pleaded guilty Monday to a lesser charge for fatally shooting another man at the intersection where George Floyd died in police custody.
by The Associated Press

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Fate of George Floyd pardon request now with Texas governor

Fate of George Floyd pardon request now with Texas governor

A Texas agency has approved a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug raid. 
by The Associated Press

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