The police policy change, one of several made after the death of George Floyd, is intended to increase accountability and transparency in Minneapolis law enforcement.
Author: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
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What to know about abolitionist hero Harriet Tubman and the effort to get her on the $20 bill
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White man who stabbed Black college student to death in Maryland sentenced to life in prison
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