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Final arguments in Derek Chauvin trial focus on fateful day

The prosecution, which goes first and gets a brief rebuttal by special prosecutor Jerry Blackwell after the defense, carries the bigger burden and has much more ground to cover.
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After Daunte Wright's killing, criticism of "pretextual" traffic stops grows

Katie Wright, whose son Daunte Wright was shot and killed by a Brooklyn Center police officer, was overcome by emotion during a news conference Friday
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Fatal stop brings fresh scrutiny to Brooklyn Center police

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Gov. Tim Walz calls assault, detention of journalists covering protests 'unacceptable'

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Hajah Konneh, owner of M and B Hair Braiding and Beauty Supply, tidied shelves in her Brooklyn Center store. She is still open, but not many customers have been coming since the unrest.

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Brooklyn Center has undergone a faster demographic transition than any community in the Twin Cities, according to a study published last week.
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Ethan Moore and Carolina Trevino sold their Edina home through the city of Edina, rather than to developers.
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Candles at the base of the fist sculpture that is now installed at the place where Daunte Wright was killed by a Brooklyn Center police officer.
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