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I Lived In Minneapolis In 2020. Here Are 8 Things You Should Know About Tim Walz, Minnesota Governor And Democrat VP Pick

I vividly remember watching from my TV as the chaos unfolded: buildings blazed, mass crowds overran the University of Minnesota campus and Lake Street near Uptown, where many of my friends and recent graduates lived.

By Alyssa Rinelli8 min read
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While some students stayed to participate in the protests, most of us saw the writing on the wall and left. We knew something was deeply wrong when police officers were attacked and then ordered to stand down as criminals ran rampant, setting fires and looting whatever they could grab.