Protests blocking streets in downtown Minneapolis

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As day one of the Derek Chauvin trial starts, protests grow in downtown Minneapolis.

A number of civil rights groups planned to protest at the Government Center in what they are calling the "People versus Derek Chauvin - Justice for George Floyd" march.

The protests have already shut down the roads around the Hennepin County Courthouse.

Operation Safety Net will hold a press conference at 2pm CST to update plans to allow peaceful protests. You can watch that on all of News Talk 830 WCCO's digital properties.

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