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US City To Pay $27 Million Settlement To George Floyd's Family
The family of George Floyd, the Black man who died while being arrested by a white police officer in Minneapolis, has reached a $27 million "wrongful death" settlement with the Minnesota city, lawyers for the family announced Friday.
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100 Years On, US State Pardons Black Man Accused Of Rape
On June 15, 1920, three African-Americans were lynched in Duluth, Minnesota, accused without proof of raping a white woman.
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"Racism Can't be Normal In US": Barack Obama On Killing Of Black Man By Police
Former president Barack Obama said Friday he shared the "anguish" of millions of Americans over the death of a black man killed by police in Minnesota and that racism cannot be "normal" in the United States.
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Twitter Hides Trump's Tweet, Cites Policy On "Glorification Of Violence"
US President Donald Trump's tweet on violence that broke out in Minnesota after the death of a handcuffed black man on the hands of the police, which was caught on video, has been flagged by Twitter.
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Woman Live-Streamed Philando Castile's Death. Now She's Accused Of Attacking Someone With Hammer
A victim accused Minnesota's Diamond Reynolds of beating her with a hammer until she was briefly unconscious. Another assailant allegedly sprayed the woman with bear mace.
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Death Reignites Hard Questions For Minnesota Black
For many leaders in Minnesota's black community, the dropping of a federal investigation and no charges being filed after a black man was killed by Minneapolis police in November was reason to question whether months of work to repair racial disparities and police-community relations had paid off.
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Black Driver Wouldn't Be Dead If He Were White: Minnesota Governor
A suburban police officer who killed a black motorist likely wouldn't have fired if the driver had been white, Minnesota's governor declared, jumping into a suddenly reignited national debate over how law enforcement treats people of color.
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Minnesota Black Man Killed By Police Was Smart, Cautious Gun Owner
Philando Castile, 32, was quick with a hug, gentle, and so smart that he was considered over-qualified for his cafeteria supervisor job at a Minnesota public school where kids loved him, recalled friends, family and others who knew him.
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Barack Obama Says Nation Must Take Steps To Address Racial Bias In Policing
President Barack Obama said on Thursday the fatal shootings of black men by police in Minnesota and Louisiana in two days underscored the need for the nation to address "the appearance or reality of racial bias" in policing.
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Facebook Live Streaming Of Shooting By Dead Man's Girlfriend Has 4 Million Views
A live, 10-minute video of the aftermath of a police officer shooting a black man in Minnesota was the latest example of the riveting power of video streaming and the complex ethical and policy issues it raises for Facebook Live and similar features.
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Police Shot African American Motorist 'For No Reason', Says Girlfriend
The girlfriend of Philando Castile, a African American motorist shot dead by Minnesota police, made an emotional call for justice Thursday for a law-abiding young man she said was killed "for no reason."
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US City To Pay $27 Million Settlement To George Floyd's Family
The family of George Floyd, the Black man who died while being arrested by a white police officer in Minneapolis, has reached a $27 million "wrongful death" settlement with the Minnesota city, lawyers for the family announced Friday.
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100 Years On, US State Pardons Black Man Accused Of Rape
On June 15, 1920, three African-Americans were lynched in Duluth, Minnesota, accused without proof of raping a white woman.
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"Racism Can't be Normal In US": Barack Obama On Killing Of Black Man By Police
Former president Barack Obama said Friday he shared the "anguish" of millions of Americans over the death of a black man killed by police in Minnesota and that racism cannot be "normal" in the United States.
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Twitter Hides Trump's Tweet, Cites Policy On "Glorification Of Violence"
US President Donald Trump's tweet on violence that broke out in Minnesota after the death of a handcuffed black man on the hands of the police, which was caught on video, has been flagged by Twitter.
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Woman Live-Streamed Philando Castile's Death. Now She's Accused Of Attacking Someone With Hammer
A victim accused Minnesota's Diamond Reynolds of beating her with a hammer until she was briefly unconscious. Another assailant allegedly sprayed the woman with bear mace.
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Death Reignites Hard Questions For Minnesota Black
For many leaders in Minnesota's black community, the dropping of a federal investigation and no charges being filed after a black man was killed by Minneapolis police in November was reason to question whether months of work to repair racial disparities and police-community relations had paid off.
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Black Driver Wouldn't Be Dead If He Were White: Minnesota Governor
A suburban police officer who killed a black motorist likely wouldn't have fired if the driver had been white, Minnesota's governor declared, jumping into a suddenly reignited national debate over how law enforcement treats people of color.
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Minnesota Black Man Killed By Police Was Smart, Cautious Gun Owner
Philando Castile, 32, was quick with a hug, gentle, and so smart that he was considered over-qualified for his cafeteria supervisor job at a Minnesota public school where kids loved him, recalled friends, family and others who knew him.
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Barack Obama Says Nation Must Take Steps To Address Racial Bias In Policing
President Barack Obama said on Thursday the fatal shootings of black men by police in Minnesota and Louisiana in two days underscored the need for the nation to address "the appearance or reality of racial bias" in policing.
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Facebook Live Streaming Of Shooting By Dead Man's Girlfriend Has 4 Million Views
A live, 10-minute video of the aftermath of a police officer shooting a black man in Minnesota was the latest example of the riveting power of video streaming and the complex ethical and policy issues it raises for Facebook Live and similar features.
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Police Shot African American Motorist 'For No Reason', Says Girlfriend
The girlfriend of Philando Castile, a African American motorist shot dead by Minnesota police, made an emotional call for justice Thursday for a law-abiding young man she said was killed "for no reason."
