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Floyd demonstrators vow to sustain momentum until change happens

Floyd demonstrators vow to sustain momentum until change happens

Protesters stirred by the police killing of George Floyd are vowing to turn an extraordinary outpouring of grief into a sustained movement as demonstrations shift to a calmer, but no less determined, focus on addressing racial injustice.
by The Associated Press and Tom Scheck

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Trump says strong economy will bring racial justice

Trump says strong economy will bring racial justice

The president intimates that George Floyd, killed by police, would be happy with the lower than expected unemployment rate.
by Brian Naylor

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Walz tours devastated Minneapolis businesses

Walz tours devastated Minneapolis businesses

Gov. Tim Walz said as Minnesota communities devastated by rioting rebuild, all efforts must be made to bring them back to life in their own image. Walz and several other DFL politicians toured some of the hardest-hit areas of Minneapolis Friday morning.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Minneapolis to ban police chokeholds in wake of Floyd death

Minneapolis to ban police chokeholds in wake of Floyd death

Negotiators for the city of Minneapolis agreed with the state Friday to ban the use of chokeholds by police and to require officers to report and intervene anytime they see an unauthorized use of force by another officer.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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In Focus: Black Trauma and Policing

In Focus: Black Trauma and Policing

In partnership with MPR’s Call To Mind mental health initiative, MPR News host Angela Davis moderated a livestream virtual conversation about the most recent high-profile incident to become an example of historic racial injustice.
by Angela Davis

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Fargo's George Floyd event remains peaceful, despite threats

Fargo's George Floyd event remains peaceful, despite threats

Hundreds of people attended a memorial for George Floyd in North Dakota's largest city, which ended with a Fargo police officer standing arm-in-arm with event organizers during a final song. 
by The Associated Press

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Witness: Floyd didn't resist arrest, tried to defuse things

Witness: Floyd didn't resist arrest, tried to defuse things

A man who was with George Floyd on the night he died said his friend did not resist arrest and instead tried to defuse the situation before he ended up handcuffed on the ground and pleading for air as an officer pressed a knee against his neck.
by The Associated Press

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Police injure protester in Buffalo as demonstrations continue nationwide

Police injure protester in Buffalo as demonstrations continue nationwide

Buffalo, N.Y., officers, sweeping through an area to be cleared after curfew, shoved a man. He hit his head and bled onto the sidewalk. Also in New York City, officers moved against curfew violators.
by Hannah Hagemann and Suzanne Nuyen

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Former Joint Chiefs chair condemns Trump's threat to use military at protests

Former Joint Chiefs chair condemns Trump's threat to use military at protests

In rare remarks, retired Gen. Martin Dempsey rebuked the president's threat to use military troops against protesters as "dangerous," saying it would hurt relations between the military and civilians.
by Steve Inskeep

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