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Straight Arrow News ‘NowCast’: May 25, 2021


This Straight Arrow News “NowCast” includes a shooting near the George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis, another governor signs a bill banning vaccine passports, and the date is set for a summit between President Biden and Russian Vice President Vladimir Putin.

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AP Reporter: “A comprehensive police reform … (noises)Just got to be careful here with some gun shots. Excuse us. (noises) It sounds like gunshots, I don’t know what this is.”
Shannon Longwoeth: GUN SHOTS RING OUT AT WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A PEACEFUL MEMORIAL FOR GEORGE FLOYD.
A REPORTER WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAUGHT THE PANIC ON CAMERA WHILE COVERING THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH.
I’M SHANNON LONGWORTH.
WE’VE GOT TEAM COVERAGE OF THE BIG STORIES WE’RE TRACKING TODAY.
WE BEGIN WITH MORE DETAILS OF THE SHOOTING.
THE REPORTER BEGAN TWEETING ABOUT THE INCIDENT JUST AFTER 10 THIS MORNING.
HE SAYS HE HEARD UP TO 30 SHOTS FIRED,
AND ONE PERSON IS IN THE HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION. THAT PERSON IS EXPECTED TO SURVIVE.
WE’RE WORKING TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE OTHER VICTIMS
AND IF THERE’S A SUSPECT IN THE CASE.