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Black leaders say Fargo officials aren't addressing demands

Black leaders say Fargo officials aren't addressing demands

Fargo's mayor and police chief are responding to complaints they have stopped talking with black leaders in the city about a list of demands that grew out of protests over George Floyd's death and racial inequality.
by The Associated Press

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Target, Best Buy, U.S. Bank make Juneteenth a company holiday

Target, Best Buy, U.S. Bank make Juneteenth a company holiday

Best Buy is joining Target and U.S. Bank with plans to observe Juneteenth, the June 19 celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, as a company holiday.
by Tim Nelson

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Republicans' police reform bill focuses on transparency and training

Republicans' police reform bill focuses on transparency and training

Led by Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Republicans are unveiling their legislative response to the national outcry for an overhaul of police practices, seeking to rebuild faith in the justice system.
by Claudia Grisales

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Aunt Jemima brand retired by Quaker due to racial stereotype

Aunt Jemima brand retired by Quaker due to racial stereotype

A spokesperson for Pepsico-owned Quaker Oats said it recognized Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial stereotype. The name and image will be replaced on products and advertising by the fourth quarter of 2020.
by The Associated Press

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For some Minneapolis residents, dismantling the police isn’t far-fetched

For some Minneapolis residents, dismantling the police isn’t far-fetched

During the unrest in the days following the police killing of George Floyd, some residents banded together to defend themselves. They say those lessons can help reimagine a community-led public safety program that’s organized and ready to protect their neighborhoods.
by Riham Feshir

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Rochester man accused of burning pawn shop during unrest

Federal prosecutors have charged a Rochester, Minn., man with arson for a fire at a Minneapolis pawn shop during the unrest following the death of George Floyd. 
by The Associated Press

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Man arrested in Colorado charged in Minneapolis police fire

Man arrested in Colorado charged in Minneapolis police fire

A Minnesota man arrested in Colorado has been charged on suspicion of setting some of the fires that destroyed a Minneapolis police station on a night when protests over the killing of George Floyd turned violent. 
by The Associated Press

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Let officers do their jobs, Minneapolis police chief tells residents

Let officers do their jobs, Minneapolis police chief tells residents

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said he’s been getting reports of people interfering with police and emergency medical personnel, even as they’re administering life-saving procedures.
by MPR News Staff and Brandt Williams

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Senate Judiciary holds hearing on police use of force

Senate Judiciary holds hearing on police use of force

The hearing includes two panels, one on policing in the black community, and another, the chairman said, with "folks who can tell us about the other side of the story and ways to go forward." Witnesses include St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and the heads of several police organizations.
by Claudia Grisales and Alana Wise

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