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Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises

Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises

Former President Barack Obama is taking on an increasingly public role as the nation confronts a confluence of historic crises. Obama held a virtual town hall with young people Wednesday to discuss policing and the civil unrest that has followed Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.
by The Associated Press

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Armed neighborhood groups form in the absence of police protection

Armed neighborhood groups form in the absence of police protection

As break-ins and fires raged in the first days of protests over the killing of George Floyd, Minneapolis seemed to descend into a security vacuum. So volunteers banded together and stepped up.
by Leila Fadel

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What could a civil rights investigation uncover?

What could a civil rights investigation uncover?

More than a decade of Minneapolis Police Department practices will be reviewed as part of a new civil rights probe.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Attorneys, family call on prosecutors to amend Chauvin charges

Attorneys, family call on prosecutors to amend Chauvin charges

They say a third-degree murder charge could allow former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to “to evade the punishment warranted for his actions.”
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Esper breaks with Trump, opposes using military for protests

Esper breaks with Trump, opposes using military for protests

Breaking with President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes using military forces for law enforcement in containing current street protests.
by The Associated Press

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How a mother protects her black teenage son from the world

How a mother protects her black teenage son from the world

Minnesota state Rep. Ruth Richardson doesn't want her teenage son, Shawn, a track athlete, to go running outside. "You can't do the same things that your white friends do," she remembers telling him.
by Noel King, Matt Kwong, Ashley Westerman and James Doubek

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Floyd killing: 2nd-degree murder count for Chauvin; 3 other ex-cops charged

Floyd killing: 2nd-degree murder count for Chauvin; 3 other ex-cops charged

“Winning a conviction will be hard,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Wednesday as he added second-degree murder to the charges against ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd.
by MPR News Staff

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Nation's streets calmest in days, protests largely peaceful

Nation's streets calmest in days, protests largely peaceful

There were scattered reports of looting in New York City overnight, and as of Wednesday morning there had been over 9,000 arrests nationwide since the unrest began following George Floyd's killing May 25 in Minneapolis. But there was a marked quiet compared with the unrest of the past few nights, which included fires and shootings in some cities.
by The Associated Press

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