Good morning and welcome to a mostly sunny and peaceful Sunday.

Summery winds. The Twin Cities may see an isolated shower, but will be mostly sunny and windy this afternoon, with the high reaching 88. Winds 18-28 mph. Statewide: Storms moving out by afternoon with some possible again overnight, highs reaching into the 90s in southwestern and west-central Minnesota, with 80s elsewhere. More on Updraft | Forecast

Saturday was a day of peaceful protests in the Twin Cities and across the nation, as George Floyd was remembered in North Carolina. Hundreds of mourners paid their respects to Floyd in Raeford, N.C., as those who eulogized the man killed by Minneapolis police officers 13 days ago called for police accountability and justice. Massive demonstrations filled some of the nation’s most famous cityscapes, with tens of thousands of people marching peacefully in scenes that were more often festive than tense. It was perhaps the largest one-day mobilization to date.

In Minneapolis, thousands marched calling for the city's police department to be defunded and disbanded. Some City Council members have backed dismantling the current system and were set to meet with community groups Sunday. But on Saturday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey told the marchers he does not support dismantling the department, amid crowd calls for him to resign. "I am absolutely for a massive shift, a structural shift in how the police department functions,'' he told the crowd.

The site of Floyd's killing in south Minneapolis has become a shrine to his memory and a beacon of hope."It's a community," said Nuny Nichols, 30, a youth facilitator for Minneapolis Public Schools. "I know it sounds weird, but it has really brought people together." Nichols was drawn to the site just days after Floyd's killing.

A graduation ceremony in south Minneapolis, too, was a ray of sunshine. Cristo Rey Jesuit High School hosted a drive-thru, socially distanced graduation ceremony for its 124 seniors Saturday, with faculty and staff saluting their students' accomplishments from a perch atop the building.

Speaking of social distancing, the coronavirus still has its grips on Minnesota. The state reported 22 more deaths Saturday, with confirmed COVID-19 cases topping 27,000. Some restrictions will loosen on Wednesday -- even as leaders call for continued distancing and mask wearing -- including indoor restaurant and bar service and personal services that can open at 50 percent capacity with a 250-person limit.

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