Minneapolis School Board director drafts resolution to terminate contract with MPD

The Minneapolis School Board director announced Friday that he plans to terminate the district's contract with the Minneapolis Police Department in response to the death of George Floyd in police custody.

Rioters set Minneapolis police precinct on fire as protests reignite over George Floyd's death

Mayor Jacob Frey said he made the call to evacuate police officers from the 3rd Precinct before rioters set the building on fire Thursday night as protests continued to boil over in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd.

Mayor Frey calls on community for help ending violence as fires burn through Minneapolis

Mayor Jacob Frey pleaded with members of the community to end the violence as tensions boiled over for a second night in Minneapolis amid protests over the death of George Floyd.

Hennepin County Attorney: Officers involved in George Floyd's death not cooperating with investigation

State and federal law enforcement officials vowed to conduct a meticulous investigation as fast as possible into the death of George Floyd, but the Hennepin County Attorney says the officers involved in the incident are not cooperating. 

Protesters in downtown Minneapolis call for removal of BCA, Hennepin Co. Attorney from George Floyd case

Protesters gathered at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis Thursday, chanting “All four” and calling for the arrest and charging of all four officers involved in the death of George Floyd. 

911 transcript of call that brought police to George Floyd released

The 911 transcript of the call that led Minneapolis Police to George Floyd on Memorial Day night shows that the caller thought a black man in their business was drunk and gave them fake bills in exchange for cigarettes.

6 arrested during protests at Oakdale home of officer involved in George Floyd's death

Police arrested six people as they worked to break up a protest on Wednesday outside an Oakdale, Minnesota home believed to belong to the officer involved in George Floyd's death.

Minneapolis PD Chief: George Floyd protests shifted Wednesday to core group 'focused on causing destruction'

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said his department did not have the resources to handle the large and mobile crowd that turned violent Wednesday night amid protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody. 

Minneapolis city leaders make emotional plea for peace, acknowledge 'deficit of hope' in community

Minneapolis leaders made an emotional plea for peace in the streets Thursday morning while acknowledging centuries of what Chief Medaria Arradondo called a “deficit of hope,” in the city.

FBI, U.S. Attorney's Office making George Floyd death investigation a 'top priority'

The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office say they are making their investigation into the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody a top priority. 

George Floyd family attorney releases statement thanking protesters, calling for justice and peace

The attorney representing the family of George Floyd released a statement Thursday morning thanking the protesters seeking justice in Floyd’s death, calling for peace and asking for prayers and support for his family.

Minneapolis Fire Department responded to 30 intentionally set fires during overnight protests

The Minneapolis Fire Department says it responded to approximately 30 intentionally set fires overnight Wednesday through Thursday morning that began during the protests along East Lake Street over the death of George Floyd. 

Fires set, businesses looted and 1 man killed as George Floyd protests turn violent in Minneapolis

Police say they have responded to multiple reports of fires and lootings at businesses in the area of the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct as protests over the death of George Floyd turn violent.