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The scene outside of Target, which company officials decided to close earlier in the day.
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The half-built building across from Target is ablaze. "Be careful in that building," someone yells after a group of people that just went inside, "that's more than just wood burning in there."
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Scanner: “3rd Precinct has been overrun. Evacuating 3rd Precinct.” From the sounds of it, all officers are being evacuated from the police station at the main protest site.
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A 911 dispatcher watching real-time footage of George Floyd's arrest was so alarmed by police officers' actions that she called a supervisor, who did not immediately respond to the scene, according to a newly recording of their phone conversation.
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And just like that, the MPD has surrendered its 3rd Precinct police station to protesters: “Airing information citywide, the 3rd Precinct has been compromised.”
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Police say they have unmasked "Umbrella Man" as a suspected white supremacist who sought to incite racial tension by smashing the windows of a south Minneapolis auto parts store during the George Floyd protests.
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The affordable housing development is gone. Wendy's, too. AutoZone, a husk.
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Police are investigating a homicide. They say the owner of a nearby pawn shop shot and killed a person suspected of looting his building.
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Long before former officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd's neck, the 3rd Precinct in south Minneapolis had a reputation for being home to “cowboy” police officers who played by their own rules.
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Another Prince-related clip from the Strib archives, looking back at his hooping days at Bryant Junior High.
http://t.co/LrIQZ3LhSg
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Today’s my last day with the Star Tribune. Had a chance to work with and meet all sorts of creative, inspiring and just generally dope people — some of whom entrusted me with their stories. So thank u. I’ll be a starting a new job next week with the LA Times.
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A group has gathered near the scene, including several BLM members.
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There are 6 cops standing between the crowd & the car. Familiar chants of "The whole damn system is guilty as hell" ringing through the air.
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A photo of Philando Castile, 32, who was shot and killed by a St. Anthony police officer Wednesday night.
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The fire at AutoZone seems to have started back up; there are least five separate fires going, of varying sizes.
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A woman pacing outside a nearby hospital says she was waiting on her 23-year-old daughter, who she says was undergoing a CAT scan; the daughter was shot twice, with one bullet tearing into her leg and striking her femur and the other grazing her arm.
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Meanwhile, St. Paul’s police chief offered his reflections on the George Floyd case:
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Police union President Lt. Bob Kroll, commending officers and blasting the protests in a letter to his membership:
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The police union is putting out a call for retired officers to help guard polling sites in "problem" areas across Minneapolis, at the behest of an attorney for the Trump campaign, who said the officers would be acting as "our eyes and ears in the field.”
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Audio of the phone conversation between the unidentified police supervisor and dispatcher, who starts off by saying "you can call me a snitch if you want to but:"
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Amidst all this, police are being called to investigate a possible kidnapping from the parking lot across the street from their burning station; a screaming woman was said to have been forcibly put into a vehicle that then sped away, according to scanner traffic.
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Some North residents have banded together to protect the area from bad actors, after several businesses along W. Broadway burned down the other night under mysterious circumstances. Folks are sitting in chairs every few hundred feet on Broadway, the area’s main commercial drag.
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Minneapolis police will no longer ticket drivers for busted taillights and other equipment violations, instead handing out vouchers to pay for repairs — amid criticism that the practice disproportionately impacts minorities and the poor.
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This is one of the city’s most violent shootings in recent memory.
-7 shot outside "200 Bar" earlier this month:
-9 shot at 400 Soundbar nightclub: -8 shot at a vigil over North
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Crowd's swelled to 100+. Angry shouts rippling through the crowd, but it's been mostly peaceful.
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A recent photo of Dolal Idd, who was shot during a confrontation with Minneapolis police last night, from a GoFundMe page set up in his memory:
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A man and two kids, part of a caravan of cars that just rolled through downtown Minneapolis.
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Whether or not they’d admit it, local journalists, cops and city officials have counted on Unicorn Riot’s coverage for years.
Unicorn Riot's immersive, on-the-ground coverage of the unrest following George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police brought the nonprofit a surge of attention.
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Man pulling a Target cart, and handing out water and milk to people.
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An officer pepper-sprayed protesters as he drove past the light rail platform at 5th and Hennepin, behind the 1st Precinct station:
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There's a BP gas station at 36th/Lyndale that's owned by Lonnie McQuirter; a few nights ago, he noticed people were hanging out, guarding the boarded up station. That's community, he says, adding it reminded him of his friend, Tyrone Williams, a prominent activist who was slain.
