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Protests over killing of George Floyd spread across the nation

Protests over killing of George Floyd spread across the nation

Protests over the killing of George Floyd have spread to other areas across the U.S. In Florida, a group of about 10 protesters gathered Friday near a home that belongs to the officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck. Demonstrators blocked traffic in Denver and Columbus, Ohio. A day earlier, demonstrators took to the streets in Los Angeles and Memphis.
by The Associated Press

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Charged ex-Mpls. cop used 'overkill' tactics as nightclub guard

Charged ex-Mpls. cop used 'overkill' tactics as nightclub guard

A white Minneapolis police officer and the black man he's charged with killing both worked as security guards at the same Latin nightclub as recently as last year, but its former owner says she’s not sure if they knew each other.
by The Associated Press

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Uncle of George Floyd calls for peace

Uncle of George Floyd calls for peace

The uncle of a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis said he will be attending a peaceful demonstration in Rapid City this weekend, but that he doesn't approve of the violent protests taking place.
by The Associated Press

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Biden calls George Floyd killing 'an act of brutality'

Biden calls George Floyd killing 'an act of brutality'

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee called on the nation to better empathize with the pain of black Americans in the wake of the death of the black man by a white police officer.
by Alana Wise

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'This is not grieving': Fires, looting rock Mpls. in Floyd protests

'This is not grieving': Fires, looting rock Mpls. in Floyd protests

Gov. Tim Walz called the ongoing mayhem “life threatening” and said he would call up 1,000 more Guard members in the state’s largest-ever civil deployment. The state’s public safety chief said they were battling an “armed … entrenched group of rioters.”
by MPR News Staff

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Obama on George Floyd's death and the 'maddening' normalcy of racism

Obama on George Floyd's death and the 'maddening' normalcy of racism

Former President Barack Obama has responded to the Minneapolis death that has set off protests and drawn national attention, including President Trump's. Read his full statement.
by Dana Farrington

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Weary from looting and arson, south Minneapolis asks: Where are the police?

Weary from looting and arson, south Minneapolis asks: Where are the police?

As looting and rioting spread to residential neighborhoods, outrage and heartbreak settle in. Residents and business owners say they feel abandoned by the city. Gov. Tim Walz is promising to restore order Friday and into the weekend.
by Jon Collins

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Officer accused in Floyd's death opened fire on 2 people

Officer accused in Floyd's death opened fire on 2 people

The white Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck while he was handcuffed opened fire on two people during his career and had nearly 20 complaints and two letters of reprimand filed against him.
by The Associated Press

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