A series of worldwide protests began in reaction to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.
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Former police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd.
Meat packers began the first modern sit-down strike at the Hormel plant in Austin, Minnesota.
Over 400 people died in the Great Hinckley Fire, a forest fire in Hinckley, Minnesota.
Minnesota became the 32nd state to join the United States of America.
Mall of America Opens its Doors to Shoppers.
