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April 24, 2021
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Minneapolis mayoral candidates emphasize need for community involvement

In an online forum, they discussed crime, housing needs and racial justice.
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April 24, 2021
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Mpls. officials split at key moment for police reform

The divisions between Mayor Jacob Frey and some members of the City Council that have complicated efforts to overhaul policing were on full display last week.
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April 24, 2021
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Chauvin verdicts 'not a cause for celebration,' prosecutor says

Keith Ellison's team described the legal case. "There really are no winners."
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April 24, 2021
A welfare check around midday Friday led to the discovery of a young woman’s body in a south Minneapolis residence, police said.

Woman's death is Minneapolis' 23rd homicide of 2021

A suspect is in custody, police said.
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April 24, 2021
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Frey vetoes Park Board action that booted State Patrol from office

Using a little-known power to undo Minneapolis Park Board resolutions, Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed the termination of a lease agreement with the State Patrol that allowed troopers to rest and recharge equipment.
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April 23, 2021
In this image from video, witness Donald Williams wipes his eyes as he answers questions, as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides Tuesday,

Bystander, key witness still reckoning with Floyd's death

The trauma of what Donald Williams saw one evening on May 25, 2020, has yet to recede. "I look somewhere else and it's like I'm always remembering," he said.
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April 23, 2021
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Derek Chauvin sentencing set for June 16; juror names sealed for at least six months

Judge keeping jurors' IDs under wraps for at least six more months.
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April 23, 2021
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Hennepin County jail, Government Center reopen some services in Minneapolis

Services and buildings will reopen Monday after the trial of Derek Chauvin.
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April 23, 2021
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Minneapolis Park Board unveils new Bde Maka Ska pavilion design

Cost estimates will be presented at the May 5 Planning Committee meeting.
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April 23, 2021
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Attorney for man injured in shootout with Mpls. police wants prosecutor removed from case

The incident happened Jan. 14 on a snow-covered north Minneapolis block.
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April 23, 2021
Tiffany Cofield visited George Floyd Square in Minneapolis on Wednesday. She drove George Floyd to the bus stop in Houston in February 2017 as he set

George Floyd's Texas friend seeks solace in Minneapolis

She hadn't wanted to come to Minnesota, but she needed to make peace with her friend's death.
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April 23, 2021
Minneapolis police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place Thursday evening at 22nd Street and S. Oakland Avenue, in the Phillips neighborh

Police investigating fatal shooting in Minneapolis' Phillips neighborhood

The shooting occurred at E. 22nd Street and Oakland Avenue, just south of downtown.
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April 23, 2021
Chauvin trial was life-changing experience, says alternate juror

Chauvin trial was life-changing experience, says alternate juror

Lisa Christensen said testimony from several witnesses to George Floyd's murder was especially difficult and moving. "We didn't want to do or say anything to jeopardize this process … so we were very careful. We were responsible. We took it seriously."
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April 23, 2021
Amid grief for Daunte Wright, a firm resolve for lasting change

Amid grief for Daunte Wright, a firm resolve for lasting change

Mourners including the state's top political leaders filled a north Minneapolis church Thursday to honor the life of a 20-year-man killed by Brooklyn Center police and demand justice.
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April 22, 2021
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Twins and Target Field seeking new artists to create works for ballpark plaza

Ballpark authority agreed to spend $200K on project to replace glass images.
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April 22, 2021
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Minneapolis Park Board votes to expel State Patrol from shared office space

Troopers had access to the Park Board's headquarters since 2012 to use the bathroom and write reports.
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April 22, 2021
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Among Minnesota's refugees, military presence in Twin Cities stirs painful memories

Seeing the heavy security presence reminds many of conflicts in their native countries.
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April 22, 2021
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April 22, 2021
In Uptown Minneapolis on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 the National Guard kept an eye on businesses a day after Derek Chauvin was convicted for the murder

After Derek Chauvin verdict, Twin Cities set to defortify

Public safety officials described plans to take down barriers and boards, citing calmed tensions and decreased threats of civil unrest.

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