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June 8, 2021

Minneapolis crews work to reopen George Floyd Square, activists close it again

City crews returned early Tuesday to a Minneapolis intersection where a memorial to George Floyd was assembled after his death last year and worked to reopen it to traffic by removing debris and makeshift barriers, only to have activists barricade the area again.

June 8, 2021

Minneapolis police precinct fire: 4th man sentenced to federal prison, $12M restitution in George Floyd riot

The fourth and final man charged with helping to burn down a Minneapolis police precinct during the civil unrest last summer over the death of George Floyd has been sentenced to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay $12 million in restitution. 

June 8, 2021

Stepfather of Minnesota boy, 14, killed in shooting charged in connection with incident

The stepfather of the 14-year-old boy who was fatally shot near a graduation party in Minnesota has been charged in connection to the incident, according to reports Monday.

June 7, 2021

Minneapolis residents suing the city, say ‘defund the police’ movement caused rise in violence

A Minneapolis couple and their neighbors have filed a lawsuit against the city and its mayor, alleging that both parties have failed to keep residents safe amid a spike in crime over the past year, Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ has learned.

June 7, 2021

Minneapolis' 'Defund police' fallout: 14-year-old gunned down at grad party, 19-year-old shot at street race

After a Minneapolis-area 14-year-old was gunned down at a graduation party and a 19-year-old was shot dead at an illegal street racing event, the teens' deaths are striking a chord amid soaring gun violence in the city that's long advocated for defunding the police since George Floyd's death.

June 7, 2021

Minneapolis sees 4th night of BLM demonstrations after Black man shot dead by federal task force

Black Lives Matter demonstrations continued in Minneapolis for a fourth consecutive night Sunday over the shooting death of a Black man by members of a U.S. Marshals task force.

June 5, 2021

Minneapolis unrest after Winston Smith death continues into second night

Minneapolis saw a second night of unrest Friday following Thursday’s fatal shooting of Winston Smith by law enforcement officers.

June 4, 2021

Minneapolis man ID'd as killed in police-involved shooting was armed felon who beat ex-girlfriend

A Minnesota felon whose Thursday death in a police-involved shooting opened fire first and had a lengthy criminal history that included beating and robbing his ex-girlfriend may have opened fire first before deputies shot and killed him in Minneapolis.

June 4, 2021

Unrest in Minneapolis after shooting death of suspect by law enforcement

Protesters in Minneapolis reportedly smashed windows and lit a dumpster on fire Thursday night near a parking garage where an officer fatally shot a suspect wanted for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon earlier.

June 3, 2021

Derek Chauvin prosecutors seek 30 years; defense wants time served

Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death, but a defense attorney is asking that Derek Chauvin be sentenced to probation and time already served, according to court documents filed Wednesday.