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• Wisconsin reports 173 new coronavirus cases, 4 deaths

  31-05-2020 23:55
  
  Wisconsin health officials reported 173 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, raising the state's total to 18,403.
  
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• Officials see extremist groups, disinformation in protests

  31-05-2020 23:20
  
  U.S. officials sought to determine Sunday whether extremist groups had infiltrated police brutality protests across the country and deliberately tipped largely peaceful demonstrations toward violence — and if foreign adversaries were behind a burgeoning disinformation campaign on social media.
  
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• Duluth protests over George Floyd's death called unprecedented

  31-05-2020 23:03
  
  Police chief said he has "never seen civil disobedience like this" in the northeastern Minnesota city.
  
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• Amid protests, 'sick and tired' group of friends dashes through streets with medical help

  31-05-2020 22:21
  
  In effort to show solidarity, they march with protesters.
  
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• Unrest devastates a city's landmark street of diversity

  31-05-2020 22:10
  
  Along the miles-long Minneapolis street where more than a century of migrants have found their American footholds -- Germans, Swedes, Vietnamese, Somalis, Mexicans -- a new history can be traced.
  
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• More journalists injured covering George Floyd protests

  31-05-2020 22:00
  
  The first time officers shot rubber bullets at MSNBC host Ali Velshi and his crew Saturday night in Minneapolis, he was willing to believe that the officials didn't know they were press. The second time, Velshi said, they knew and shot anyway.
  
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• Twin Cities quieter Saturday as thousands of soldiers called in to control protests

  31-05-2020 21:35
  More demonstrations are being held on Sunday to honor the memory of George Floyd.
  
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• Most of those arrested after curfew are Minnesotans, jail data shows

  31-05-2020 21:18
  
  Most of those arrested in Hennepin County during Saturday's protests were Minnesotans, not those from outside the state.
  
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• Minnesotans doing damage onto themselves

  31-05-2020 20:56
  
  Most of those arrested in Hennepin County during Saturday's protests were Minnesotans, not those from outside the state.
  
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• Minnesota church attendance starts slowly this weekend

  31-05-2020 19:53
  
  The faithful were cautious during the first weekend when churches could reopen.
  
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• Minnesota reports 14 new COVID-19 deaths, 664 new infections

  31-05-2020 19:40
  
  Minnesota health officials report 14 new deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday, raising the state's death toll to 1,040.
  
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• Faith leaders in dual roles guiding congregations and police

  31-05-2020 19:35
  
  As an African American pastor who serves as a chaplain in the Minneapolis police precinct where the white officer charged with murdering George Floyd worked, the Rev. Charles Graham believes he is exactly where God intended.
  
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• Minnesota church attendance starts slow this weekend

  31-05-2020 19:29
  
  The faithful were cautious during the first weekend when churches could reopen.
  
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• Live updates: MDH reports 664 new COVID-19 cases

  31-05-2020 19:25
  Here are the latest developments on the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
  
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• Minnesota health officials report 14 more coronavirus deaths, 664 newly confirmed cases

  31-05-2020 18:48
  
  Total case numbers aren't growing as fast as before, data shows.
  
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• Peaceful Madison protest over Floyd death turns violent

  31-05-2020 17:40
  
  Hundreds of volunteers gathered early Sunday morning in downtown Madison to clean up after a night of violent protests over the death of George Floyd in which a police car was burned, businesses were broken into and a museum and other buildings were vandalized.
  
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• Media members injured, one arrested while covering unrest in Minnesota

  31-05-2020 16:45
  
  The arrest comes after the Friday morning arrest of a CNN reporter on live television
  
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• Police: Body found near downtown Minneapolis car fire

  31-05-2020 14:41
  Police are investigating a death of a man discovered near a burned car in downtown Minneapolis early Sunday morning.
  
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• 'We're sick of it': Anger over police killings shatters US

  31-05-2020 11:05
  
  Another night of unrest in every corner of the country left charred and shattered landscapes in dozens of American cities Sunday as years of festering frustrations over the mistreatment of African Americans at the hands of police boiled over in expressions of rage met with tear gas and rubber bullets.
  
