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Photos: Scenes from Breonna Taylor protests around the country

Photos: Scenes from Breonna Taylor protests around the country

Protests emerged around the country after no police officers were charged directly over the death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville. Here's a selection of pictures of demonstrations nationwide.
by Laura Beltrán Villamizar

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Photos: What going back to school looks like in a pandemic

Photos: What going back to school looks like in a pandemic

It was an untraditional first week of school for thousands of students across Minnesota. Some returned to school buildings — wearing face masks and social distancing — for the first time since the spring, when the state suspended in-person learning as the pandemic took off. Others logged on to their laptops from home for distance learning. 
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: After walking 1,000 miles, Alabama man reaches Floyd memorial in Minneapolis

Photos: After walking 1,000 miles, Alabama man reaches Floyd memorial in Minneapolis

After seeing video of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, Terry Willis felt compelled to do something to bring more attention to racial injustice. So the Alabama man started walking — and on Sunday, he reached the Floyd memorial site at 38th and Chicago.
by MPR News Staff

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MN's Oromo community protests, demands justice after prominent Ethiopian singer killed

MN's Oromo community protests, demands justice after prominent Ethiopian singer killed

Members of Minnesota’s Oromo community protested over the killing of an influential musician and activist in Ethiopia earlier this week. As they marched on Interstate 94 in St. Paul, the highway traffic was stalled for hours Wednesday evening.
by MPR News Staff and The Associated Press

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Self-portraits: George Floyd's memorial, one month later

Self-portraits: George Floyd's memorial, one month later

The memorial for George Floyd has become a central location for people to gather and share their experiences. Two of our photographers set out to help people capture images of themselves there.
by Evan Frost

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Photos: Minnesotans gather for Juneteenth

Photos: Minnesotans gather for Juneteenth

People around Minnesota gathered Friday to celebrate, protest, reflect and just be together for Juneteenth. Marches, rallies and celebrations took place in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth and other communities.
by Evan Frost, Christine T. Nguyen and Derek Montgomery

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Across Minnesota, graduating seniors mark milestones amid the pandemic

Across Minnesota, graduating seniors mark milestones amid the pandemic

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, graduating seniors faced an unexpected ending and weren’t able to experience last year traditions. We also asked seniors across Minnesota what they’d like to say to their graduating peers and what they want people to know about the class of 2020. Here are some of their heartfelt answers.
by MPR News Staff

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