For some men at Turning Point, where George Floyd attended a 90-day treatment program in 2017, the focus on his drug use is an example of how chemical dependency among African Americans can be disproportionately stigmatized and used to justify their mistreatment.
Carlos Gonzalez, Star Tribune
Officers fired dispersants into a crowd of as many as 500 outside the Brooklyn Center police headquarters and the mayor declared an overnight curfew after a fatal police shooting led to protests and looting.
The fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, 20, during a Brooklyn Center traffic stop Sunday led to protests and looting that spilled over to Minneapolis. The state's top safety official said residents could wake up to a larger National Guard presence.
00:17Warning: Video may contain graphic content that some viewers may find disturbing. The medical examiner who did the autopsy on George Floyd testified Friday that because of underlying heart conditions, his restraint by law enforcement "was just more than Mr. Floyd could take," resulting in his death at the hands of Minneapolis police.
