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Minneapolis ICU nurse latest victim of US led immigrant purge

Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Intensive Care Unit nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, was fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Known for his dedication to caring for…

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Shock and Grief After Gunman Opens Fire in Minneapolis Catholic Church, Killing Two

An assailant armed with three guns fired through stained-glass windows into a Catholic church where parish school students were attending Mass on Wednesday, killing two children and wounding 17 other…

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Minneapolis ex-cop Chauvin gets 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s rights

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted last year of murdering George Floyd, was sentenced to 21 years in prison on separate federal charges of violating Floyd's civil rights during…

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Protests erupt after police shoot Black man in Minneapolis traffic stop

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn., April 11 (Reuters) - Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as angry protests erupted in a Minneapolis suburb after a 20-year-old Black man was shot dead during a traffic stop. The unrest in Brooklyn Center came…

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Protests erupt after police fatally shoot Black man in traffic stop near Minneapolis

Protests erupted against police when an officer fatally shot a young Black man after stopping his vehicle for a traffic violation on Sunday about 10 miles (16 km) from where…

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Minneapolis cashier describes guilt over taking fake $20 bill that triggered Floyd arrest

A cashier who was one of the last people to speak with George Floyd alive last May testified at former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin’s murder trial on Wednesday of his…

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Curfews imposed in several U.S. cities

Civil unrest flared and curfews were imposed in several major U.S. cities on Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets to vent outrage at the death of a black man…

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Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin arrested over George Floyd killing

One of four Minneapolis police officers involved in the arrest of a black man, who died after one of the policeman pinned him with a knee to the throat, has…

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National Guard deployed in Minneapolis after violent protests

The US National Guard has been deployed to Minneapolis after two nights of violent clashes following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody. George Floyd, 46, died…

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