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Swift show of force in Mpls. pushes out curfew violators

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After a peaceful day, law enforcement swiftly moved in, using tear gas and making arrests near the Fifth Precinct police station in Minneapolis and the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge. The intention was to get everyone to leave, a message delivered earlier by Gov. Tim Walz.

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People from all corners of the country have increasingly turned up as the protests have grown in size and violence.
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