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St. Thomas closing Minneapolis campus early through weekend amid civil unrest

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020

The University of St. Thomas closed its Minneapolis campus at 5 p.m. Thursday and will be “operating on reduced hours” from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through the weekend amid civil unrest that broke out in downtown Minneapolis Wednesday night.

AP: Minneapolis council majority backs disbanding police force

June 7, 2020June 11, 2020

A majority of the members of the Minneapolis City Council said Sunday they support disbanding the city’s police department, an aggressive stance that comes just as the state has launched a civil rights investigation after George Floyd’s death.