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Third Precinct in Mpls. served as 'playground' for renegade cops
Even before George Floyd was killed, the south Minneapolis precinct had a reputation for being home to police officers who played by their own rules.
Minneapolis police chief is caught in force's racial legacy
Medaria Arradondo, the city's first black police chief, now finds himself in a harsh national spotlight, the face of a mostly white department that killed another black man.
Frey tells 'DefundMPD' marchers he favors reforms over disbanding
Organized by the Minneapolis-based advocacy group Black Visions, the event began at Bottineau Field Park, passed by the police union headquarters and ended outside Mayor Jacob Frey's home.
Famed Twin Cities artist Seitu Jones creates George Floyd stencil for free download
The stencil offers artists another way to show solidarity
Rebuilding many Twin Cities businesses means starting over
Owners and insurance experts estimate the costs of the damage could exceed $500 million. That would make the Twin Cities riots the second-costliest civil disturbance in U.S. history.
Exhausted Minneapolis citizen patrols still wary, but seek a calmer path forward
A week out from the height of the violence, a fragile calm is descending as neighbors reach for a new normal.
Brooks: The kids are watching as we face hard questions about George Floyd
They know what happened to George Floyd, as well as to too many black men and women before him.
Minneapolis high school sends off low-income graduates with high hopes for success
Cristo Rey students are graduating into uncertain world, but prepared to shine.
At Kmart in Minneapolis, the blue light special's last gleaming
Kmart's liquidation sale stopped soon after it started with discounts ranging from 25% to 75% off merchandise as it wound down to the planned June 30 closure. Instead, the looting and violence that followed the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police accelerated the closing.
2 men fatally shot in Minneapolis in separate incidents
Both died of apparent gunshot wounds on Thursday night. One victim's body was found in a car parked near North Memorial Health Hospital.
For Don Damond, Floyd's death brings back pain of Justine Ruszczyk's fatal shooting by Mpls. police
Fiancé of police-shooting victim feels solidarity.
Minn. officials helped spread of misinformation after George Floyd's death
The swirl of rumors during the arson and looting illustrated how relaying accurate information is crucial for ensuring public trust and safety.
Need help? Want to help? Twin Cities groups offer resources for folks hurt by riots
Groups are gathering donations and planning cleanup events.
Minnesota Senate GOP leader urges caution on police reforms after Floyd's death
Gov. Tim Walz said legislators should extend special session work on police reform "until we get it done."
Twin Cities foundations aim at rebuilding, criminal justice reform after riots
A growing effort emerges to rebuild the Twin Cities and reform the criminal justice system after George Floyd's death.
Minneapolis to increase COVID-19 tests as it awaits effects of protests, memorials
The city will be watching to see whether infections rise following protests.
'Small and mighty': Minnesota human rights agency faces test in police probe
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights is embarking on its biggest task yet, digging into a decade worth of Minneapolis police procedures, policies and practices.
Hundreds take Floyd protests to AG's office, U.S. Bank Stadium
For many, Friday's protests in St. Paul and Minneapolis were just one of many that they've attended this week in response to the killing of George Floyd.
Wisdom, empathy help put back together a looted Minneapolis thrift store
Wayne Bugg got help to improve his life. Now he's paying it forward as he works to put the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store back together.
Minneapolis OKs ban on police chokeholds, neck restraints
The agreement, still needing approval by a judge, arises from a state human rights investigation.