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French protesters decry bill outlawing use of police images

French protesters decry bill outlawing use of police images

Tens of thousands of critics of a proposed security law that would restrict the filming of police officers protested across France on Saturday. They fear the measure will stymie press freedoms and allow police brutality to go undiscovered and unpunished.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis council members want significant cut in police budget

Minneapolis council members want significant cut in police budget

Three Minneapolis city council members want to shift millions of dollars from the police department to alternative public safety programs. The mayor has “significant concerns” about the proposal.
by Dan Gunderson

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French police officers in custody after video emerges of brutal beating of Black man

French police officers in custody after video emerges of brutal beating of Black man

The officers were unaware they were being filmed by a surveillance camera in Paris as they beat the man. The incident comes as the government tries to pass controversial limits on images of police.
by Eleanor Beardsley

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Guard chaplains reflect on Floyd protests, lessons learned

Guard chaplains reflect on Floyd protests, lessons learned

After being deployed to the Minnesota streets during demonstrations over racial injustice, chaplains of the state's National Guard are praying for peace but also readying for whenever their next domestic callup may come.
by The Associated Press

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A garden is the frontline in the fight against racial inequality and disease

A garden is the frontline in the fight against racial inequality and disease

North Minneapolis's mostly minority community lost its only grocery store this summer. It's a neighborhood grappling with heart disease, obesity and COVID-19. A garden may help.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Trump pardons Flynn, taking direct aim at Russia probe

Trump pardons Flynn, taking direct aim at Russia probe

Flynn is the second Trump associate convicted in the Russia probe to be granted clemency by the president. Trump commuted the sentence of longtime confidant Roger Stone just days before he was to report to prison.
by MPR News Staff

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Prosecutor offers to cut Burrell's prison term by 15 years

Prosecutor offers to cut Burrell's prison term by 15 years

Burrell’s case made national headlines earlier this year after a yearlong investigation by The Associated Press exposed major flaws in the police probe and prosecution, raising questions as to whether he may have been wrongfully convicted.
by The Associated Press

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Six months in, the call for justice at 38th and Chicago persists

Six months in, the call for justice at 38th and Chicago persists

While the angry demonstrations that consumed much of south Minneapolis and other cities this summer have largely disappeared, a protest with deep roots has taken hold at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.
by Megan Burks, Christine T. Nguyen and Evan Frost

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Washington Post Reports: The Life of George Floyd

Washington Post Reports: The Life of George Floyd

From the Washington Post: “Post Reports: The Life of George Floyd.”

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What's next for LGBTQ rights?

What's next for LGBTQ rights?

MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with a Minnesotan who got married to his partner a few days after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation, and two long-time advocates who can explain the state of LGBTQ rights in the state and across the country.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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