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A Minneapolis man was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison in connection to a fatal shooting outside Cup Foods in March.

A Minneapolis man was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison in connection to a fatal shooting outside Cup Foods in March.

MINNEAPOLIS — As people gathered to remember George Floyd across the country — from the Twin Cities to downtown Los Angeles, Dallas and Washington, D.C. — they faced questions not only about social justice, but about how best to respond to a spike in crime in many major cities since his death. At George Floyd Square in Minneapolis a few feet from where he was killed a year ago — just as a day of remembrance was about to start at 10 a.m. Tuesday — violence in this city w...

MINNEAPOLIS — As people gathered to remember George Floyd across the country — from the Twin Cities to downtown Los Angeles, Houston and Washington D.C. — they faced questions not only about social justice, but about how best to respond to a spike in crime in many major cities since his death. At George Floyd Square in Minneapolis a few feet from where he was killed a year ago — just as a day of remembrance was about to start at 10 a.m. Tuesday — violence in this city was on full dis...

MINNEAPOLIS: Police Refuse To Enter George Floyd Autonomous Zone, Force Bleeding Woman To Go To Them May 5th 2021, 5:29 am "She is bleeding and cut everywhere, but well call back and ask her to move a block away." Image Credit: Share Email Minneapolis police are refusing to enter the George Floyd Autonomous Zone, with emergency responders instructing a bleeding woman who was pushed out of a window to go to them. Known as “George Floyd Square,” or “The Free State of George Floyd,”  the ...

USA TODAY MINNEAPOLIS – Ten months after George Floyds death, his face looks out across a city still raw: The intersection where he died under the knee of a police officer. The neighborhood burned and looted over the following days. The fortified courthouse where that former police officer is being tried on murder charges. From the razor wire ringing the courthouse to a smattering of activists occupying the intersection where Derek Chauvin and three officers held Floyd to the ground, this ...

No justice, no streets: Still grieving, Minneapolis residents wonder how city will move forward after Derek Chauvin trial Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY © Trevor Hughes/USA TODAY A man carries a sign in downtown Minneapolis on the first day of the trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged in the death of George Floyd last spring. MINNEAPOLIS — Ten months after his death, George Floyds face looks out across a city still raw from his death. The...

Minneapolis man charged in fatal shooting near George Floyd Square Shantaello Christianson, 31, will make his first court appearance Tuesday. Author: A Minneapolis man has been charged in a fatal shooting near 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in south Minneapolis, home to a memorial to George Floyd. Shantaello Christianson, 31, was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree riot causing death and prohibited possession of a firearm, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Monday. ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hennepin County prosecutors on Monday filed charges in the shooting...

City leaders address safety concerns during Chauvin trial Thursday morning, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Medaria Arradondo held a press conference to discuss updates on security and safety during the trial. Author: Heidi Wigdahl Updated: 9:08 PM CST March 11, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — The city of Minneapolis has put together resources on its website around trial support and safety.  On Thursday morning, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Min...