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One dead after car hits protesters in Uptown Minneapolis

One person was killed and another injured Sunday night after being struck by a car in the Uptown area of Minneapolis during a protest, near the site where Winston Smith was shot by sheriff's deputies earlier this month. A witness said the eastbound SUV was moving at a high rate of speed as it approached just before midnight, and that the driver appeared to accelerate as they got closer to demonstrators who had blocked off Lake Street near Girard Avenue.

This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, June 14, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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