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Guard mobilized quickly, adjusted on fly for Floyd unrest

Guard mobilized quickly, adjusted on fly for Floyd unrest

More than 7,100 Minnesota National Guard members were pressed into duty for a mission unlike any other in Minneapolis after George Floyd was killed. The Guard’s commander offered an inside look at the mission to state lawmakers Thursday.
by Brian Bakst

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Police viewed less favorably, but few want to 'defund' them, survey finds

Police viewed less favorably, but few want to 'defund' them, survey finds

A poll conducted in mid-June found that most respondents thought police officers should be held legally accountable for misconduct. But few respondents favored cutting funding for law enforcement.
by Scott Neuman

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Medical experts: Floyd's speech didn't mean he could breathe

Medical experts: Floyd's speech didn't mean he could breathe

When George Floyd said he couldn't breathe, two of the Minneapolis officers at the scene pointed out that he could still speak. Medical experts say that reaction is dangerously wrong, and that a person can still utter words, even if they can't inhale enough breath. 
by The Associated Press

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Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen back in federal prison

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen back in federal prison

President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, was returned to federal prison, weeks after his early release to serve the remainder of his sentence at home because of the coronavirus pandemic, the federal Bureau of Prisons said Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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Justices rule swath of Oklahoma remains tribal reservation

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a large chunk of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation, a decision that state and federal officials have warned could throw Oklahoma into chaos.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis council members pledge thoughtful police revamp

Minneapolis council members pledge thoughtful police revamp

Council members sought Wednesday to reassure the Minneapolis Charter Commission, with some commissioners expressing concerns that the council was rushing to push through the proposal so voters can decide it in the November election.
by The Associated Press

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Half of fired Minnesota police officers get their jobs back through arbitration

Half of fired Minnesota police officers get their jobs back through arbitration

The fate of arbitration is set to play out at the state Capitol in the coming weeks, as lawmakers convene for a special session where they’re expected to consider this and other measures to increase police accountability in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
by Jon Collins

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'You’re going to kill me, man': Transcripts of police videos reveal Floyd's final moments

'You’re going to kill me, man': Transcripts of police videos reveal Floyd's final moments

The Minneapolis officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd's neck before he died told him, “it takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to talk” after Floyd pleaded for air around 20 times. That's according to transcripts of body camera video recordings made public Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Baby's dad charged in fatal shooting of pregnant woman in Minneapolis

Zachary Robinson, 27, is charged with murder and assault in the Sunday shooting that left a pregnant woman dead in south Minneapolis. Prosecutors say Robinson is the baby’s father, and the child is in critical condition.
by MPR News Staff and Brandt Williams

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