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Minneapolis Teachers Strike For Better Pay, Smaller Classes

Two thirds of support staff in Minneapolis schools are “homeless or highly mobile,” and many staff work multiple jobs, said Aria Campbell. Campbell is a rep with the Minnesota Federation of Teachers and a support professional in Minneapolis schools. Teachers have been on strike for two weeks now, calling for wage increases, more manageable class sizes and mental health resources...
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A Rare Trial Begins: 3 Ex-Cops Could Face Prison For Violating George Floyd's Civil Rights

Opening arguments began Monday in the federal trial for three officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights during his fatal arrest in May 2020. Criminal defense attorney and legal analyst Molly Parmer explains potential legal strategies for the attorneys defending former Minneapolis officers Tou Thao, J. Kueng and Thomas Lane.
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A Photographer Followed George Floyd's Family After His Death — This Is What He Saw

Minneapolis photographer Uzoma Obasi was invited to shadow George Floyd’s family in the wake of his May 2020 murder that sparked mass protests across the country. He took more than 30,000 photos with the goal of “documenting the humanity around George.” NBCLX contributor Greg Bledsoe brings his Family Geography Project to Minneapolis to share Obasi’s powerful images and his story.
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Civil Rights Group: Disinformation Sank the Minneapolis Policing Vote

“I do think that people were on the other side because of disinformation…the other thing is, people cannot sometimes imagine something different. We are stuck with these paradigms about ‘police keep us safe'” but many Black Americans do not feel safe around the police. Judith Browne Dianis, executive director of the civil rights organization The Advancement Project, unpacks how Minneapolis...
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A Year After George Floyd's Murder, Minneapolis Moves a Step Closer to Replacing Its Police Force

On the one year anniversary of George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis activists are still fighting for policy changes they say will help prevent another death due to excessive police force. And they’ve recently moved one step closer to their most ambitious goal — reforming the city charter to replace its police department with a department of public safely. NBCLX storyteller Jalyn...
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Relief, Tears and Joy: Scenes From the Moments After Derek Chauvin's Guilty Verdict

In the moments after a Minneapolis jury found former police office Derek Chauvin guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd, emotions were palpable in the city and across the nation. NBCLX storyteller Mackenzie Behm revisits the moments after the verdict.
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In this image from video, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, center, is taken into custody as his attorney, Eric Nelson, left, looks on, after the verdicts were read at Chauvin's trial for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn.
Derek Chauvin Trial

When and How Derek Chauvin Will Be Sentenced Following His Guilty Verdict

After Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts for the death of George Floyd, the sentencing phase of his trial begins. Lakai Vinson, a criminal defense attorney, told NBCLX what to expect next.
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Derek Chauvin Trial Reveals More About George Floyd as a Person

“He was a boyfriend, he was a father, he was a son.” Prosecutors trying former officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd brought Floyd’s girlfriend to the stand. Courteney Ross provided a look beyond the video footage into Floyd’s personal life and how they met. NBC News and MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang talks with LX News about...
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Meet the University of Minnesota Student Who Booted Minneapolis Police from Her School

University of Minnesota student Jael Kerandi convinced her school to terminate its contractual relationship with the Minneapolis police department following the death of George Floyd.
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Minneapolis Photographer Captures Destruction at Heart of George Floyd Protests

Minneapolis photographer Canaan Mattson documents the swath of destruction occurring in his neighborhood in the wake of the George Floyd protests.
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