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Minneapolis to ban police chokeholds in wake of Floyd death

Minneapolis to ban police chokeholds in wake of Floyd death

Negotiators for the city of Minneapolis agreed with the state Friday to ban the use of chokeholds by police and to require officers to report and intervene anytime they see an unauthorized use of force by another officer.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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June 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz eases more life, business curbs

June 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz eases more life, business curbs

“COVID is still with us, but we gotta live with it,” Gov. Tim Walz said Friday as he announced a further loosening of restrictions on restaurants, salons and barbershops, religious services and other parts of daily life amid some evidence the pandemic may be plateauing.
by Brian Bakst

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Sharpton at George Floyd's Minneapolis memorial service: ‘Get your knee off our necks'

Sharpton at George Floyd's Minneapolis memorial service: ‘Get your knee off our necks'

The Rev. Al Sharpton and an attorney for George Floyd’s family called for justice during the Minneapolis service that was broadcast live. It’s the first of several memorial services to be held for Floyd in three cities over six days.
by MPR News Staff

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North Minneapolis church offers food lifeline

North Minneapolis church offers food lifeline

In places where access to food and other household needs was already limited, the arson and looting that grew out of some protests made the problem worse. At the corner of Broadway and Aldrich avenues in north Minneapolis, Sanctuary Covenant church has become the only place to pick up groceries for blocks.
by Alex Baumhardt

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Attorneys, family call on prosecutors to amend Chauvin charges

Attorneys, family call on prosecutors to amend Chauvin charges

They say a third-degree murder charge could allow former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to “to evade the punishment warranted for his actions.”
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Floyd killing: 2nd-degree murder count for Chauvin; 3 other ex-cops charged

Floyd killing: 2nd-degree murder count for Chauvin; 3 other ex-cops charged

“Winning a conviction will be hard,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Wednesday as he added second-degree murder to the charges against ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd.
by MPR News Staff

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Twin Cities Black artists need broad community support more than ever

Twin Cities Black artists need broad community support more than ever

As the Twin Cities wrestles with the killing of George Floyd, structural racism and community devastation, artists will be crucial in articulating a path forward. But Black-led arts organizations are chronically underfunded.
by Marianne Combs

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