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April 1, 2021
Day 16 of Derek Chauvin trial: Supervisor detailed to jurors the immediate aftermath of George Floyd's death

Day 16 of Derek Chauvin trial: Supervisor detailed to jurors the immediate aftermath of George Floyd's death

Asked whether Chauvin mentioned any use of force, David Pleoger said he recalled, "I don't believe so."
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April 1, 2021
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Minneapolis traffic deaths hit 7-year high

Speeding and reckless driving led to the uptick.
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April 1, 2021
A pair of rookie Minneapolis police offers first encountered George Floyd parked in a car across the street from Cup Food on May 25, 2020.

Step by step, here's how George Floyd's fatal encounter with police unfolded

According to a Star Tribune analysis of available video and news reports, here's a look at the incident that led to George Floyd's death on May 25.
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April 1, 2021
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Survey shows strong support for reopened streets, permanent memorial at George Floyd Square

City officials previously vowed to reopen 38th Street and Chicago Avenue after the trial of Derek Chauvin.
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April 1, 2021
Imez Wright with his baby son.

Relatives, friends of man gunned down at George Floyd Square grieve his loss

The suspected gunman has since been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
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April 1, 2021
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New video caps painful day of testimony in Chauvin trial

The prosecution played into evidence footage from all four body cameras of ex-Minneapolis cops, with George Floyd's moans of pain, calls for help and cries of "I can't breathe."
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April 1, 2021

Paramedic says in Derek Chauvin murder trial he considered George Floyd already dead at scene

Testifying at the trial of Derek Chauvin, paramedic Derek Smith said George Floyd never regained a pulse, but they continued to attempt to save him. "He's a human being," Smith said. "I was trying to give him a second chance at life."
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April 1, 2021
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Store clerk's testimony triggers talk of expectations for employees to stop theft

Trial observers took to social media to voice their sympathy for Cup Foods clerk, saying he shouldn't have been put in that situation.
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April 1, 2021
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Minneapolis looks to offer forgivable loans to Floyd Square businesses

City may offer forgivable loans to businesses on closed-off streets
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March 31, 2021
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Day 15 of Derek Chauvin trial: Witness overwhelmed with sorrow watching video of George Floyd's arrest

Sobs of grief overcame a man testifying Wednesday afternoon in the Derek Chauvin murder trial as he watched video of himself standing by as police struggled with George Floyd.
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March 31, 2021
Counselor Derek Francis helped out student Renee Parks, 14, with her assignment on Minnesota Lynx Seimone Augustus at the new Academy of Arts and Comm

Minneapolis schools offer week of virtual events about career, college options

The events aim to help students make future plans at an uncertain time.
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March 31, 2021

ChloeAlexa Landry, movie projectionist and transgender advocate, dies at 80

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March 31, 2021
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Outside Derek Chauvin trial, activists call for police reform at Legislature

A coalition of groups blame state lawmakers for failing to act.
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March 31, 2021
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Crash that injured cyclist is latest incident at troubled south Minneapolis intersection

The intersection is a latticework of city, county, and park board roadways near a highway exit.
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March 31, 2021
Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies in tactical gear arrived at the fortified Hennepin Medical Examiner’s Office March 25, 2021.

Mike Freeman sold home, added security in wake of Floyd killing, protests

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office received millions of e-mails and thousands of phone calls about the George Floyd case.
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March 31, 2021
In Derek Chauvin trial, off-duty firefighter tells of attempts to intervene: 'There is a man being killed'

In Derek Chauvin trial, off-duty firefighter tells of attempts to intervene: 'There is a man being killed'

Genevieve Hansen said she desperately tried to intervene but was rebuffed by police: "There is a man being killed," she said, "and I would have been able to provide medical attention to the best of my abilities, and this human was not provided that right."
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March 31, 2021
Social media seizes on 'angry Black man' exchange during Derek Chauvin trial

Social media seizes on 'angry Black man' exchange during Derek Chauvin trial

The backlash came amid testimony of a key prosecution witness.

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