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Looted and smoldering, ‘Lake Street, the great street’ braces for more

Looted and smoldering, ‘Lake Street, the great street’ braces for more

As anger over the death of George Floyd led to violence and looting, a commercial corridor known for its mix of mom-and-pop businesses starts to pick up the pieces. 
by Jon Collins

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What would meaningful police reform look like?

What would meaningful police reform look like?

George Floyd, a black man, died Monday in police custody and his death has sparked protests in Minneapolis and St. Paul. But what would it take to prevent more deaths like Floyd’s? We explore that question and ideas for meaningful police reform.
by Kerri Miller, Breann Schossow and Marcheta Fornoff

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Making sense of the chaos in south Minneapolis 

Making sense of the chaos in south Minneapolis 

For the second night in a row, hundreds of people gathered in protest in Minneapolis Wednesday night to demand justice for George Floyd, the man who died in police custody on Monday. Community leaders joined the program to help make sense of what people are feeling right now.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Protest of Minneapolis man's death blocks Memphis street

Protest of Minneapolis man's death blocks Memphis street

A racially mixed group of more than 70 people gathered outside the precinct in Midtown Memphis then walked down Union Avenue on Wednesday night to protest the deaths of George Floyd. 
by The Associated Press

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Mayor Carter seeks Guard help as Floyd protests roil St. Paul

Mayor Carter seeks Guard help as Floyd protests roil St. Paul

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter Thursday afternoon said he had requested the National Guard help as demonstrations over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis police custody, spilled across the river.
by MPR News Staff

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Floyd protests: Mpls. police precinct overrun in night of fury, fire

Floyd protests: Mpls. police precinct overrun in night of fury, fire

Chaos gripped the Twin Cities Thursday night into Friday as peaceful protests gave way to spasms of looting and fire. Gov. Tim Walz called up the National Guard amid the unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis police custody.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Looting devastates Twin Cities after George Floyd's death

Photos: Looting devastates Twin Cities after George Floyd's death

Fires are still burning and looting is taking place after violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody hit Minneapolis for a second straight night.
by MPR News Staff

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Protesters stop LA freeway traffic, smash patrol car windows

Protesters stop LA freeway traffic, smash patrol car windows

Hundreds of people protesting the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis police custody, blocked a Los Angeles freeway and shattered windows of California Highway Patrol cruisers on Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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'Unbelievable devastation': 1 dead as Floyd protests boil over again

'Unbelievable devastation': 1 dead as Floyd protests boil over again

A man was shot to death as protests over the death of George Floyd dissolved into looting Wednesday night in south Minneapolis, with streams of people pulling goods from local businesses. Fires, some of which are still burning, engulfed the Lake Street area in smoke.
by MPR News Staff

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Victim in police encounter had started new life in Minnesota

Victim in police encounter had started new life in Minnesota

George Floyd, a black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes, was a former Texas high school football star who was carving out a living in his adopted state. Floyd also had something in common with millions of Americans. He had lost his job because of the coronavirus pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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