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Floyd protests: Mpls. police precinct overrun in night of fury, fire

Floyd protests: Mpls. police precinct overrun in night of fury, fire

Chaos gripped the Twin Cities Thursday night into Friday as peaceful protests gave way to spasms of looting and fire. Gov. Tim Walz called up the National Guard amid the unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis police custody.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Looting devastates Twin Cities after George Floyd's death

Photos: Looting devastates Twin Cities after George Floyd's death

Fires are still burning and looting is taking place after violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody hit Minneapolis for a second straight night.
by MPR News Staff

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Protesters stop LA freeway traffic, smash patrol car windows

Protesters stop LA freeway traffic, smash patrol car windows

Hundreds of people protesting the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis police custody, blocked a Los Angeles freeway and shattered windows of California Highway Patrol cruisers on Wednesday.
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'Unbelievable devastation': 1 dead as Floyd protests boil over again

'Unbelievable devastation': 1 dead as Floyd protests boil over again

A man was shot to death as protests over the death of George Floyd dissolved into looting Wednesday night in south Minneapolis, with streams of people pulling goods from local businesses. Fires, some of which are still burning, engulfed the Lake Street area in smoke.
by MPR News Staff

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Victim in police encounter had started new life in Minnesota

Victim in police encounter had started new life in Minnesota

George Floyd, a black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes, was a former Texas high school football star who was carving out a living in his adopted state. Floyd also had something in common with millions of Americans. He had lost his job because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Two dead, including police officer, after Grand Forks incident

Two dead, including police officer, after Grand Forks incident

A police spokesperson said two officers were serving papers to the resident of an apartment in the city when a man inside the apartment started shooting. Inside, they found a woman who’d been shot and killed.
by Forum News Service

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NAACP leader on George Floyd protests: ‘The anger is rightfully placed’

NAACP leader on George Floyd protests: ‘The anger is rightfully placed’

Hundreds of people gathered Tuesday night in south Minneapolis to protest the death of George Floyd, the 46-year-old black man who died in police custody. The protest started out somewhat peacefully, then escalated into chaos. MPR News reporter Jon Collins and Leslie Redmond, the president of the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP, shared what they witnessed.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Frey: Charge cop who restrained Floyd; state leaders vow action

Frey: Charge cop who restrained Floyd; state leaders vow action

“If you had done it, or I had done it, we would be behind bars right now,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said of the death of George Floyd while in police custody. Chief Medaria Arradondo urged respectful protests. State officials vowed a thorough probe.
by Matt Sepic and Jon Collins

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George Floyd's sister: 'They murdered my brother. They killed him.'

George Floyd's sister: 'They murdered my brother. They killed him.'

Firing the officers involved is “definitely not enough justice for me or my family. I feel like those guys need to be put in jail,” Bridgett Floyd told Good Morning America on Wednesday.
by Tim Nelson

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