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Two dead, including police officer, after Grand Forks incident

Two dead, including police officer, after Grand Forks incident

A police spokesperson said two officers were serving papers to the resident of an apartment in the city when a man inside the apartment started shooting. Inside, they found a woman who’d been shot and killed.
by Forum News Service

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NAACP leader on George Floyd protests: ‘The anger is rightfully placed’

NAACP leader on George Floyd protests: ‘The anger is rightfully placed’

Hundreds of people gathered Tuesday night in south Minneapolis to protest the death of George Floyd, the 46-year-old black man who died in police custody. The protest started out somewhat peacefully, then escalated into chaos. MPR News reporter Jon Collins and Leslie Redmond, the president of the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP, shared what they witnessed.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Frey: Charge cop who restrained Floyd; state leaders vow action

Frey: Charge cop who restrained Floyd; state leaders vow action

“If you had done it, or I had done it, we would be behind bars right now,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said of the death of George Floyd while in police custody. Chief Medaria Arradondo urged respectful protests. State officials vowed a thorough probe.
by Matt Sepic and Jon Collins

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George Floyd's sister: 'They murdered my brother. They killed him.'

George Floyd's sister: 'They murdered my brother. They killed him.'

Firing the officers involved is “definitely not enough justice for me or my family. I feel like those guys need to be put in jail,” Bridgett Floyd told Good Morning America on Wednesday.
by Tim Nelson

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Friends, family of man who died in MPD custody remember 'Big Floyd'

Friends, family of man who died in MPD custody remember 'Big Floyd'

Family and friends of George Floyd, a black man who died after being detained by Minneapolis police officers on Monday, say he was a supportive and gentle presence. 
by Jon Collins

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Tear gas, chaos, rain: Protests rage after man dies in Mpls. police custody

Tear gas, chaos, rain: Protests rage after man dies in Mpls. police custody

Hundreds of protesters lined a south Minneapolis intersection Tuesday night calling for justice in the Memorial Day death of George Floyd after a video surfaced showing a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck as Floyd told the officer repeatedly he couldn’t breathe.
by MPR News Staff

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A closer look at police use of force

A closer look at police use of force

George Floyd’s death while in custody of Minneapolis police has reignited calls for police reform. Wednesday, an expert on officer training and psychology reflected on police use of force.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Man dies in MPD custody, 4 cops fired; protesters, police clash

Man dies in MPD custody, 4 cops fired; protesters, police clash

Protests turned violent Tuesday night in Minneapolis as anger over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody, spilled out onto city streets. On Wednesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called for the officer who restrained Floyd to be charged.
by Brandt Williams, Tim Nelson and Matt Sepic

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