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A tanker truck driving at high speeds on the Interstate 35W bridge near downtown Minneapolis barreled into people marching to protest the killing of George Floyd.
In a press conference that took place following the incident, state officials said it doesn’t appear any protesters were hit by the truck. The driver was treated and released from the hospital for injuries and is under arrest on probable cause of assault.
This is an MPR News morning update for June 1, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Gov. Tim Walz extended the curfew Sunday for Minneapolis and St. Paul that he and public safety leaders attributed to stamping down the looting, arson and mayhem that ripped through the cities for two days prior. MPR News update for May 31, 2020. Hosted by Emily Bright. Music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions — Open Flames & Li Fonte
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Gov. Tim Walz and other Minnesota leaders on Saturday begged protesters angry over George Floyd’s killing to stay home so police and the National Guard could reclaim the streets and root out what authorities describe as an active criminal element bent only on destruction.
“We’re asking for you to let the National Guard have the street after 8 p.m. so that we make sure we can restore order,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison told reporters at a noon briefing. “We need to be able to stop the burning and the looting and the destruction.”
This is an MPR News update for Saturday May 30, 2020. Hosted by Emily Bright.
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Governor Walz says groups who are only interested in destruction have taken over what started as protests about the death of George Floyd in police custody.
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Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd’s death, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Friday.
Freeman said he anticipated charges for three other officers connected to the incident who were also fired, but “we felt it appropriate to focus on the most dangerous perpetrator.”
This is an MPR News evening update for May 29, 2020. Hosted by Britta Greene.
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Chaos gripped the Twin Cities for a third straight night as peaceful protests gave way to spasms of looting and fire-setting. Gov. Tim Walz called up the National Guard amid the unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis police custody. MPR News morning update for Friday, May 29, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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The vandalism and looting moved from Minneapolis to St. Paul, where Mayor Melvin Carter urged people to stay home. It followed the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died Monday while in a Minneapolis police officer’s custody. MPR News update for May 28, 2020. Hosted by Britta Greene. Music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions — Open Flames & Li Fonte
A man was shot to death as protests over the death of George Floyd dissolved into looting Wednesday night in south Minneapolis, with streams of people pulling goods from Target, Cub Foods and other local businesses. Fires, some of which are still burning, engulfed the Lake Street area in smoke. MPR News morning update for May 28, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called on prosecutors to charge the police officer accused in the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man. MPR News update for May 27, 2020. Hosted by Brian Bakst and Britta Greene. Music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions — Open Flames & Li Fonte
Protesters gathered in the street near where George Floyd was detained, and later clashed with officers outside a police precinct. MPR News morning update for May 27, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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