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News Articles: Minneapolis

A mural honors George Floyd at the intersection of 38th St. and Chicago Ave., where he was killed by Minneapolis police on May 25, inspiring protests and police reform efforts.

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  • Law

DOJ Unveils New Initiative To Help Police Departments, Offers Aid To Minneapolis

Justice Department officials unveiled a new initiative Tuesday to establish a grant program and national center to help with defining policies and training officers.

October 20, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
The agony of George Floyd's final moments on Memorial Day, pinned below the knee of then-officer Derek Chauvin, ignited a national wave of protests against police brutality and racial injustice that are still ongoing.

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  • Law

Derek Chauvin Can Await Murder Trial Out Of State Amid 'Safety Concerns'

The former police officer charged with murder in the killing of George Floyd can leave Minnesota while he awaits trial. Floyd's family lawyer called it "an example of two justice systems in America."

October 09, 2020
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  • Vanessa Romo
An Auto Zone store was among the Minneapolis buildings looted and damaged on May 27 during the protests against police violence. Police investigators reportedly have a suspect in the vandalism that preceded the burning of the store.

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  • National

Minneapolis Police Reportedly Identify Viral 'Umbrella Man' As White Supremacist

Police wrote in an affidavit that the man is a member of Hell's Angels and specifically sought to incite violence in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, according to local media reports.

July 28, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman
Makram El-Amin (left) and Majdi Wadi (right)

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After Being Called Out For Racism, What Comes Next?

After his daughter's racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic social media posts became public and drew backlash, an Arab Muslim business owner is trying to making amends. But is redemption possible?

July 28, 2020
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  • Leila Fadel
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, shown testifying at a June 10 House Judiciary Committee hearing prompted by the death of George Floyd, announced he has filed a civil lawsuit against "the City of Minneapolis and police officers" on behalf of Floyd's family.

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  • National

George Floyd's Family Files Civil Lawsuit Against Minneapolis And Police, Lawyers Say

Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci — attorneys representing the family of George Floyd, who was killed by police on Memorial Day — laid out the lawsuit at a news conference in Minneapolis.

July 15, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman
Terry Willis finished his "march for change, justice and equality" on Sunday, at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, where George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police on May 25.

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Man Treks 1,000 Miles From Alabama To Minnesota For 'Change, Justice And Equality'

Cheered on by supporters both online and on the road, Terry Willis walked from Huntsville, Ala., to the site of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis to protest the injustices faced by Black Americans.

July 12, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman
In this Monday, May 25, 2020, frame from video, a Minneapolis officer kneels on the neck of a handcuffed man who was pleading that he could not breathe in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Cop Who Knelt On Handcuffed Black Man Arrested

The Minneapolis officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he...

May 29, 2020
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