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Death is painfully familiar in Floyd's old neighborhood
The epidemic of deaths in Houston's Third Ward is even more painful after the killing of George Floyd, who was a mentor and friend to many.
Politics
As GOP blocks inquiry, questions on Jan. 6 attack may go unanswered
Republicans in Congress have all but closed off the possibility of a full and impartial accounting for one of the most serious assaults on American democracy in history.
Nation
Americans have gone on a buying spree for guns
While gun sales have been climbing for decades, Americans went on an unusual, prolonged buying spree fueled by the pandemic, last summer's protests and the fears they stoked.
Nation
Minnesota Democrats back Jan. 6 bill blocked by Senate GOP
Both Minnesota senators vote in support of probe into Jan. 6 Capitol violence.
Nation
Afghanistan collapsing amid U.S. withdrawal
Outposts across the country are falling in a wave of negotiated surrenders to the Taliban as U.S. troops withdraw.
Local
For some, virus immunity may last a lifetime
Studies suggest long-lived protection for those who had COVID, get vaccine.
Local
In George Floyd's hometown, anniversary marked with prayers and resolve
The Houston neighborhood where Floyd spent much of his life marked the day with a deeply personal sense of hope and loss.
Nation
Floyd family: 'An honor' to meet with President Biden on anniversary
Philonise Floyd, George's brother, also made clear they want to see the police reform bill named after George Floyd signed into law.
Local
Nearly 1,200 miles away, reckoning has been constant for Floyd family
George Floyd's family and friends find themselves sorting what roles to take on as the world looks to them to make sense of his life, death and legacy.
Nation
A windfall for minority farmers divides rural America
A $4 billion federal fund meant to confront how racial injustice has shaped American farming has angered white farmers who say they are being unfairly excluded.
Minneapolis
Biden to meet with Floyd family Tuesday, year after Floyd's death
The president has talked about his relationship with the Floyd family in pushing for police reform.
Nation
Before its busiest season, FEMA is already worn out
Just 3,800 of the agency's 13,700 emergency workers are available right now to respond to a new disaster.
Local
Minnesota could become an outlier as abortion provider in Midwest
Minnesota could become one of the few Midwest states where abortion is protected if the U.S. Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Nation
Minnesota Republicans not on board as House OKs Jan. 6 commission
Minnesota Democrats back bipartisan inquiry as GOP colleagues turn away.
Nation
National Park Service conceding it can't turn back the clock on climate change
Climate change forcing decisions on what to save.
Nation
Kansas prosecutor says no to a rape charge, so a college student calls her own grand jury
A former Minnesota prosecutor reviewed Kansas law for the woman's family, who turned to a retired Utah detective who travels the country training officers.
Nation
A 'community for all'? Not so fast, this Wisconsin county says
While many communities adopted new policies and issued proclamations after the killing of George Floyd, the residents of Marathon County could not agree on what to say.
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