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Two years after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, WCCO-TV asked people in the community on Wednesday to reflect on what's changed -- and what hasn't changed -- since the days of protest and nights of rioting.
Bloomington Public Schools Emergency Management and Communications Director Rick Kaufman knows the pain of experiencing a school shooting firsthand. In 1999, he was less than a year into a career with Jeffco (Colorado) schools when two students shot and killed more than a dozen classmates and staff members.
Republican former U.S Department of Agriculture official Brad Finstad will face Democratic former Hormel Foods chief executive Jeff Ettinger in an August special election to finish the term of the late GOP U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn.
Since Floyd's death, Courteney Ross has become an activist and joined efforts to change laws governing police actions. She has been a visible presence at rallies and protests. She said her activism started the day after Floyd's death when she joined her first march.
Biden's executive order only impacts federal law enforcement agencies. The order bans the use of chokeholds, restricts no knock warrants, requires tracking of use of force data, and mandates anti-bias training.
George Floyd's murder reopened old wounds about policing in Minneapolis, and it left the city with new scars after nights of unrest and rioting.
In a community conversation session held last week, Longfellow neighbors were asked if they'd like to see the Third Precinct rebuilt as another Minneapolis police station.
A Twin Cities man is facing federal charges for allegedly sextorting more than 500 girls across the nation.
A man died on Tuesday evening after he was shot in the head in St. Cloud.
Brooklyn Center officials have named Kellace McDaniel as their new chief of police.
The state Department of Commerce and Attorney General's Office allege the utilities made critical mistakes in their gas procurement procedures during the February 2021 storm and because of the mismanagement, customers should not pay for the extra costs.
The bills would institute a universal background check for gun sales and implement a "red flag" law that would allow judges to take guns away from people determined to be a threat. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who is up for reelection in November, called a special session in 2019 to pass them, but Republicans ignored him.
Improving the processing speed, and tracking, of sexual assault kits has been a priority for Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and many lawmakers in recent years as the state worked to eliminate a backlog in testing and prevent a new one.
Two years since a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd, rallies and commemorations are planned locally, while President Joe Biden is expected to make changes to federal policing.
