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Floyd protests: How did we get here?

Floyd protests: How did we get here?

Demonstrators say it wasn't only the killing of George Floyd while in police custody that led to this week's protests in the Twin Cities — anger and frustration has been building for decades.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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Ex-Minneapolis cop charged with murder, manslaughter in Floyd death

Ex-Minneapolis cop charged with murder, manslaughter in Floyd death

The criminal complaint says then-officer Derek Chauvin kept his knee on the neck of a handcuffed, prone George Floyd for nearly nine minutes — including nearly three minutes when Floyd was unresponsive. Bystander video captured much of it.
by MPR News Staff

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Twitter adds 'glorifying violence' warning to Trump tweet

Twitter adds 'glorifying violence' warning to Trump tweet

Twitter has added a warning to one of President Trump's tweets about protests in Minneapolis, saying it violated the platform's rules about "glorifying violence."
by The Associated Press

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Photos: Shifting images of peace, chaos in the Twin Cities

Photos: Shifting images of peace, chaos in the Twin Cities

Pictures captured a mostly peaceful crowd marching in the early evening in downtown Minneapolis as looting continued in St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood. But after 9 p.m., fire and tear gas had found their way back to Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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Police, experts condemn knee restraint used on George Floyd

Police, experts condemn knee restraint used on George Floyd

Police around the U.S. and law enforcement experts are broadly condemning the way George Floyd, who died in police custody, was restrained by a Minneapolis officer who dug his knee into the man's neck.
by The Associated Press

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Looted and smoldering, ‘Lake Street, the great street’ braces for more

Looted and smoldering, ‘Lake Street, the great street’ braces for more

As anger over the death of George Floyd led to violence and looting, a commercial corridor known for its mix of mom-and-pop businesses starts to pick up the pieces. 
by Jon Collins

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What would meaningful police reform look like?

What would meaningful police reform look like?

George Floyd, a black man, died Monday in police custody and his death has sparked protests in Minneapolis and St. Paul. But what would it take to prevent more deaths like Floyd’s? We explore that question and ideas for meaningful police reform.
by Kerri Miller, Breann Schossow and Marcheta Fornoff

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Making sense of the chaos in south Minneapolis 

Making sense of the chaos in south Minneapolis 

For the second night in a row, hundreds of people gathered in protest in Minneapolis Wednesday night to demand justice for George Floyd, the man who died in police custody on Monday. Community leaders joined the program to help make sense of what people are feeling right now.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Protest of Minneapolis man's death blocks Memphis street

Protest of Minneapolis man's death blocks Memphis street

A racially mixed group of more than 70 people gathered outside the precinct in Midtown Memphis then walked down Union Avenue on Wednesday night to protest the deaths of George Floyd. 
by The Associated Press

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Mayor Carter seeks Guard help as Floyd protests roil St. Paul

Mayor Carter seeks Guard help as Floyd protests roil St. Paul

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter Thursday afternoon said he had requested the National Guard help as demonstrations over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis police custody, spilled across the river.
by MPR News Staff

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