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Conflicting accounts: What happened the night Jamar Clark was shot?
Jamar Clark's death at the hands of Minneapolis police has rallied protesters for nearly three weeks. But the circumstances around the moments leading up to his death remain unclear -- and contentious.
Jamar Clark shooting, protests continue strained history between community, police
"We have been saying for a significant amount of time that Minneapolis is one bullet away from Ferguson," activist Jason Sole of the Minneapolis NAACP said the day after Clark was shot. "That bullet was fired last night."
Friday Roundtable: Lessons after police shootings from across the country
MPR News host Kerri Miller sat down with people from three communities -- Baltimore; North Charleston, S.C.; and Oakland, Calif. -- where recent police killings that to protests. What lessons can they share with Minneapolis?
Counter Stories: The Jamar Clark shooting and protests
In today's conversation, the group discusses the officer-involved shooting of Jamar Clark in north Minneapolis — and the nearly three weeks of protest that followed.
3 arrested, 1 released in 4th Precinct shooting; #Justice4Jamar demonstrations continue
Three white men are in custody as part of the investigation into Monday night's shootings near the 4th Precinct, Minneapolis police said. Protests over that shooting and the police shooting of Jamar Clark continue.
Photos: Marchers head downtown and back to concert
Marchers walked from the 4th Precinct to downtown Minneapolis and back, as college students and others joined the protest.
Hodges confronted by demonstrators as she visits 4th Precinct
The mayor of Minneapolis got a chilly reception as temperatures fell and gusty winds beat the sides of protesters' tents Thursday night. One person told Hodges he felt terrorized by police.
Photos: Emotional candlelight vigil rallies protesters
Demonstrators in front of the Minneapolis police department's Fourth Precinct held a vigil late Friday afternoon, as leaders from the national NAACP joined the group's nearly weeklong efforts.
Black Lives Matter demonstrators dig in at Mpls. police precinct, undeterred by rain, cold
The entrance to the Minneapolis Police Department's Fourth Precinct has been occupied by Black Lives Matter demonstrators since Sunday, when officers shot Jamar Clark, a black man in his 20s.