2023 in Minnesota
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The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Minnesota.
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[edit]Events
[edit]- June 28 – Smoke from the wildfires in Canada reaches several U.S. states, including Minnesota.[1]
- August 7 – Tou Thao, a former Minneapolis police officer, is sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for his role in the murder of George Floyd. He is the fourth person in the case to be convicted in a state court.[2]
- October 22 – During a pro-Palestine protest in Minneapolis, a white car drives through a group of protesters. No one is injured.[3]
- December 20 – Minnesota votes to change its flag.[4]
- December 29 – Around 120 people are rescued from a breakaway ice floe on Upper Red Lake near Bemidji.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Staff, KCRG News (2023-06-27). "Air quality suffering in eastern Iowa from Canadian wildfire smoke". KCRG. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Ex-Minneapolis officer unrepentant as he gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd killing". AP News. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Video shows vehicle drive through Minneapolis pro-Palestinian rally". Newsweek. 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Minnesota Unveils New State Flag Design". December 20, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Smart, Jamiel Lynch, Carma Hassan, Sara (2023-12-30). "122 anglers rescued from ice floe in northern Minnesota lake, no injuries reported". CNN. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
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