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Minneapolis Riots

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Cop who pepper-sprayed downtown protesters received $150K payout

Samantha Belcourt said she "feared for her life."

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Extremist from Texas gets 4 years for firing rifle during Minneapolis riots

The 24-year-old fired 13 rounds at the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct.

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St. Paul man gets more than 8 years in prison for arson, riot at Target HQ

The unrest happened after false reports about a man's suicide spread on social media in August 2020.

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Walz: 'We won't allow what happened in May to happen again'

Walz was referring to the destruction rioters caused after George Floyd's death.

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Blaine man accused of rioting now charged with federal gun crimes

He's accused of carrying a gun while being a drug user.

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Restaurant sues Minneapolis, claims it allowed destruction after Floyd's death

This lawsuit is the first one against Mayor Frey and the City of Minneapolis for property damage related to the civil unrest last summer.

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Pawn shop owner won't be charged with man's fatal shooting during riots

The Hennepin County Attorney said there was a lack of evidence.

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Savage man gets 6.5 years in prison for arson at Dakota County courthouse

He and another man were charged in connection to the May 29 fire.

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Post Office opens at former Kmart in Minneapolis, replacing 2 destroyed in riots

The temporary location will service south Minneapolis until the two that were destroyed can be replaced.

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Man whose body was found in riot wreckage officially ID'd 5 months on

Oscar Lee Stewart's body was found in the wreckage of a pawn shop in July. The shop was destroyed in the May 28 riots.

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Aldi store damaged in May riots will reopen this week

The Longfellow store has been closed for four months.

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Minneapolis man pleads guilty to arson that destroyed business during riots

The 32-year-old pleaded guilty Sept. 25 in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis.

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MOA offers space for local businesses hurt by riots, pandemic

The Mall of America has announced 17 local vendors will set up shop in their space

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St. Paul joins Minneapolis with 8 p.m. curfew Thursday

It comes after rioting downtown on Wednesday evening.

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A list of the buildings damaged during rioting in Minneapolis

Unrest broke out after unfounded rumors of a police shooting turned to violence.

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2 MN men charged with burning Wells Fargo bank during Minneapolis riots

The building was targeted while protesters demonstrated outside the nearby 5th Police Precinct.

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President Trump speaks at MSP Airport, here's what he said

He made a brief stop at the Twin Cities airport en route to Mankato.

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FBI looks to ID suspects in ATM thefts during Minneapolis unrest

The FBI continues to investigate crimes that happened during the Minneapolis riots.

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Destroyed in the riots, Gandhi Mahal will open temporary restaurant

The day after the restaurant burned, owner Ruhel Islam said "let my building burn" and called for justice for George Floyd.

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Amnesty Int'l identifies human rights violations by police during MN protests

The human rights organization says it identified 125 violations in protests across the U.S.

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Police: Suspected 'Umbrella Man' who sparked riots is a white supremacist

A search warrant affidavit says he's a suspected member of the Hell's Angels biker gang.

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Prosecutor appeals for witnesses to pawn shop shooting during riots

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman has not been able to bring charges yet.