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Contestants from throughout the Midwest gathered in Bloomington for a socially distant pageant to inspire their community at home and in the United States.

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.

A crowd gathered at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis on Sunday night for a candlelight vigil to honor the late justice, who was a champion of equality.

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. 

About 200 people representing more than 20 schools took part in a student-led march in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, calling on Minnesota school districts to end contracts with local police departments.

Family members of dozens of people killed by police — in Minnesota and across the country — marched to the Capitol in St. Paul on Sunday to protest police violence and racial injustice.

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.

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.

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.

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.