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'I'm scared because of that booming': A preschooler and her family watch protests, police in Brooklyn Center

'I'm scared because of that booming': A preschooler and her family watch protests, police in Brooklyn Center

On the day Daunte Wright was killed by a Brooklyn Center police officer, Tenean Manier says she and her two little kids didn’t sleep most of the night. The space near her apartment building quickly filled with protesters, then police officers and flash-bangs. She says it felt like her neighborhood had suddenly become a war zone. 
by Elizabeth Shockman and Evan Frost

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Chauvin trial: No testimony from ex-officer; closing arguments begin Monday

Chauvin trial: No testimony from ex-officer; closing arguments begin Monday

Both the state and the defense rested their cases on Thursday, the latter without testimony from Derek Chauvin, who has been charged with murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.
by Brandt Williams, Dan Gunderson, Riham Feshir and Jon Collins

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Wright family questions lack of murder charges; officer makes 1st court appearance

Wright family questions lack of murder charges; officer makes 1st court appearance

The family of Daunte Wright and their attorneys said Thursday they welcomed the criminal charge against the former police officer who fired the shot that killed him Sunday, but questioned why she wasn’t charged with murder.
by Peter Cox and Matt Sepic

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MN House panel moves to change police powers

MN House panel moves to change police powers

Minnesota lawmakers moved bills out of a House committee Wednesday that are designed to hold police more accountable to the members of the public they serve.
by Tim Pugmire

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It’s back to school – in person – for thousands more Minn. students

As of Wednesday, thousands of middle and high schoolers in St. Paul are back in classrooms. Many districts around the state have already brought older students back, but St. Paul and Minneapolis — two of the largest districts — are just now navigating the transition.
by Cathy Wurzer

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New method aims to herd, capture invasive carp in Mississippi

New method aims to herd, capture invasive carp in Mississippi

Last week, a team of biologists and technicians from state and federal agencies captured and harvested invasive carp from a stretch of the Mississippi River in far southeastern Minnesota. It was part scientific survey, part defensive battle against a notorious aquatic invader that has been steadily progressing up the Mississippi.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Officer who shot Wright to face 2nd-degree manslaughter charge

Officer who shot Wright to face 2nd-degree manslaughter charge

Washington County Attorney Pete Orput on Wednesday said he is filing a second-degree manslaughter charge against former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
by MPR News Staff

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Chauvin trial: Former Maryland medical examiner says Floyd's manner of death 'undetermined'

Chauvin trial: Former Maryland medical examiner says Floyd's manner of death 'undetermined'

Dr. David Fowler testified that George Floyd died of cardiac arrhythmia during the police restraint, but that methamphetamine and fentanyl, carbon monoxide exposure from the squad car, tumors and adrenaline contributed to his death.
by Riham Feshir, Brandt Williams, Jon Collins and Dan Gunderson

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MN Senate GOP promises talk — but not necessarily action — on police changes

MN Senate GOP promises talk — but not necessarily action — on police changes

The Republican leader in the Minnesota Senate Tuesday promised hearings on police changes following the police killing of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center on Sunday. But the promise fell short of the action many Democrats at the Capitol are calling for.
by Tim Pugmire

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Vaccine brings hope as Ramadan begins

Vaccine brings hope as Ramadan begins

After a long, challenging year, the availability of a COVID-19 vaccine has brought hope to many in Minnesota and around the globe. Islamic leaders pushed to get the vaccine to as many Muslims as possible before the start of Ramadan, with vaccination clinics planned at mosques in the Twin Cities, Rochester and St. Cloud.
by Kirsti Marohn

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