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• Fargo protesters march for hours over death of George Floyd

  30-05-2020 23:50
  
  Hundreds of people took to the streets of Fargo on Saturday to protest the death of George Floyd, marching for hours from a downtown park through the southwest part of the city and into West Fargo.
  
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• Letters from earlier pandemic echo with resonance today

  30-05-2020 23:16
  
  Holly Hannah Lewis shaped the letters into a 125-page book for family members.
  
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• Wisconsin tops 18,000 in positive tests for the coronavirus

  30-05-2020 23:15
  
  Wisconsin has topped 18,000 in positive test results for the coronavirus, state health officials reported Saturday.
  
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• Out with the garbage and in with development of the Freeway Landfill, Burnsville officials say

  30-05-2020 22:56
  
  Transferring huge mound of trash would clear the way for riverfront project.
  
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• How are food scraps recycled?

  30-05-2020 22:21
  
  A Rosemount facility reprocesses table and yard waste into compost.
  
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• In Duluth, ODs spike as pandemic decreases access to aid

  30-05-2020 22:13
  
  The pandemic might be increasing the demand for dangerous drugs.
  
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• Fox News reporter attacked, chased from demonstration

  30-05-2020 22:00
  
  A Fox News reporter was pummeled and chased by protesters who had gathered outside the White House early Saturday as part of nationwide unrest following the death of George Floyd.
  
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• Retreat or deploy? Police try to balance protest response

  30-05-2020 20:55
  
  On two straight nights of unruly protests against police brutality, officers retreated from their posts in some American cities, while in others, they deployed batons, flash-bang grenades and tear gas to quell the unrest.
  
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• Minnesota's political, faith, community leaders plead for an end to riots

  30-05-2020 20:35
  
  At a news conference convened by DFL Gov. Tim Walz, political, faith and community leaders pleaded for an end to the catastrophic riots that have traumatized Minneapolis and St. Paul.
  
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• As Minneapolis burns, mayor takes heat for the response

  30-05-2020 19:40
  
  First-term Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey appeared to be doing everything right.
  
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• Minnesota goes over 1,000 in deaths due to the coronavirus

  30-05-2020 18:40
  
  Minnesota has topped more than 1,000 deaths from the coronavirus, the state Department of Health said Saturday.
  
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• 1,000 deaths in Minnesota

  30-05-2020 18:31
  
  What lives they led. They were spouses, grandparents, siblings. They came from farms and from cities. They were teachers, engineers, homemakers, executives. They fished and sang and danced. They raced motorcycles and made quilts and raised champion dogs. And in the end, they died of COVID-19.
  
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• Minneapolis Council to meet today for first time since Floyd's death

  30-05-2020 18:22
  
  While they must decide whether to extend a local emergency, many will also be watching to see if members propose police reforms.
  
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• COVID-19 deaths top 1,000 in Minnesota as cases rise 659

  30-05-2020 18:13
  
  Grim milestone passed 10 weeks after first death in state
  
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• COVID-19 deaths top 1,000 in Minnesota

  30-05-2020 18:07
  
  Grim milestone passed 10 weeks after first death in state
  
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• Gov. Walz to 'fully mobilize' the National Guard for Floyd riots

  30-05-2020 17:59
  
  Gov. Tim Walz vowed to fully mobilize the National Guard to combat what he called a "tightly controlled" group of outside agitators who have turned the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul into scenes of looting and arson.
  
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• Gov. Walz to 'fully mobilize' the National Guard

  30-05-2020 16:56
  
  Following another night of chaos, Gov. Tim Walz vowed Saturday to fully mobilize the National Guard to combat what he called a "tightly controlled" group of outside agitators who have turned city streets into scenes of looting and arson. It would beef up a force of 700 National Guard soldiers, the largest civil policing authority in the state's history.
  
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• Gov. Walz vows to fully mobilize National Guard: 'Our cities are under assault'

  30-05-2020 16:41
  
  Following another night of chaos, Gov. Tim Walz vowed Saturday to fully mobilize the National Guard to combat what he called a "tightly controlled" group of outside agitators who have turned city streets into scenes of looting and arson. It would beef up a force of 700 National Guard soldiers, the largest civil policing authority in the state's history.
  
