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The streets of the Twin Cities were calm as a 10 p.m. curfew took effect on Tuesday. It was the fifth-straight night with a curfew, this one lasting until 4 a.m. The relatively peaceful night came hours after Gov. Tim Walz announced that the state is launching a broad investigation into the civil rights record of Minneapolis police.

Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday the Human Rights Department will investigate the Minneapolis Police Department for civil rights violations — examining the last 10 years of police practices — following the police killing of George Floyd. 

State launches civil rights probe of Minneapolis police in wake of Floyd killing

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner described George Floyd’s death as a homicide, saying he went into cardiopulmonary arrest as a Minneapolis police officer kept his knee on the neck of the prone, handcuffed man. The attorney for Floyd’s family released an independent autopsy that found Floyd died of “asphyxia due to neck and back compression.”

Floyd’s death ruled a homicide; memorial service set for Thursday

Former Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau is calling for a change in the department's union leadership.

Former Chief Harteau calls for a change in MPD union leadership

Some 2,000 people peacefully gathered in front of the governor’s mansion in St. Paul before an unspecified security threat ended that gathering and had protesters move down Summit Avenue toward the State Capitol. 

Peaceful protests at the governor's residence, Capitol

A crowd of people sit on the lawn in front of a state capitol building. 

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A big American flag is set up as a large crowd of people sit in the grass

A woman cries as a man holds a young child. 

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People gather at the sight of George Floyd’s death

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George Floyd’s brother Terrence speaks to crowd

George Floyd’s brother Terrence at site of George’s death

Several hundred protesters gather outside the State Capitol.

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Thousands of protesters in front of the governor's residence. 

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A protester holds a Black Lives Matter sign.

Protestors march down Summit Ave towards the state capital

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Governor Tim Walz looks on from behind a group people speaking

St Paul police officers, teary-eyed, kneel

Kneeling protestors at the governors residence

Saint Paul police kneel in solidarity with George Floyd protesters

Approximately 2000 people gathered near the governors residence

Quiet night in Twin Cities; state launches civil rights probe of Minneapolis

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