Target is closing 24 stores in Minnesota 'until further notice' amid looting and protests following the death of George Floyd

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• Target is closing 24 stores in Minnesota "until further notice" amid protests against the death of George Floyd.
• Photos and videos showed people looting Target stores in Minneapolis-St.Paul on Wednesday and Thursday. 
• "At this time, we have made the decision to close a number of our stores until further notice," Target said in a statement. "Our focus will remain on our team members' safety and helping our community heal."
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Target is closing 24 stores in the Minneapolis-St.Paul area, amid protests against the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed after a white police officer knelt on his neck during an arrest.

"We are heartbroken by the death of George Floyd and the pain it is causing our community," the Minneapolis-based retailer said in a statement on Thursday.

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