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St. Cloud police officer shot in the hand

St. Cloud police officer shot in the hand

Authorities said they’re relieved the incident didn’t turn fatal when police apprehended the suspect without firing back.
by Tim Nelson

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Rethinking police: How Camden, N.J., reimagined its force

Rethinking police: How Camden, N.J., reimagined its force

It was seven years ago when civic leaders disbanded the city police department and started anew. Former Chief Scott Thomson says the focus today is on police engagement with the community, and deescalation when problems arise. Critics say the new agenda comes with more patrols and more surveillance, and that's the opposite of protesters' demand for less policing.
by The Associated Press

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‘We never solved the problem’: Echoes of 1920 Duluth lynching persist at centennial

‘We never solved the problem’: Echoes of 1920 Duluth lynching persist at centennial

To mark the 100 years that have passed since the lynching, organizers planned to bring another 10,000 people to the spot where three black men were killed — to say their names and ensure their story is not forgotten. The pandemic squelched those plans, but a tragedy in Minneapolis brought people back to the streets. 
by Dan Kraker

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‘She saw me in George Floyd’: The trauma of watching another black person die

‘She saw me in George Floyd’: The trauma of watching another black person die

The mental anguish of George Floyd’s killing doesn’t go away, even after the officers are charged and many of the protesters have gone home. One recent study said police shootings can affect people’s mental health for three months or more.
by Alisa Roth

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Bryan Stevenson is hopeful for a more just society

Bryan Stevenson is hopeful for a more just society

Bryan Stevenson speaks about justice and hope, in a 2014 appearance at the Westminster Town Forum in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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Woman fatally shot early Saturday in St. Paul

St. Paul police are investigating the shooting death of a woman early Saturday morning.

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As crowds gather at Floyd memorial, Minneapolis community groups discuss next steps for public safety

As crowds gather at Floyd memorial, Minneapolis community groups discuss next steps for public safety

As crowds continued to gather in south Minneapolis on Sunday to mourn and honor George Floyd, community groups and residents assembled in a north Minneapolis park to discuss a new way forward for public safety.
by Lauren Rosenthal

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Police investigate hanging death of black man; 2nd in 2 weeks in California

Police investigate hanging death of black man; 2nd in 2 weeks in California

Authorities in the southern California city of Palmdale are investigating the death of a 24-year-old black man found hanging from a tree near City Hall. They initially described the death as an apparent suicide, prompting outrage in the community.
by The Associated Press

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Six wounded by gunfire in north Minneapolis

Six people were injured — some seriously — by gunfire early Sunday morning outside a bar in north Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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