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• Amid continued protests, 'sick and tired' group of friends teams up to provide medical help

  31-05-2020 09:31
  
  In effort to show solidarity, they march with protesters.
  
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• WCCO cameraman arrested on video while covering unrest in Minnesota

  31-05-2020 09:21
  
  The arrest comes after the Friday morning arrest of a CNN reporter on live television
  
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• Amid continued protests, 'sick and tired' group of friends teams up to help

  31-05-2020 08:24
  
  In effort to show solidarity, they march with protesters.
  
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• Amid continued protests, 'sick and tired' group of friends team up to help

  31-05-2020 08:16
  
  In effort to show solidarity, they march with protesters.
  
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• Massive protests raise fears of new waves of virus outbreaks

  31-05-2020 08:00
  
  The mayor of Atlanta, one of dozens of U.S. cities hit by massive protests after the police killing of a black man, has a message for demonstrators: "If you were out protesting last night, you probably need to go get a COVID test this week."
  
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• UW touts study showing salary averages for graduates

  31-05-2020 07:05
  
  University of Wisconsin graduates earn a median salary of about $49,000 one year after graduating, and those from Wisconsin are about six times more likely to remain in the state than those who come to the school from elsewhere, a school-funded study released Sunday showed.
  
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• After four nights without police presence, Minneapolis neighborhoods protect themselves

  31-05-2020 06:55
  
  Days of violence and damage led up to Saturday.
  
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• Before nightfall, Minneapolis residents debated what was safer: staying or going

  31-05-2020 06:32
  
  From hoses to garbage cans, residents across the Twin Cities prepared Saturday for destruction reaching their neighborhoods.
  
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• After four nights without police presence, neighborhoods protect themselves

  31-05-2020 06:20
  
  Days of violence and damage led up to Saturday.
  
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• Swift show of force pushes against curfew violators in Minneapolis, St. Paul

  31-05-2020 05:39
  
  After a peaceful day, law enforcement swiftly moved in, using tear gas and making arrests near the Fifth Precinct police station in Minneapolis and the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge. The intention was to get everyone to leave, which was the message delivered earlier by Gov. Tim Walz.
  
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• Show of force scatters curfew violators in Minneapolis

  31-05-2020 05:35
  
  After a peaceful day, law enforcement swiftly moved in, using tear gas and making arrests near the Fifth Precinct police station in Minneapolis and the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge. The intention was clearly to get everyone to leave, which was the message delivered earlier by Gov. Tim Walz.
  
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• Mayor says George Floyd's body will return to Houston

  31-05-2020 05:25
  
  The mayor of Houston said Saturday that the body of George Floyd, whose death after a Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee on his neck for more than eight minutes has sparked protests across the U.S, will be returning to the city where he grew up.
  
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• Swift show of force pushes against crowds in Minneapolis, St. Paul after curfew goes into effect

  31-05-2020 05:02
  
  After a peaceful day, law enforcement swiftly moved in, near the Fifth Precinct police station in Minneapolis and other areas of the Twin Cities, including the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge. The intention was clearly to get everyone to leave, which was the message delivered earlier by Gov. Tim Walz.
  
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• George Floyd's GoFundMe campaign raises more than $4 million

  31-05-2020 05:01
  The fund will help cover funeral costs, care for George Floyd's children and assist his family as they seek justice.
  
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• Swift show of force follows curfew in Minneapolis

  31-05-2020 04:24
  
  After a peaceful day, law enforcement swiftly moved in at Franklin and Nicollet avenues, where a large group had been gathering after the curfew went into effect. The intention was clearly to get everyone to leave, which was the message delivered earlier in the day by Gov. Tim Walz.
  
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• Curfew arrives in Minneapolis and so does enforcement

  31-05-2020 04:12
  
  After a peaceful day, law enforcement moved in using pepper spray and tear gas at Franklin and Nicollet avenues, where a large group had been gathering. The intention was clearly to get everyone to leave, which was the message delivered earlier in the day by Gov. Tim Walz.
  
