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March 31, 2021 5:15 AM

Chauvin trial: Jurors shown extended, intense officer bodycam video

Viewed in succession, the videos offered a brutal, up-close look at officers struggling to push a handcuffed Floyd into the squad car, then pinning him to the pavement to subdue him as he pleads that he can’t breathe, while bystanders on the curb yell that Floyd is dying.

by Riham Feshir, Jon Collins and Brandt Williams

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March 30, 2021 6:25 PM

After year of trauma, Minneapolis students to return to police-free schools

Some of the district’s new security specialists have law enforcement training. Experts say they could encounter elevated behavioral problems linked to trauma.

by Tom Crann

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March 30, 2021 5:13 AM

Chauvin trial: Witnesses tell of anger, helplessness watching Floyd die

In sometimes emotional testimony Tuesday, witnesses spoke of feeling powerless at the scene as they admonished and pleaded with the officer who had his knee pressed into George Floyd’s neck.

by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams, Matt Sepic and Riham Feshir

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March 29, 2021 2:30 PM

Photos: Prayers, calls for justice for Floyd as Chauvin trial starts

George Floyd’s supporters held a rally at the courthouse and a prayer walk at George Floyd Square Monday to mark the start of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer indicted in his killing.

by Evan Frost

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March 29, 2021 4:00 AM

Chauvin trial: 'Blood choke' used on Floyd, prosecution witness says

A key eyewitness in the trial of Derek Chauvin testified Monday that his mixed martial arts training convinced him that the position of Derek Chauvin’s knee on the neck of George Floyd, and the way Chauvin was moving his knee, was deliberate and dangerous.

by Brandt Williams, Riham Feshir and Jon Collins

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March 26, 2021 7:00 PM

How to find a COVID-19 vaccine in Minnesota

As of March 30, anyone 16 and older is eligible to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in Minnesota. But the process of finding a vaccine can be confusing, and there are a lot of options. Here's what you need to know about the many ways to sign up for vaccination in Minnesota — and what to consider for each.

by Dan Kraker

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March 26, 2021 11:04 AM

'Break the back of this pandemic': Walz OKs shots for all 16 and older

“Vaccines in arms is how we beat this thing," Gov. Tim Walz said Friday. He emphasized that shot providers will continue to prioritize vaccinations for the state’s most vulnerable residents even as the eligibility pool widens.

by Catharine Richert

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March 26, 2021 7:18 AM

Where is the line drawn on impartiality? Chauvin’s trial offers a glimpse into juror elimination

Having people of color on the jury eases activist concerns about reaching a fair and just verdict. But the jury selection process has provided a window into an imperfect system that legal observers say highlights larger philosophical questions about impartiality and fairness.

by Riham Feshir

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March 26, 2021 5:00 AM

What the trial over George Floyd’s death means

Before George Floyd was killed, the police killings of other Black men in Minnesota generated public pressure to prosecute the officers. MPR News reporter Jon Collins has covered several of these shootings and their aftermaths. He explains the significance of the current trial over George Floyd’s death.

by Jon Collins

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March 25, 2021 4:52 PM

Minnesota home insurance premiums tripled as extreme weather increased

Damage from three storms in 1998 alone cost more than those during the previous 40 years combined. Since then, the pace of costly storms hasn’t let up.

by Paul Huttner

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