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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