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Protesters are marching down 35W, in Northeast, MNDOT cameras show:
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Hours after Sunday's shooting, a Hoban Korean BBQ employee recalled hearing gunshots coming from up the block, closer to the McDonald’s. He looked up to see a man firing a handgun at an unspecified target as bystanders ran for cover. Dozens of shell casings littered the street.
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The resurrected AIM patrols were credited with saving 20+ buildings during the rioting; and when they caught four teens trying to break into a liquor store, instead of calling the police they contacted the boys’ parents in Wisconsin to come pick them up:
A similar scene played out along E. Franklin Avenue, where members of American Indian Movement, AIM, said they felt the need to protect their neighborhoods. Austin Owen explains:
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Castile's cousin at the scene is saying that Castile had a permit to carry. Reportedly told the officer this, then reached for his permit.
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Fireworks going off every few seconds, as people haul wood planks and other materials from a nearby construction site for a makeshift barrier along Minnehaha, before it hits Lake.
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Priority 1 calls piling up: in the past few minutes, a gunshot victim walked into HCMC, squads were dispatched to break up fights between looters and business owners near N. 42nd/Lyndale, and a group armed with guns and knives is trying to burglarize a corner store at 19th/3rd.
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Thousands are clustered outside the executive mansion, taking over a block of Summit Avenue.
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So far, little has come out about Chauvin’s time with the department. But court records and news accounts show that he has been involved in at least three police-involved shootings over his MPD: Wayne Reyes in 2006, and Leroy Martinez and Ira Latrell Toles, both in 2011.
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At least 7 Minneapolis police officers have resigned from the department since widespread unrest began over the death of George Floyd last month, and more than half a dozen are in the process of leaving, officials say.
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Scene's eerily quiet. There are a number of agencies on the scene: State Patrol, BCA and Roseville PD.
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This was the car he was in when the shooting occurred. Technicians are photographing the front passenger seat.
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A Minneapolis cop who reportedly served as an anonymous source for a GQ magazine article criticizing the MPD's "toxic culture" has received a letter of reprimand for her comments, according to disciplinary records.
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North Side officers are being instructed to stop cars without license plates and identify the driver, after receiving numerous complaints throughout the day about suspicious vehicles crushing the area.
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"The city couldn't have done a more effective job of reigniting the movement at 38th and Chicago,” one activist told the Strib.
Protesters wasted no time in erecting new blockades at George Floyd Square after the city of Minneapolis and volunteers tried to reopen the intersection to traffic.
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Mayor Hodges also issued a statement saying that she asked for the chief's resignation at a meeting earlier today.
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"He is the first white officer in Minnesota to be criminally prosecuted in the death of a black civilian."
14/ Freeman explained that Chauvin was the first charged in
#GeorgeFloyd
's death because "we felt it was important to focus on the most dangerous perpetrator. I must say this case has moved with extraordinary speed."
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Jamie Foxx, showing solidarity with Floyd, who also grew up in Texas: "I'm not a celebrity. I'm from Terrell, Texas."
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There's a video circulating on Facebook that purports to show the aftermath of a police-involved shooting in the East Metro.
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This is a vastly different scene than other recent shootings. The crowd is standing about 30 yards from the vehicle.
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According to the video, the woman said her male companion was shot as he reached for his wallet. Again, no confirmation from authorities.
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Packed house at the North-Hopkins game; North players are wearing warmup shirts honoring 15-year-old Deshaun Hill, who was gunned down at a bus stop a few blocks away from here earlier this week.
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Was spotted on Plymouth Ave not too long ago:
Meet Terry Willis. He’s walking 1,000 miles from Alabama to Minneapolis to visit where George Floyd died. Hear about his journey tonight on
@KIMTNews3
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Manseth: A St. Anthony police officer made the stop and was the one who fired the fatal shot; he's since been placed on paid leave.
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She says that "I've decided I am willing to step aside to let a fresh set of leadership eyes see what more can be done for the MPD..."
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In the video, a woman says she and a male passenger(the victim) were pulled over for a busted taillight.
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Moments ago, Chauvin was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs.
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A police spox confirmed a shooting at East Phillips Park and confirmed that the 911 caller indicated the shooter was a "white supremacist." Police also said that there were no squads immediately available to respond to the shooting, with 58 911 calls in pending.
