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by Imani Sullivan | December 16, 2022 | Features, Talon | 0 Comments

Trauma of Floyd's murder still burdens the Black Community On May 25, 2020, an innocent Black man named George Floyd was murdered in the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin after he kneeled on Floyd's neck for exactly 9 minutes and 29 seconds....

Minneapolis moving mayhem

by Owen Hoffner | June 2, 2021 | Features, Talon | 0 Comments

Residents resisting itch to leave city despite summer's unrest The drone of helicopters fills the humid June air. Flames flare up as buildings are burnt to a crisp. Masses of people run rampant through the destroyed streets of Minneapolis, hammering through glass...

Guilty

by Elsa Johnson | May 28, 2021 | Features, Talon | 0 Comments

Chauvin verdict announced after a year of anticipation "Thank you. Please be seated," said Judge Peter Cahill. After what seemed like an eternity, the courtroom camera began to shift its view downward from the golden "Great Seal of the State of Minnesota", citizens of...

Small businesses reel from racial unrest

by Ophelia Klimmek | January 18, 2021 | Award Winners, Features, Talon | 0 Comments

Rioting adds to setback of pandemic; personal connections to Floyd's death felt strongly "I didn't know at the time that he was George Floyd. He worked downtown, and he would come and buy little gifts for his daughter," said Susan Zdon, the owner of a...

The death of George Floyd sparks nation-wide unrest On May 25, George Floyd, a 46 year old Black man was killed by...

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