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Cost for National Guard deployment near $13 million

Cost for National Guard deployment near $13 million

The cost of deploying the Minnesota National Guard to respond to unrest after the police killing of George Floyd totaled nearly $13 million, according to a state budget official.
by Brian Bakst

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Video evidence increasingly disproves police narratives

Video evidence increasingly disproves police narratives

Minneapolis police initially told the public that George Floyd died after a “medical incident." In Buffalo, N.Y., the police department said a 75-year-old protester “tripped and fell” before cracking his head on pavement. In both cases, those claims were quickly disproved by videos. 
by The Associated Press

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'He is going to change the world': Funeral held for Floyd

'He is going to change the world': Funeral held for Floyd

George Floyd was lovingly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and neighborhood mentor, and now a catalyst for change — at a funeral for the black man whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality and racial prejudice.
by The Associated Press

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Critics wary of BCA's investigation into Floyd killing

Critics wary of BCA's investigation into Floyd killing

The BCA is investigating one of the most high-profile police death cases in the country.  Despite video footage taken by a bystander as George Floyd was pinned to the ground by Minneapolis police, critics say they lack trust in BCA investigators, who are tasked with gathering remaining evidence that would help prosecutors build a case against the police officers.
by Riham Feshir

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Protests are bringing down Confederate monuments around the South

Protests are bringing down Confederate monuments around the South

New attention from people protesting police brutality and racial injustice is changing the way cities and campuses in the American South regard symbols of white supremacy.
by Debbie Elliott

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Man charged in fire that gutted Minneapolis police station

Man charged in fire that gutted Minneapolis police station

Federal prosecutors have charged a St. Paul man who allegedly admitted helping fuel the fire that destroyed a Minneapolis police station with aiding and abetting arson. 
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In Minneapolis, rage over George Floyd extends beyond cops

In Minneapolis, rage over George Floyd extends beyond cops

To truly understand the rage people in this city felt as they watched a video of George Floyd begging, gasping and slowly succumbing beneath the weight of a police officer’s knee, it’s necessary to step back in time.
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