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Cities that remain under curfew; bus service resumes Wednesday

Cities that remain under curfew; bus service resumes Wednesday

Gov. Tim Walz extended the curfew for the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul Sunday. Here’s a list of many of the metro area communities that remain under curfew.
by MPR News Staff

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Target temporarily closing stores due to protest dangers

Target temporarily closing stores due to protest dangers

Target is temporarily closing 105 stores in 10 states after several were broken into during protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week.
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Tired of watching their city burn, Minneapolis neighborhoods defend themselves

Tired of watching their city burn, Minneapolis neighborhoods defend themselves

Frightened and angry Minneapolis residents mobilized Saturday night to protect their neighborhoods, setting up shifts to watch over their blocks or barricading their streets to keep out troublemakers. Others patrolled neighborhood businesses, armed and ready to fight off arsonists or looters.
by MPR News Staff

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Floyd protests: Protesters march, block traffic; Walz extends curfew

Floyd protests: Protesters march, block traffic; Walz extends curfew

Protests continued Sunday morning and afternoon with groups marching on I-94 in St. Paul and I-35W in Minneapolis. A semi truck drove through the crowd on I-35W Sunday evening, it’s unclear at this time if anyone was hurt. Gov. Tim Walz extended the curfew for Minneapolis and St. Paul through Monday morning.
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Massive protests raise fears of new virus outbreaks

Massive protests raise fears of new virus outbreaks

Health experts fear that silent carriers of the virus who have no symptoms could unwittingly infect others at gatherings with people packed cheek to jowl and cheering and jeering, many without masks.
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'We're sick of it': Anger over police killings shatters U.S.

'We're sick of it': Anger over police killings shatters U.S.

Another night of unrest in every corner of the country left charred and shattered landscapes in dozens of American cities following more protests over the killing of George Floyd.
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Protests over police killings rage in dozens of U.S. cities

Protests over police killings rage in dozens of U.S. cities

Tense protests over the death of George Floyd and other police killings of black people grew Saturday from New York to Tulsa to Los Angeles. Police cars were set ablaze in several cities, and officers used tear gas and rubber bullets to contain demonstrators as the country convulsed through another night of unrest after months of coronavirus lockdowns. 
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Mayor Turner says George Floyd's body will return to Houston

Mayor Turner says George Floyd's body will return to Houston

The mayor of Houston said Saturday that the body of George Floyd, whose death after a Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee on his neck during an arrest has sparked protests across the U.S, will be returning to the city where he grew up.
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Floyd protests: Curfew compliance, cops' response ease the chaos

Floyd protests: Curfew compliance, cops' response ease the chaos

A rapid, overwhelming response by the Minnesota National Guard and law enforcement, together with the willingness of many to heed an 8 p.m. curfew, helped restore order in the Twin Cities Saturday overnight into Sunday.
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