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Dispatcher unafraid of being 'snitch' reports Floyd arrest

Dispatcher unafraid of being 'snitch' reports Floyd arrest

A 911 dispatcher who was apparently watching in real time as a Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee into the neck of George Floyd called a supervisor to tell him what she saw, not caring if it made her look like a “snitch." The recording of the call was made public Monday.
by The Associated Press

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Social media rumors fuel protest after St. Cloud police officer shot in hand

Social media rumors fuel protest after St. Cloud police officer shot in hand

The incident began shortly after midnight, when two St. Cloud police officers were investigating a report of a person with a firearm outside a business. They subdued the teen and took him into custody, Chief Blair Anderson said. But rumors quickly began to circulate on social media that police had shot a black man.
by Kirsti Marohn and Tim Nelson

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In her grief, north Minneapolis organizer renews commitment to action

In her grief, north Minneapolis organizer renews commitment to action

Roxxanne O’Brien is confronting the anguish of seeing yet another black person die at the hands of police. She is now working with others on the north side of Minneapolis to make changes for greater community safety and accountability.
by Melissa Townsend

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MDH data: Nursing homes account for half of COVID-19 deaths in Minn.

MDH data: Nursing homes account for half of COVID-19 deaths in Minn.

Overall, long-term care deaths account for about 80 percent of COVID-19 deaths in Minnesota — those numbers include nursing homes, assisted living facilities, memory care units and group homes.
by Peter Cox

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The rise and fall of the statue of Christopher Columbus

The rise and fall of the statue of Christopher Columbus

The statue of Christopher Columbus was erected on the Capitol grounds in 1931 to show support for Italian immigrants, but in doing so, some believe it erased centuries of Native American history.
by Marianne Combs

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Special session begins with debate over COVID-19 emergency, police powers

Special session begins with debate over COVID-19 emergency, police powers

The special session of the Legislature got underway Friday with a debate over extending the emergency authority of Gov. Tim Walz to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. Republicans also released a much shorter list of policing changes than the one Walz backed Thursday.
by Tim Pugmire

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Political tension rises after Columbus statue falls

Political tension rises after Columbus statue falls

Top state politicians disagreed over the tactics used by protesters who toppled a statue on the grounds of the Minnesota Capitol, and some asked why the State Patrol didn’t intervene to protect public property.
by Brian Bakst

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