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Prince fans headed to Paisley Park five years after death

Prince fans headed to Paisley Park five years after death

Paisley Park, where Prince lived and worked, will welcome back a select 1,400 fans Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of his death from inside his creative sanctuary.
by The Associated Press

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Feds to probe Minneapolis police practices in wake of Chauvin's conviction

Feds to probe Minneapolis police practices in wake of Chauvin's conviction

The Justice Department will investigate police policies, training, supervision and use of force to see if there’s a pattern of unconstitutional or unlawful policing, including during protests, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday.
by Jon Collins and Dan Gunderson

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Historic verdict just one step toward ‘true justice,’ Minn. leaders say

Historic verdict just one step toward ‘true justice,’ Minn. leaders say

Many of Minnesota’s leading Democrats said they'll commit to systematic change that addresses long-running racial disparities. Accountability in George Floyd’s killing, they said, is just the start.  
by Jon Collins

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Photos: Crowds cheer, celebrate after Chauvin convicted of murder and manslaughter

Photos: Crowds cheer, celebrate after Chauvin convicted of murder and manslaughter

A Hennepin County jury on Tuesday found ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. In Minneapolis, people hugged and cheered as they heard the verdicts, drivers blared their horns and demonstrators waved signs.
by Tim Nelson, Evan Frost and Megan Burks

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South Minneapolis remembers a year of unrest as it braces for what's next

South Minneapolis remembers a year of unrest as it braces for what's next

Throughout south Minneapolis, people are preparing and waiting for what happens next, as a jury deliberates whether former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is guilty of murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.
by Megan Burks

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In Minneapolis, city fortified after Chauvin guilty verdict

In Minneapolis, city fortified after Chauvin guilty verdict

More than 3,000 National Guard soldiers, along with police officers, sheriffs deputies and other law enforcement personnel have flooded Minneapolis in the wake of a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with murder in the death last year of George Floyd.
by The Associated Press

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