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All Things Considered

Tom Crann
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Evan Frost | MPR News

All Things Considered, with Tom Crann in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington, is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

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Floyd killing: 2nd-degree murder count for Chauvin; 3 other ex-cops charged

Floyd killing: 2nd-degree murder count for Chauvin; 3 other ex-cops charged

“Winning a conviction will be hard,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Wednesday as he added second-degree murder to the charges against ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd.
by MPR News Staff

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Twin Cities Black artists need broad community support more than ever

Twin Cities Black artists need broad community support more than ever

As the Twin Cities wrestles with the killing of George Floyd, structural racism and community devastation, artists will be crucial in articulating a path forward. But Black-led arts organizations are chronically underfunded.
by Marianne Combs

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Quiet night in Twin Cities; state launches civil rights probe of Minneapolis

Quiet night in Twin Cities; state launches civil rights probe of Minneapolis

The streets of the Twin Cities were calm as a 10 p.m. curfew took effect on Tuesday. It was the fifth-straight night with a curfew, this one lasting until 4 a.m. The relatively peaceful night came hours after Gov. Tim Walz announced that the state is launching a broad investigation into the civil rights record of Minneapolis police.
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Boxes of matches and jars of gasoline spook Minneapolis residents

Boxes of matches and jars of gasoline spook Minneapolis residents

A week after George Floyd was killed, and after days of protests, property destruction and arson, even normally inconspicuous household items are sparking fear when residents encounter them. That’s because authorities have asked Minneapolis residents to be on the lookout for accelerants stashed around their neighborhoods.
by Jon Collins

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High-profile prosecution poses risks for AG Keith Ellison

High-profile prosecution poses risks for AG Keith Ellison

Attorney General Keith Ellison is at center stage leading the prosecution of the man accused of killing George Floyd. It's a rare step for the attorney general’s office, and a step that once again puts a spotlight on an often polarizing public figure.
by Tim Pugmire

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Weary from looting and arson, south Minneapolis asks: Where are the police?

Weary from looting and arson, south Minneapolis asks: Where are the police?

As looting and rioting spread to residential neighborhoods, outrage and heartbreak settle in. Residents and business owners say they feel abandoned by the city. Gov. Tim Walz is promising to restore order Friday and into the weekend.
by Jon Collins

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