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What the Chauvin trial feels like for the neighbors keeping vigil in George Floyd Square

What the Chauvin trial feels like for the neighbors keeping vigil in George Floyd Square

Every day, visitors and an international media scrum flock to George Floyd Square. At the same time, trial witnesses return to their neighborhood after their testimony. In conversations with Sahan Journal, people in the community talk about Black liberation, “vulturistic” visitors and why there’s not a TV showing the trial.

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One dead in police shooting in Brooklyn Center; tear gas deployed to clear protesters

One dead in police shooting in Brooklyn Center; tear gas deployed to clear protesters

Police deployed tear gas and flash-bang grenades Sunday night to clear protesters who gathered outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department after the fatal police shooting of a 20-year-old man. Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said more National Guard troops and state law enforcement personnel were headed into the Twin Cities.
by MPR News Staff, Nina Moini and Tim Nelson

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10-year-old Stillwater boy drives family minivan to get Cheerios

An officer spotted the boy driving around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. The boy fled when the officer activated his emergency lights, leading police on a chase that reached speeds of 50 mph. Police eventually blocked his path, ending the chase. No one was hurt.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul police fight catalytic converter thefts with spray paint 

St. Paul police fight catalytic converter thefts with spray paint 

St. Paul police are taking a new approach to fighting catalytic converter thefts: They're offering to paint the devices underneath cars and SUVs to deter thieves. 
by Tim Nelson

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Police find missing 10-year-old girl safe

The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said a missing girl had been found. Police believe she may have been driving a black 2018 Chevy Equinox.
by Tim Nelson

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Lowry tunnel crash in Minneapolis snarls morning commute

A tractor-trailer crash dumped tons of gypsum drywall into the roadway in the Lowry Hill Tunnel Wednesday morning, backing up traffic for miles.
by Tim Nelson

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Rain gardens help Minneapolis’ first ‘eco-mosque’ control flooding

Rain gardens help Minneapolis’ first ‘eco-mosque’ control flooding

Climate change means wetter springs for Minnesota. One north Minneapolis mosque is using rain gardens to manage water and keep rivers clean.

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Minneapolis church holds 'safe space' to deal with trauma after death of George Floyd

Minneapolis church holds 'safe space' to deal with trauma after death of George Floyd

Jalilia A-Brown, a pastor who leads community engagement at Shiloh Temple, said it is a place where anyone, especially Black Minneapolis residents, can come to be supported — and never judged.
by Nina Moini

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Minneapolis council approves $27M Floyd family settlement

Minneapolis council approves $27M Floyd family settlement

It’s a record payout for the city. George Floyd was killed in May while in police custody. “If I could get him back, I would give all of this back,” Philonise Floyd, George’s brother, said of the settlement. “America, we need to heal. This nation needs healing. Our family needs healing.”
by Jon Collins

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