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Ruling paves way for longer sentence in George Floyd’s death
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Ruling paves way for longer sentence in George Floyd’s death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has ruled that there were aggravating factors in the death of George Floyd, paving…
Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Chauvin in Floyd death
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Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Chauvin in Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors are asking a judge to give Derek Chauvin a more severe penalty than state guidelines call…
Columbus police officer fatally shoots girl swinging knife
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Columbus police officer fatally shoots girl swinging knife

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus police shot and killed a teenage girl who swung at two other people with a…
‘Sliver of hope.’ Relief, caution as America absorbs verdict
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‘Sliver of hope.’ Relief, caution as America absorbs verdict

NEW YORK (AP) — When the verdicts came in — Guilty, Guilty, Guilty — Lucia Edmonds let out the breath…
Biden to America after Floyd verdict: ‘We can’t stop here’
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Biden to America after Floyd verdict: ‘We can’t stop here’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of…
In Minneapolis, a fortified city awaits Chauvin verdict
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In Minneapolis, a fortified city awaits Chauvin verdict

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Just outside the entrance to Smile Orthodontics, in a Minneapolis neighborhood of craft breweries and trendy shops,…
Black Americans experiencing collective trauma, grief
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Black Americans experiencing collective trauma, grief

Carlil Pittman knows trauma firsthand. As the co-founder of the Chicago-based youth organization GoodKidsMadCity-Englewood, he grieved the loss of Delmonte…
In Minneapolis, armed patrol group tries to keep the peace
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In Minneapolis, armed patrol group tries to keep the peace

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — As protests intensified in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright,…
In Minnesota, suburban mayor is thrust into policing debate
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In Minnesota, suburban mayor is thrust into policing debate

Mike Elliott is among many who celebrated his election as mayor of Brooklyn Center as the beginning of a new…
Citizens lead the call for police reform since George Floyd’s death
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Citizens lead the call for police reform since George Floyd’s death

(Reuters) – Last summer, millions of ordinary Americans took to the streets to protest racism, police violence and the killing…
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