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Jury seated in trial of 3 ex-MPD cops charged with violating Floyd's civil rights

Jury seated in trial of 3 ex-MPD cops charged with violating Floyd's civil rights

It took a single day Thursday to find 18 jurors for the federal trial of the three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s constitutional rights. Opening statements are expected Monday.
by Jon Collins and Nina Moini

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On MLK Day, Biden says Americans must commit to King's work

On MLK Day, Biden says Americans must commit to King's work

President Joe Biden says Americans must commit to the unfinished work of Martin Luther King Jr., delivering jobs and justice and protecting what he calls “the sacred right to vote, a right from which all other rights flow.” Biden's remarks Monday were among many by politicians acknowledging unmet needs for racial equality on Martin Luther King Day.
by The Associated Press

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Israel Dresner, rabbi who marched with Martin Luther King, dies at 92

Israel Dresner, rabbi who marched with Martin Luther King, dies at 92

Rabbi Israel "Sy" Dresner was one of the early Freedom Riders in the 1960s civil rights movement and was close with King. He said Jewish teachings and Jewish history compelled his activism.
by Tovia Smith

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Native American activist, leader Clyde Bellecourt dies at 85

Native American activist, leader Clyde Bellecourt dies at 85

Bellecourt was a co-founder in 1968 of the American Indian Movement, which began as a local organization in Minneapolis that sought to grapple with issues of police brutality and discrimination against Native Americans.
by The Associated Press and Matt Sepic

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