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A jury has found now-former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of all three charges against him in the death of George Floyd last May: Murder-3 and Manslaughter-2, and Murder-2.
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A tense exchange during the questioning of Donald Williams, a key witness in the Derek Chauvin trial, prompted an uproar on social media, where some accusing the defense of playing on a racist trope of "an angry Black man" as a way to discredit Williams.
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People are scrawling messages of support (and condemnations of police violence) on a chalkboard on Summit.
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There are 40 or so people out here; some yelling, but peaceful. One cop walks over to protesters, and just ask. He also gave them his number, while someone recorded the exchange on Facebook Live. Now his phone is ringing off the hook.
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The woman who posted this says it was the Whittier neighborhood. A police spokesman says it’s not MPD. From the uniforms it appears to be State Patrol, but no confirmation yet.
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Mayor Frey responds:
For a man who complains so frequently about a lack of community trust and support for the police department, Bob Kroll remains shockingly indifferent to his role in undermining that trust and support.
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Scanner: A 911 caller reported seeing 3-4 young white males in ski masks dumping what appears to be gasoline behind buildings at Lake and Bloomington. No further details.
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Judge Cahill says that the Derek Chauvin trial will remain in Hennepin County and proceed as scheduled, denying a motion for change of venue.
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Minneapolis police offices will no longer work as SROs at city schools:
#BREAKING
: Minneapolis Public Schools votes unanimously to terminate its contract with the Minneapolis Police Department, in response to the death of
#GeorgeFloyd
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A preliminary investigation shows that police shot and killed a man during a felony traffic stop in south Minneapolis, according to two sources familiar with the incident. Still unclear how many rounds were fired or if police fired first. Story coming.
There’s a heavy police presence at 36th/Cedar in south Minneapolis; early indications are that officers shot someone, though MPD hasn’t released anything official. Details are slim, for now.
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Finally, the camera pans over to the cop, who's still clutching his gun, which is pointed inside the car, and yelling something.
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The National Guard is at Lake and 21st, working traffic, while fire crews do overhaul on a large fire at a nearby strip mall; somewhere, a transformer blew, plunging the neighborhood into darkness.
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From a Vice reporter; the blue uniforms are MPD and State Patrol troopers can also be seen.
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As the fires started getting closer, pastors and gang members banded together to protect So Low Grocery, one of the few North aside markets that hadn’t closed out of fear of the pandemic or looting. “Our sole purpose was to make sure our people can eat.”
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The camera pans from the female driver, to the passenger, who's clutching his side, his shirt stained with blood.
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@StarTribune
alert just now says that Derek Chauvin has been arrested. Now word yet on the possible charge(s).
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State troopers are pulling back, and trudging back into the precinct in a single file. Protesters still hurling insults.
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North Side civilian patrols are back at it, but tonight there were reports of suspicious vehicles driving around, shooting. Lisa Neal-Delgado, a former Washington D.C. cop turned community organizer, says bad actors are getting bolder.
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The secretary of state's office also weighs in, clarifying the role of a poll challenger.
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State Attorney General Keith Ellison is taking over the prosecution of former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin, a key demand of protesters.
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The FBI has joined the investigation of an in-custody death of a man on Minneapolis' South Side Monday evening, who was seen in a bystander video saying he couldn't breathe as police held him down.
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According to scanner traffic, state troopers have been deployed to the area, to relieve frontline Minneapolis officers. Officers from St. Paul are also here.
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St. Anthony Village interim police Chief Jim Mangseth just addressed reporters, reading from a very brief statement.
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Much has happened in the last hour. The protest splintered into several groups. Many are still demonstrating near the precinct, but their numbers are dwindling. A construction site and (possibly) the Cub Foods are ablaze. St. Paul police and State Patrol have been deployed.
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The Park Board is moving toward severing its longtime relationship with MPD, right down to the uniforms its officers wear.
Minneapolis Park Board moving to end relationship with Minneapolis police, differentiate uniforms.
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A group of men, at least one of whom was clutching a rifle, just chased a group of young men away from a liquor store on W. Lake.
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Revelations about Derek Chauvin's history of questionable decision-making have raised ???s about why he was allowed to serve as a training officer.
Cops can be removed as trainers, but they very rarely are; MPD records show only 4 cases from ‘10-‘19.
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