Chauvin guilty verdicts resonate among activists who have long fought for justice
But it's the opening round in a continuing struggle, they say.
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IDs released of 2 men killed in fiery high-speed crash in Lowry Hill tunnel
A third occupant of the car was badly injured.
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Prince fans mark fifth anniversary of his death: 'My soul said I need to be here'
The Minnesota superstar's ashes were on display at Paisley Park.
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Minn. leaders urge caution amid signs of COVID-19 peak
But officials warn it's too soon to determine if worst of current wave is over.
Duluth housing market in 'new normal' as listings remain scarce
Homes for sale dropped by half between March 2020 and last month.
More serious charges filed against SUV driver who fired at 2 Guard members in north Minneapolis
Neither the state nor the federal charging documents offer a possible motive for the shooting.
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'Get Wright right': The Rev. Al Sharpton, Ben Crump call for justice at wake for Daunte Wright
Funeral services slated for Thursday.
Chauvin's alleged accomplices now face their own reckonings in Floyd's murder
Three former police officers charged with aiding and abetting murder, manslaughter
US ends oil, gas lease sales from public land through June
The U.S. Interior Department is cancelling oil and gas lease sales from public lands through June amid an ongoing review of how the program contributes to climate change, officials said Wednesday.
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Evers orders use of force updates for state law enforcement
Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday ordered the Wisconsin State Patrol and other state law enforcement agencies to update their use of force policies to prohibit chokeholds, unless as a last resort, after the Assembly's bipartisan racial disparities task force issued 18 recommendations to address policing practices statewide.
Relief after verdict in Floyd killing, but what comes next?
When the verdicts came in — Guilty, Guilty, Guilty — Lucia Edmonds let out the breath she hadn't even realized she'd been holding.
EPA botched oversight of permits for PolyMet mine, internal investigation finds
A whistleblower called the agency's phoned-in permit comments "crazy."
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George Floyd and Emmett Till families see parallels in loss
A Black Chicago teen's lynching in 1955 galvanized the civil rights movement. A Black Minneapolis man's killing by police last year propelled a worldwide call for racial justice and ending police brutality.
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Authorities identify victim in St. Cloud stabbing death
Authorities on Wednesday identified a man who was stabbed to death earlier this week in St. Cloud.
U.S. launches broad civil rights investigation of Mpls. police
The U.S. Department of Justice will undertake a sweeping investigation into whether the Minneapolis Police Department engages in a "pattern and practice" of illegal conduct, including whether officers routinely used excessive force during protests.
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Man charged with killing 3 in Wisconsin tavern shooting
A Wisconsin man was charged Wednesday with killing three people and wounding three others in a weekend shooting at a crowded bar.
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Authorities identify carjacking suspect killed by police in Burnsville, four officers who fired weapons
All four officers were Burnsville police officers.
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Judge: Minnesota's unanimous pardon board requirement unconstitutional
Ruling comes in case of woman who served sentence for killing husband she said stabbed and raped her.
Advocates fear state, federal police reform efforts could lose momentum
Minn. Senate GOP still noncommittal and bill named for George Floyd stalled in U.S. Senate.
Minnesota Supreme Court: Environmental review not needed for Wisconsin gas plant
The ruling benefits Minnesota Power, which plans to build a $700 million plant in Superior, Wis.
Chauvin verdict celebrated in Duluth: 'A lot of shock, followed by relief'
City Council President Renee Van Nett said "There is always work to do."
Derek Chauvin segregated from other inmates in state's 'most secure unit'
The fired Minneapolis police officer is under a form of solitary confinement called "administrative segregation" for his own safety, a corrections spokeswoman said.
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Audit: Wisconsin economic agency's performance improving
The performance of Wisconsin's troubled economic development agency improved over the last fiscal year but it must sharpen its oversight of tax credit contracts, policies on closing contracts and the accuracy of online data, according to an audit released Wednesday.
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