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Minnesota files civil rights charge against Minneapolis Police Dept.

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It will look at Minneapolis police policies and procedures over the past 10 years to determine if the department has engaged in discriminatory practices toward people of color. "This is about systems change," Commissioner Rebecca Lucero said.

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With their daughter by her side, Roxie Washington struggled through emotion to share that Floyd's life was more than his final moments.

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Mpls. school board ends contract with police for school resource officers

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A Stearns County judge ruled that Kris Schiffler and Shady's Tavern in Albany, Minn., must abide by an executive order limiting on-premise dining and

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Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota officials talk about state investigation into Minneapolis Police Department

55:32 The Minnesota Department of Human Rights will launch an investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department after filing a civil rights charge related to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody last week.