Dana Taylor

What authority would that give the president?

The Department of Homeland Security has sent about 3,000 federal agents into the Minneapolis area, dwarfing the local police presence.

How have state and local officials in Minnesota, including Governor Tim Walz, responded?

Earlier this week, six federal prosecutors resigned following pressure by the Justice Department to investigate Renee Nicole Good's widow.

Why and how has that impacted the political climate surrounding the shooting?

It's been nearly six years since the death of George Floyd, and our colleagues have written about how people in Minneapolis are feeling re-traumatized by this incident.

What's happening on the ground, and what are people saying?

Compared to 2020, USA Today is reporting that protests today are more disciplined and deliberate.

Even as the anger and exhaustion remain, what lessons did activists and protest organizers say they learned from the George Floyd uprising?

And how is that shaping how they respond now?

Christopher Khan is a breaking news reporter for USA Today.

Thank you so much for coming on the show, Chris.

Thanks for having me.

Thanks to our senior producer, Kaylee Monahan, for her production assistance.

Our executive producer is Laura Beatty.

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I'm Dana Taylor.

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