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Tired of watching their city burn, Minneapolis neighborhoods defend themselves

Tired of watching their city burn, Minneapolis neighborhoods defend themselves

Frightened and angry Minneapolis residents mobilized Saturday night to protect their neighborhoods, setting up shifts to watch over their blocks or barricading their streets to keep out troublemakers. Others patrolled neighborhood businesses, armed and ready to fight off arsonists or looters.
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Floyd protests: Protesters march, block traffic; Walz extends curfew

Floyd protests: Protesters march, block traffic; Walz extends curfew

Protests continued Sunday morning and afternoon with groups marching on I-94 in St. Paul and I-35W in Minneapolis. A semi truck drove through the crowd on I-35W Sunday evening, it’s unclear at this time if anyone was hurt. Gov. Tim Walz extended the curfew for Minneapolis and St. Paul through Monday morning.
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May 31 update on COVID-19 in MN: As state surpasses 1K deaths, protests raise fears of new outbreaks

May 31 update on COVID-19 in MN: As state surpasses 1K deaths, protests raise fears of new outbreaks

After nearly a week of massive protests over the killing of George Floyd in the Twin Cities, health officials said they expected a spike in cases stemming from the gatherings.
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Floyd protests: Curfew compliance, cops' response ease the chaos

Floyd protests: Curfew compliance, cops' response ease the chaos

A rapid, overwhelming response by the Minnesota National Guard and law enforcement, together with the willingness of many to heed an 8 p.m. curfew, helped restore order in the Twin Cities Saturday overnight into Sunday.
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Outsiders, extremists are among those fomenting violence in Twin Cities

Outsiders, extremists are among those fomenting violence in Twin Cities

Outside extremist agitators are among those fomenting violence, chaos and destruction in the Twin Cities, seeking to co-opt protests following the police killing of George Floyd to their own ends.
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Political, faith leaders beg Floyd protesters to obey curfew, restore order

Political, faith leaders beg Floyd protesters to obey curfew, restore order

Gov. Tim Walz and other leaders on Saturday begged protesters angry over George Floyd’s killing to stay home so police and the National Guard could reclaim the streets and root out what authorities describe as an active criminal element bent only on destruction. The governor will brief reporters again around 6:30 p.m.
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May 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: Death toll surpasses 1K, more cases expected from protests

May 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: Death toll surpasses 1K, more cases expected from protests

As massive protests over the killing of George Floyd continue to rage in the Twin Cities, health officials this week said they expected a spike in cases stemming from the gatherings.
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