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Family IDs man fatally shot in Mpls. arrest attempt; BCA says no bodycam footage of incident

Family IDs man fatally shot in Mpls. arrest attempt; BCA says no bodycam footage of incident

Family members identified the man who was fatally shot by authorities Thursday as 32-year-old Winston Boogie Smith. Officials said Smith was wanted for illegally possessing a gun. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the shooting.
by The Associated Press, Matt Sepic and Hannah Yang

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Minneapolis starts to reopen George Floyd Square, but some push back

Minneapolis starts to reopen George Floyd Square, but some push back

Mayor Jacob Frey said Thursday’s clearing of barriers at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue was the start of a reopening of the site, which has been closed in the year since George Floyd was murdered. Some, though, called the process an affront to Floyd’s memory.
by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins

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A year of rebuilding a neighborhood

A year of rebuilding a neighborhood

Near the epicenter of protests launched in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, organizations in one pocket of Minneapolis say they’re working to build a better, more just community.
by Jon Collins

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Sackler family empire poised to win immunity from opioid lawsuits

Sackler family empire poised to win immunity from opioid lawsuits

A federal bankruptcy judge cleared a plan for final vote by Purdue Pharma's creditors that would release members of the Sackler family and their financial empire from liability for the opioid crisis.
by Brian Mann

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State seeks 30 years for Chauvin; defense wants time served

State seeks 30 years for Chauvin; defense wants time served

Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd, but a defense attorney is asking that Derek Chauvin be sentenced to probation and time already served.
by The Associated Press

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Prosecutors want more time for federal trial in Floyd death

Prosecutors want more time for federal trial in Floyd death

Prosecutors are asking a judge for more time to prepare for the federal trial of four former police officers facing civil rights charges in George Floyd’s death.
by The Associated Press

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Charges after U.S. Capitol insurrection roil far-right groups

Charges after U.S. Capitol insurrection roil far-right groups

Former President Donald Trump’s lies about a stolen 2020 election united right-wing supporters, conspiracy theorists and militants on Jan. 6. But the aftermath of the insurrection is roiling two of the most prominent far-right extremist groups at the U.S. Capitol that day. Dozens of members and associates across the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers have been charged with crimes.
by The Associated Press

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