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With rioting in Minnesota following George Floyd’s death, little help from adjoining states
Five days after the murder of George Floyd, a top Minnesota National Guard official sent an email to four adjoining states – Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin and South Dakota – asking them to send help as rioting in the aftermath of the killing continued in the Twin Cities. ... Continue Reading
9-1-1 transcripts: Third Precinct residents in fear, panic during riots
The 911 phone call came at 2:22 in the morning –– nearly five hours after the Minneapolis police abandoned their nearby Third Precinct headquarters on what became the most intense night of protests last year following the death of George Floyd. ... Continue Reading
Getting reimbursed for a Trump rally gets complicated for Minneapolis
Documents obtained by Saint Paul-based non-profit Public Record Media (PRM) indicate that instead of pressuring the Republican president’s campaign, city officials instead focused their attention on AEG Facilities, the operators of the city-owned Target Center that had a contract with the Trump campaign for the rally. ... Continue Reading