2023 in Minnesota
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The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Minnesota.
Incumbents
State government
Events
- 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
References
- ^ KCRG News Staff (June 27, 2023). "Air quality suffering in eastern Iowa from Canadian wildfire smoke". KCRG. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Minneapolis officer unrepentant as he gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd killing". AP News. August 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Video shows vehicle drive through Minneapolis pro-Palestinian rally". Newsweek. October 22, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Unveils New State Flag Design". The New York Times. December 20, 2024.
- ^ Smart, Jamiel Lynch, Carma Hassan, Sara (December 30, 2023). "122 anglers rescued from ice floe in northern Minnesota lake, no injuries reported". CNN. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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