MPR News PM Update
June 3, 2020

A summery stretch Highs tomorrow will range from the upper 70s to the upper 80s across Minnesota. Showers and thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon. 


Aiding, abetting charges against 3 officers in Floyd killing; Chauvin now charged with 2nd-degree murder. “Winning a conviction will be hard,” said Attorney General Keith Ellison, who is leading the prosecution in the case. “We’re confident in what we’re doing, but history does show there are clear challenges” in convicting police officers for murder. Authorities expect all three to be in custody this afternoon.

In the wake of Floyd killing, Somali youth on the front line of protests, community efforts. Since the news of Floyd’s death unfolded, young Somalis have been active in protests in ways they haven’t been in the past. Some went out to take part in rallies in and around the Twin Cities, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with other African American protest leaders on the front line, and some other raised money for the medical supplies and protective gear for protesters. 

COVID-19 in Minnesota today: 25,870 confirmed cases, asymptomatic transmission among biggest challenges. Minnesota on Wednesday reported 372 new lab-confirmed cases and 14 new deaths tied to COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 1,086 since the pandemic arrived in Minnesota.

State top health officials said the most recent statistics suggest smaller waves making their way through the population, but nothing’s definitive. The fact that asymptomatic people can still be spreading the virus continues to be among the biggest challenges, officials say.

 — Jiwon Choi, MPR News



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Floyd killing: 2nd-degree murder count for Chauvin; 3 ex-cops charged
“Winning a conviction will be hard,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Wednesday as he added second-degree murder to the charges against ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd.

Tuesday: Quiet night in Twin Cities; Floyd's family calls for justice
The killing of George Floyd:  What we know
MPR News with Angela Davis: What do the George Floyd autopsies show?
Earlier: Attorneys, family call on prosecutors to amend Chauvin charges
 
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Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises
Former President Barack Obama is taking on an increasingly public role as the nation confronts a confluence of historic crises. Obama held a virtual town hall with young people Wednesday to discuss policing and the civil unrest that has followed Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.
 
Trump defends symbolism of photo-op at St. John's Church
"Most religious leaders loved it," the president said in a Fox News Radio interview, defending his visit Monday after protesters were forcibly cleared from the area.
 
Pentagon chief rejects Trump's threat to use military to quell unrest
In a public break with President Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he does not support invoking the 1807 Insurrection Act and deploying troops to American streets.

Canada's Trudeau: At a loss for words on Trump's handling of unrest in U.S.
Nation's streets calmest in days:  Protests largely peaceful
AP sources: White House softens on sending troops to states
 
North Minneapolis church offers food lifeline
In places where access to food and other household needs was already limited, the arson and looting that grew out of some protests made the problem worse. At the corner of Broadway and Aldrich avenues in north Minneapolis, Sanctuary Covenant church has become the only place to pick up groceries for blocks.

How to help: Volunteers flock to Twin Cities neighborhoods to clean up ravaged streets
 
Twin Cities black artists need broad community support more than ever
As the Twin Cities wrestles with the police killing of George Floyd, structural racism and community devastation, artists will be crucial in articulating a path forward. The Twin Cities is home to numerous black-led arts organizations; typically such groups are chronically underfunded. Here’s a list of black-led arts organizations in the Twin Cities that could use your support:

 

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