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Social media rumors fuel protest after St. Cloud police officer shot in hand

Social media rumors fuel protest after St. Cloud police officer shot in hand

The incident began shortly after midnight, when two St. Cloud police officers were investigating a report of a person with a firearm outside a business. They subdued the teen and took him into custody, Chief Blair Anderson said. But rumors quickly began to circulate on social media that police had shot a black man.
by Kirsti Marohn and Tim Nelson

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In her grief, north Minneapolis organizer renews commitment to action

In her grief, north Minneapolis organizer renews commitment to action

Roxxanne O’Brien is confronting the anguish of seeing yet another black person die at the hands of police. She is now working with others on the north side of Minneapolis to make changes for greater community safety and accountability.
by Melissa Townsend

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ATF offers $70,000 in reward money for 14 arson suspects

ATF offers $70,000 in reward money for 14 arson suspects

Federal agents are offering $70,000 in reward money for information that helps catch 14 people suspected of setting fires during protests following George Floyd's death in Minneapolis.
by The Associated Press

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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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