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• Milwaukee officer suffers minor gunshot wound during protest

  30-05-2020 16:40
  
  A police officer suffered a minor gunshot wound when a protest in Milwaukee over the police killing of a black man in Minneapolis turned violent overnight, authorities said.
  
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• Gov. Tim Walz deploying 1,000 more from National Guard in response to unrest

  30-05-2020 16:25
  
  The move is in response to several days of violence, vandalism and fires in after the death of George Floyd.
  
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• Wadena woman dies after motorcycle hits utility pole

  30-05-2020 15:37
  
  She wasn't wearing a helmet.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump vs. Twitter on truth and consequences

  30-05-2020 15:25
  
  President Donald Trump and Twitter tangled over truth and consequences this past week as the social media giant flagged the president's tweets for spreading false information and potentially inciting violence.
  
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• Before Floyd death, activists saw progress on police reforms

  30-05-2020 12:10
  
  Years of dialogue about police and criminal justice reforms in Minneapolis had improved the relationship between the African American community and law enforcement, activists say — before the police killing this week of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died after a white officer pressed his knee into Floyd's neck for several minutes as he pleaded for air.
  
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• In unusual move, US embassies in Africa speak up on Floyd

  30-05-2020 11:35
  
  As Minneapolis burns over the police killing of George Floyd and shock and disappointment in Africa grow, some U.S. embassies on the continent have taken the unusual step of issuing critical statements, saying no one is above the law.
  
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• Louisville PD apologizes for targeting news crew at protest

  30-05-2020 09:45
  
  A police officer was seen on camera firing what appeared to be pepper balls at a news crew during a live television broadcast of the second night of Louisville protests, prompting an apology from the Louisville Metro Police Department.
  
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• 'You need to go home,' Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says as new fires, looting hit Minneapolis

  30-05-2020 09:36
  
  Gov. Tim Walz has authorized the largest National Guard deployment in state history after a fourth night of rampaging across Minneapolis. Despite an 8 p.m. curfew, fires and looting raged with officers under fire. Law enforcement presence was almost undetectable until near midnight. The Pentagon put the military on alert to come to Minnesota.
  
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• Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: 'This is about chaos' as new fires, looting hit Minneapolis

  30-05-2020 09:31
  
  Gov. Tim Walz has authorized the largest National Guard deployment in state history after a fourth night of rampaging across Minneapolis. Despite an 8 p.m. curfew, fires and looting raged with officers under fire. Law enforcement presence was almost undetectable until near midnight. The Pentagon put the military on alert to come to Minnesota.
  
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• Gov. Tim Walz: 'This is about chaos' as new fires, looting hit Minneapolis.

  30-05-2020 08:48
  
  Gov. Tim Walz is holding a news conference after a fourth night of rioters rampaging across much of Minneapolis. Despite an 8 p.m. curfew, fires and looting raged with shots fired at officers. Law enforcement presence was almost undetectable until near midnight. The Pentagon also was putting the military on alert to come to Minnesota.
  
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• New fires, riots, looting hit Minneapolis after curfew ignored

  30-05-2020 08:41
  
  Despite an 8 p.m. curfew, rioters rampaged across much of Minneapolis for a fourth night, with fires raging, looting and shots fired at officers. Law enforcement presence was almost undetectable until near midnight. The Pentagon also was putting the military on alert to come to Minnesota. Gov. Tim Walz is holding a news conference.
  
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• Biden speaks of racial 'open wound,' contrasting with Trump

  30-05-2020 08:40
  
  Joe Biden lamented the "open wound" of the nation's systemic racism on Friday as he responded to the police killing of a black man in Minnesota. He drew an implicit contrast with President Donald Trump, who has suggested authorities could respond with violence to the protests that followed George Floyd's death.
  
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• National Guard summoned to aid cities amid police clashes

  30-05-2020 08:30
  
  Georgia's governor declared a state of emergency early Saturday to activate the state National Guard as violence flared in Atlanta and in dozens of cities nationwide following the killing in Minnesota of George Floyd after a white officer pressed a knee into his neck while taking him into custody.
  
