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How will the Lake Street economy recover?

How will the Lake Street economy recover?

Businesses along Lake Street in Minneapolis are reeling from fires and vandalism. We ask them how the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing might have a lasting impact.
by Angela Davis

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Truck driver who drove into crowd arrested; over 150 arrested after curfew in Mpls.

Truck driver who drove into crowd arrested; over 150 arrested after curfew in Mpls.

A tanker truck drove at high speed onto Interstate 35W near downtown Minneapolis late Sunday afternoon as it was clogged with thousands of people marching to protest the killing of George Floyd. State officials said no protesters were injured and that the driver was in custody.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Protests remain mostly peaceful Saturday; cops, Guard come out in force

Photos: Protests remain mostly peaceful Saturday; cops, Guard come out in force

Photos from around the Twin Cities Saturday captured protesters demanding justice, volunteers cleaning up the damage from nights of rioting and a large law enforcement presence formed to prevent further destruction.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump lays blame for clashes on 'radical-left anarchists'

Trump lays blame for clashes on 'radical-left anarchists'

As overlapping crises convulse an anxious nation, Trump seeks to cast blame for widespread protests gripping cities on "radical-left anarchists" like Antifa.
by Benjamin Swasey

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Cities that remain under curfew; bus service resumes Wednesday

Cities that remain under curfew; bus service resumes Wednesday

Gov. Tim Walz extended the curfew for the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul Sunday. Here’s a list of many of the metro area communities that remain under curfew.
by MPR News Staff

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Target temporarily closing stores due to protest dangers

Target temporarily closing stores due to protest dangers

Target is temporarily closing 105 stores in 10 states after several were broken into during protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week.
by The Associated Press

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Tired of watching their city burn, Minneapolis neighborhoods defend themselves

Tired of watching their city burn, Minneapolis neighborhoods defend themselves

Frightened and angry Minneapolis residents mobilized Saturday night to protect their neighborhoods, setting up shifts to watch over their blocks or barricading their streets to keep out troublemakers. Others patrolled neighborhood businesses, armed and ready to fight off arsonists or looters.
by MPR News Staff

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Floyd protests: Protesters march, block traffic; Walz extends curfew

Floyd protests: Protesters march, block traffic; Walz extends curfew

Protests continued Sunday morning and afternoon with groups marching on I-94 in St. Paul and I-35W in Minneapolis. A semi truck drove through the crowd on I-35W Sunday evening, it’s unclear at this time if anyone was hurt. Gov. Tim Walz extended the curfew for Minneapolis and St. Paul through Monday morning.
by MPR News Staff

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Massive protests raise fears of new virus outbreaks

Massive protests raise fears of new virus outbreaks

Health experts fear that silent carriers of the virus who have no symptoms could unwittingly infect others at gatherings with people packed cheek to jowl and cheering and jeering, many without masks.
by The Associated Press

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