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Aug 05

Watch 7:46
Minneapolis officials grapple with question of police reform — or replacement

By Fred de Sam Lazaro

The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May prompted calls to change the policing structure there. On Wednesday night, the city’s charter commission will decide whether to ask voters to begin the process of abolishing the police force --…

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Jul 10

Over 150 Minneapolis officers seeking disability for PTSD, says lawyer

By Amy Forliti, Associated Press

The anticipated departures will take months to process and come amid a spike in violent crime and as city leaders continue to push a proposal to dismantle the police department.

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Jun 26

Watch 5:42
News Wrap: Seattle protesters block crews from clearing ‘occupied zone’

In our news wrap Friday, city crews in Seattle tried to clear away protesters’ so-called “occupied zone” but were blocked when demonstrators chanted their resistance and lay down in front of heavy equipment. Police stood by but did not intervene.

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Jun 14

Minneapolis officers quit in wake of George Floyd protests

By Associated Press

At least seven Minneapolis polices have quit and another seven are in the process of resigning, citing a lack of support from department and city leaders as protests over George Floyd’s death escalated.

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Jun 09

‘The whole police system needs to be rebooted.’ How some cities are starting to tackle reform

By Daniel Bush

In the weeks since George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, city and state officials have joined activists in calling for a wholesale reimagining of law enforcement’s role in society, in particular the way policing is carried…

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Jun 07

Minneapolis council majority backs disbanding police force

By Associated Press

It's an aggressive stance that comes just as the state has launched a civil rights investigation after George Floyd’s death.

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Jun 07

Duty to intervene: Floyd cops spoke up but didn’t step in

By Bernard Condon, Todd Richmond, Associated Press

Minneapolis was among several cities that had policies on the books requiring police officers to intervene to stop colleagues from using unreasonable force, but that didn't save George Floyd.

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Jun 03

WATCH: Murder charge upgraded in Floyd case, 3 other cops charged

By Tim Sullivan, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press

Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd's neck with second-degree murder, and for the first time are leveling charges against three other officers.

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May 29

Watch 10:31
As Minneapolis reels, protests over Floyd’s death spread nationwide

Minneapolis is bracing for a possible fourth consecutive night of violent protest. Outrage has gripped the city -- and the country -- since the Monday death of George Floyd at the hands of city police. On Friday, the white police…

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May 29

Fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin charged with George Floyd’s murder

By Tim Sullivan, Amy Forliti, Associated Press

The police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday and charged with murder in a case…

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