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The following is a list of events of the year 2021 in Minnesota.
Incumbents
Events
- February 9 – A mass shooting at the Allina Clinic Crossroads in Buffalo, Minnesota kills one person and injures four others, prompting statewide mourning and a flag-lowering order.[3][4]
- March 12 – The Minneapolis City Council approves a $27 million civil settlement with George Floyd's family.[5]
- April 11 – Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, is fatally shot in Brooklyn Center by police officer Kimberly Potter.[6][7]
- April 20 – Derek Chauvin is found guilty on all three counts in the murder of George Floyd, prompting large gatherings in Minneapolis and across Minnesota.[8]
- May 25 – First anniversary of George Floyd's murder, with official commemorations and a statewide moment of silence ordered by Governor Walz.[11]
- June 3 – Law enforcement fatally shoots Winston Boogie Smith Jr, a 32-year-old man, in the Uptown area of Minneapolis.[12]
- June 25 – Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 22+1⁄2 years in state prison for the murder of George Floyd, and to 21 years in federal prison for violating Floyd's civil rights.[13][14]
- August 15 – Greenwood Fire in northeastern Minnesota is first spotted at a few hundred acres; it grows to over 40 square miles (100 km2) within about two weeks, destroying cabins and outbuildings.[15][16]
- August 26 – The Minnesota State Fair reopens for the first time since 2019, with reduced attendance and some vendors opting out due to COVID concerns.[17]
- October 10 – A mass shooting at the Seventh Street Truck Park bar in St. Paul, near the Xcel Energy Center, leaves one person dead and multiple injured.[18]
- November 2 –
- 2021 Minneapolis municipal election[19]
- 2021 Minneapolis mayoral election – Incumbent DFL mayor Jacob Frey wins reelection to a second term.[20]
- 2021 Saint Paul mayoral election – Incumbent DFL mayor Melvin Carter III wins reelection to a second term.[21][22]
References
- ↑ "Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan".
- ↑ "Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan".
- ↑ "Minnesota health clinic shooting leaves 1 dead, 4 injured – DW – 02/09/2021". dw.com. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ Berg, Grace Hauck and Jenny. "Gunman kills one, injures four at Minnesota clinic; cops say suspect 'unhappy with medical care'". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ Treisman, Rachel (March 12, 2021). "Minneapolis Reaches $27 Million Settlement With Family Of George Floyd". NPR. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Minnesota officer who killed Daunte Wright in 2021 released from prison". PBS News. Associated Press. April 24, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ "The killing of Daunte Wright and trial of Kimberly Potter". MPR News. October 6, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Derek Chauvin Guilty On All 3 Counts In George Floyd's Death". CBS Minnesota. April 20, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Gov. Tim Walz signs order ending Minnesota mask mandate". kare11.com. May 13, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ Richert, Catharine; Cox, Peter (May 14, 2021). "The state has lifted its COVID-19 mask mandate. Here's what that means for you". MPR News. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Moment of Silence to Honor George Floyd". Office of Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ Ibrahim, -Mohamed; Ibrahim, Associated Press Mohamed; Press, Associated (June 4, 2021). "Unrest erupts after man dies in Minneapolis arrest attempt". PBS News. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Prison for Depriving George Floyd and a Minor Victim of their Constitutional Rights". www.justice.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years on federal charges for violating George Floyd's civil rights". ABC News. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ Nelson, Tim (August 15, 2022). "From its start one year ago, Greenwood Fire changed landscape of northeast Minnesota". MPR News. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Greenwood fire – MNICS.org". mnics.org. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ Nelson, Tim (August 26, 2021). "A few changes, a bit of familiarity: Minnesota State Fair returns". MPR News. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ Nelson, Tim (October 10, 2021). "1 dead, at least 14 others injured in St. Paul shooting; 3 suspects arrested". MPR News. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ Minneapolis, City of. "2021 Election results". vote.minneapolismn.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ Collins, Jon; Montgomery, David H. (November 3, 2021). "Frey wins second term as Minneapolis mayor". MPR News. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ Oot, Torey Van (November 3, 2021). "St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter wins second term". Axios. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Mayoral election in St. Paul, Minnesota (2021)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 2, 2026.