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• Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman faces new challenge in case against former Minneapolis police officer

  31-05-2020 04:10
  
  Freeman attempts to succeed a second time at what has been an exceedingly rare result — convincing a jury to convict an officer of murder.
  
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• Police presence works to clear crowds after curfew goes into effect

  31-05-2020 03:50
  
  Ahead of the 8 p.m. curfew, interstates in Minneapolis and St. Paul shut down. Earlier in the day, people by the thousands in Minneapolis focused on cleanup and lifting up after days of violent unrest. National Guard personnel and vehicles at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
  
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• With 8 p.m. curfew in effect, Gov. Tim Walz pleads for compliance

  31-05-2020 03:25
  
  Ahead of the 8 p.m. curfew, interstates in Minneapolis and St. Paul shut down. Earlier in the day, people by the thousands in Minneapolis focused on cleanup and lifting up after days of violent unrest. National Guard personnel and vehicles at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
  
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• Officials blame differing groups of 'outsiders' for violence

  31-05-2020 03:20
  
  As protests over the death of George Floyd grow in cities across the U.S., government officials have been warning of the "outsiders" -- groups of organized rioters they say are flooding into major cities not to call for justice but to cause destruction.
  
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• Curfew arrives as Walz pleads for compliance

  31-05-2020 03:11
  
  Ahead of the 8 p.m. curfew, interstates in Minneapolis and St. Paul shut down. Earlier in the day, people by the thousands in Minneapolis focused on cleanup and lifting up after days of violent unrest. National Guard personnel and vehicles at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
  
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• The toll of our unrest: Scenes from the Twin Cities

  31-05-2020 03:06
  
  Across the Twin Cities, the physical and psychic effects of what's gone on bear a heavy weight. It is a city under siege.
  
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• Gov. Tim Walz pleads for compliance as curfew is in effect

  31-05-2020 03:02
  
  Ahead of the 8 p.m. curfew, interstates in Minneapolis and St. Paul shut down. Earlier in the day, people by the thousands in Minneapolis focused on cleanup and lifting up after days of violent unrest. National Guard personnel and vehicles at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
  
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• Minneapolis City Council extends emergency declaration to respond to riots

  31-05-2020 02:54
  
  In the coming days, many will also be watching to see if members propose police reforms.
  
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• Minneapolis council extends emergency declaration to respond to riots

  31-05-2020 02:50
  
  In the coming days, many will also be watching to see if members propose police reforms.
  
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• Gov. Tim Walz pleads for compliance as curfew about to kick in

  31-05-2020 02:26
  
  Ahead of the 8 p.m. curfew, interstates in Minneapolis and St. Paul shutdown. Earlier in the day, people by the thousands in Minneapolis focused on cleanup and lifting up after days of violent unrest.
  
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• Will George Floyd's death revive police reform proposals in the Minnesota Legislature?

  31-05-2020 02:14
  
  After the events of this week, there might be a more receptive hearing at the Capitol.
  
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• Walz pleads for compliance as curfew about to kick in

  31-05-2020 02:12
  
  Early Saturday, people by the thousands descended with brooms and tools to repair damage as well as signs. State officials and law enforcement are closely watching the streets. Among the moves ahead of the curfew and nightfall: A number of Twin Cities highways will be shutting down starting at 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. Sunday.
  
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• In midst of chaos, Minneapolis residents turn out in force to mop up, put out fires

  31-05-2020 01:56
  
  Who the rioters are is less important than who we are.
  
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• Minneapolis residents are taking safety into their own hands

  31-05-2020 01:27
  
  From hoses to garbage cans, residents across the Twin Cities prepared Saturday for destruction reaching their neighborhoods.
  
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• Twin Cities highways set to close as daytime crowds gather in Minneapolis to clean up, speak up

  31-05-2020 01:19
  
  At the same time, state officials and law enforcement are closely watching the streets once curfew and nightfall set in. Early in the evening, transportation officials announced a number of Twin Cities highway would be shutting down starting at 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. Sunday.
  
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