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Minneapolis is the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the principal city of the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. As of 2019, Minneapolis has an estimated population of 429,606, making it the 46th-largest city in the United States. Minneapolis and its neighbor Saint Paul make up the Twin Cities, with Minneapolis being the larger of the two. The Twin Cities metro and their surrounding suburbs contain about 3.63 million people, making it the third-largest economic and population center in the Midwest. Minneapolis is the county seat of Hennepin County.

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Mahatma Gandhi's statue in US inaugurated again after being vandalised during protest The statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Washington DC in USA, where it was vandalised during 'Black Lives Matter' protest was restored to its old glory and inaugurated again in Washington DC. The inauguration.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:14Published 20 hours ago

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George Floyd: Minneapolis council pledges to dismantle police department The significant move comes amid nationwide anti-racism protests sparked by George Floyd's death. BBC News - Published on June 8, 2020

Minneapolis

Largest city in Minnesota

Minneapolis ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

Second man charged with torching Minneapolis police station during protests

Two men charged in slaying of federal courthouse guard in Oakland, California

Trump says he will sign police reform executive order on Tuesday

For black people in France, George Floyd protests are personal

For U.S. blacks, Latinos, no sign of a broadly rising tide

Black Lives Matter protesters march through Tokyo

George Floyd: Trump 'generally' supports ending chokeholds for police

Factbox: What changes are governments making in response to George Floyd protests?

NASCAR bans Confederate flag from race tracks

Voices from U.S. protests against police brutality: 'You can't just sit on the sidelines'

George Floyd's brother tells U.S. Congress: 'He didn't deserve to die over $20'

George Floyd's brother asks U.S. Congress to 'stop the pain' of police killings

'Justice for George,' Floyd's brother says on way into congressional hearing

U.S. companies vow to fight racism but face critics on diversity

George Floyd's brother to address U.S. House panel on police reforms

Factbox: Corporations pledge $1.7 billion to address racism, injustice

CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman out after joke about George Floyd

George Floyd to be buried Tuesday as global anti-racism protests spread

Trump insists no police defunding amid U.S.-wide clamor for reforms

Democrats pledge transformative change with police reform bill

Factbox: What's in Democrats' police reform and racial justice bill?

Minneapolis council members see community programs as replacement for police

Cuomo says New York set to overhaul criminal justice practices following protests

Trump says U.S. police will not be disbanded

Bail raised to $1.25 million for former police officer in George Floyd death

Trump mulling proposals in response to Floyd's death: White House

Minneapolis city council pledges to disband police; Trump lashes out at NFL

Minneapolis council members say they will "end" police department after Floyd death

Emboldened protesters march again, demanding police reforms after Floyd killing

Missouri man charged with murder in death of St. Louis retired cop: report

George Floyd: Minneapolis council pledges to dismantle police department