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'This is part of their history': Song, sorrow envelop Minneapolis park during Floyd memorial

'This is part of their history': Song, sorrow envelop Minneapolis park during Floyd memorial

As members of George Floyd's family remembered his life inside the chapel at North Central University in Minneapolis, a few hundred people gathered in a nearby park to listen. The sounds of song and sorrow poured through speakers placed outside the building for all to hear.
by Brandt Williams

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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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MN county attorneys: State AG office should handle police deadly force cases

MN county attorneys: State AG office should handle police deadly force cases

County prosecutors, who work closely with police on criminal cases, have been accused of having a conflict of interest in prosecuting cases against cops. The Minnesota County Attorneys Association acknowledged that sentiment and said it is important that people have faith in the process.
by Peter Cox

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Photos: George Floyd remembered in Minneapolis

Photos: George Floyd remembered in Minneapolis

Photos from around Minneapolis show people joining together Thursday to honor George Floyd. His killing has sparked more than a week of peaceful protests demanding justice and widespread unrest in the Twin Cities and across the nation.
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State officials agree to give Line 3 permits additional scrutiny

State officials agree to give Line 3 permits additional scrutiny

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced that a “contested case hearing” on a draft water quality permit for Line 3 will be held later this summer. The decision further delays the contentious project by at least three months.
by Dan Kraker

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Bail set at $1M for 3 cops charged in Floyd’s killing

Bail set at $1M for 3 cops charged in Floyd’s killing

Unconditional bail was set Thursday at $1 million each for three ex-Minneapolis officers charged with aiding and abetting in George Floyd’s killing. Two had only been on the job a few days. The training officer for one? Derek Chauvin, now charged with murder in Floyd’s killing.
by MPR News Staff

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As rebuilding begins, these volunteers are making sure businesses get the tools they need

As rebuilding begins, these volunteers are making sure businesses get the tools they need

Fires and vandalism after the killing of George Floyd have left swaths of Minneapolis in need of repair. While the cleanup, in many cases, began hours after riots subsided, the harder work of rebuilding is just gearing up. In north Minneapolis, a bar and a plant shop have teamed up to help businesses start that process.
by Alex Baumhardt

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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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