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• Trump walks back his incendiary Minneapolis 'thugs' post

  30-05-2020 08:25
  
  President Donald Trump has tried to walk back his post-midnight "thugs" tweet about Minneapolis protesters that added to outrage over the police killing of a black man.
  
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• Protesters on streets for hours after curfew; authorities say they're moving in

  30-05-2020 07:28
  
  The Penatgon has taken the rare step of putting military police on alert to come to Minneapolis, the Associated Press says.
  
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• Pentagon puts military police on alert to go to Minneapolis

  30-05-2020 07:20
  
  As unrest spread across dozens of American cities on Friday, the Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S. military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread protests.
  
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• Fires burn along Lake Street as thousands ignore curfew

  30-05-2020 07:01
  
  Cars and buildings burn in Minneapolis as thousands ignore curfew and law enforcement is not in sight along Lake Street on Friday night.
  
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• Protesters on Twin Cities streets for hours after curfew; Gov. Tim Walz says authorities are on ground

  30-05-2020 06:51
  
  The governor's tweet came as major fires were reported in areas of south Minneapolis, including a gas station near residences and a post office.
  
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• Man shot dead in St. Paul; not believed tied to rioting

  30-05-2020 05:46
  
  Fire Department medics took him to Regions Hospital, where he died, according to police.
  
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• Twin Cities curfews fail to prevent looting, fires, protests

  30-05-2020 05:35
  
  Hundreds of marchers ignored orders to go home at 8 p.m. and looters broke into businesses and set fires while authorities appeared sparse.
  
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• Protests building in Minneapolis after fired police officer Derek Chauvin charged, jailed in George Floyd death

  30-05-2020 05:33
  
  Hennepin County's prosecutor announced charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter against the fired Minneapolis officer who killed George Floyd – an act caught on video and seen around the world, turning the Twin Cities into a tinderbox for another night.
  
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• Derek Chauvin in custody; other former officers lay low

  30-05-2020 05:05
  
  The three other ex-officers present at George Floyd's death are keeping an extremely low profile and details are hard to come by.
  
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• Derek Chauvin in custody; other officers lay low

  30-05-2020 04:56
  
  The three other ex-officers present at George Floyd's death are keeping an extremely low profile and details are hard to come by.
  
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• As curfews went into effect, Twin Cities residents braced for whatever the night would hold

  30-05-2020 04:46
  
  By early in the evening, there had been peaceful protests and some clashes.
  
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• George Floyd's death fanned the flames of long-smoldering grievances

  30-05-2020 04:13
  
  Felt oppressed and voiceless, now spurred to action by a brutal and public death.
  
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• Coronavirus creates new layer of risk for opioid addicts

  30-05-2020 04:09
  
  Depression amid COVID-19 may be creating uptick in drug use.
  
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• Virus creates new layer of risk for opioid addicts

  30-05-2020 03:58
  
  Depression amid COVID-19 may be creating uptick in drug use.
  
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• Virus puts twist on opioid addicts

  30-05-2020 03:54
  
  Depression amid COVID-19 may be creating uptick in drug use.
  
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• Twin Cities businesses reel from second night of violence, on guard for more

  30-05-2020 03:37
  
  Hundreds of buildings were damaged by rioters, looters.
  
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• As curfews go into effect, Twin Cities residents brace for whatever night holds

  30-05-2020 03:27
  
  Curfews are now in effect. Earlier, peaceful protesters stopped traffic on the Hennepin Avenue bridge and marched onto I-35W near downtown Minneapolis.
  
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• Minnesota judge rules 'Miracle on Ice' player competent to stand trial in assault case

  30-05-2020 03:26
  
  Mark Pavelich was previously found to be 'mentally ill and dangerous' and committed to the state hospital.
  
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• Man's shooting death in St. Paul not believed tied to rioting

  30-05-2020 03:17
  
  Fire Department medics took him to Regions Hospital, where he died, according to police.
  
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