Nation Dec 09 Former police officer who who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5-year sentence The former Minneapolis police officer who held down George Floyd's back as one of his colleagues kneeled on the Black man's neck has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison.
Nation Oct 24 Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty to assisting in George Floyd killing A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd just as jury selection was about to begin, though another ex-officer is still headed to trial.
Nation Oct 23 2 former Minneapolis police officers head to state trial for aiding George Floyd’s killing Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death are heading to trial on state aiding and abetting counts, the third and likely final criminal proceeding in a killing that mobilized protesters worldwide against racial injustice in policing.
Nation Oct 02 Pine Island residents recount horror of being trapped as Ian bore down Paramedics and volunteers with a group that rescues people after natural disasters went door to door Saturday on Florida's devastated Pine Island, offering to evacuate residents who spoke of the terror of riding out Hurricane Ian in flooded homes and howling winds.
Nation Sep 21 Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane sentenced to 3 years in plea deal A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd has been sentenced to three years.
Politics Sep 20 Federal authorities charge 47 with stealing $250 million from food program for low-income children Federal authorities have charged 47 people in what they're calling the largest fraud scheme yet to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by stealing and defrauding the government of $250 million.
Nation Jul 27 Former Minneapolis police officer sentenced to 3 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights Former Minneapolis police Officer J. Alexander Kueng has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights.
Nation Jul 22 2 officers who violated George Floyd’s civil rights may serve less time following new ruling U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson handed J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao a victory on Friday when he ruled that the complex formulas for calculating their sentences will be based on involuntary manslaughter, rather than murder, as a starting point.
Politics Jun 27 Louisiana, other state judges block laws meant to trigger abortion bans shortly after the Supreme Court decision The fall of Roe v. Wade shifted the battleground over abortion to courthouses around the country, as abortion foes looked to quickly enact statewide bans and the other side sought to buy more time.
Nation May 18 Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.