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Coffee Break: MPLS/St. Paul

The sun set over the Twin Cities as smoke hovers over St. Paul along University Avenue, Thursday, May 28, 2020.
The sun set over the Twin Cities as smoke hovers over St. Paul along University Avenue, Thursday, May 28, 2020.Elizabeth Flores | Star Tribune via AP

by Anna Weggel

May 29, 2020

Crowds took to the streets for a third night in a row last night in reaction to the death of George Floyd. Protesters set fire to the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct headquarters and destruction stretched to St. Paul's East Side.

And early this morning, The Hexagon Bar, a Minneapolis music and nightlife landmark since 1934, was burned to an empty shell.

You can follow MPR News for coverage of breaking news in this ongoing crisis (and big thanks to Tim Nelson for checking in with us live from the streets), but in the meantime, let's put together a set of music in honor of our Twin Cities that are experiencing painful unrest right now.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for Minneapolis and St. Paul?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Dead Man Winter - A Long, Cold Night in Minneapolis
John Prine - Sabu Visits The Twin Cities Alone
Husker Du - Love Is All Around
Johnny Cash - Big River
Mark Mallman - Minneapolis
Rufus Lumley - Minneap'lis Minnesota
HALEY - Hometown
The Replacements - Skyway
The Hold Steady - Stuck Between Stations