Nation Feb 18 Judge sentences Minneapolis police officer who killed Daunte Wright to 2 years Prosecutors said the presumptive sentence was proper, but defense attorneys asked for a sentence below the guidelines, including a sentence of probation only.
Politics Feb 18 Minnesota Rep. Jim Hagedorn dies at 59 after cancer battle Under state law, Gov. Tim Walz must call a special election to fill the vacancy for the seat held by the conservative Republican lawmaker.
Nation Feb 16 Officer charged in Floyd killing says he deferred to Chauvin during arrest Former Minneapolis Police Officer J. Alexander Kueng says he deferred to Officer Derek Chauvin as his senior officer on the day that George Floyd was killed as police tried to arrest him.
Nation Feb 15 Officer says he relied on fellow cops to care for George Floyd while he did crowd control A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's killing says he was relying on his fellow officers to care for Floyd's medical needs as he controlled onlookers.
Nation Feb 11 Teen bystander testifies she knew instantly Floyd was `in distress’ A woman who was 17 when she came upon the sight of Minneapolis police pinning George Floyd to the street testified she knew instantly that the Black man was "in distress."…
Nation Feb 10 Police officers on trial for violating George Floyd’s rights should have intervened, says lieutenant The head of the Minneapolis Police Department's homicide unit says three former officers on trial for violating George Floyd's civil rights should have intervened to stop fellow Officer Derek Chauvin when he had his knee on the Black man's neck.
Nation Feb 09 Toxicologist testifies that drugs and heart disease did not kill George Floyd A toxicologist has testified that it wasn't drug use, heart disease, nor an agitated state known as "excited delirium" that caused George Floyd's death after he was pinned to the pavement by Minneapolis police.
Nation Feb 07 Lung expert testifies George Floyd died because his breathing was restricted Dr. David Systrom testified Monday at the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating Floyd's rights.
Nation Feb 04 Minneapolis mayor halts no-knock warrants after police kill 22-year-old Amir Locke The Minneapolis mayor has imposed a moratorium on no-knock warrants after Amir Locke was killed as a SWAT team carried out a search warrant in a downtown apartment.
Nation Feb 04 Parents of Amir Locke say he was ‘executed’ by Minneapolis police The parents of Amir Locke and their attorneys say the Black man was "executed" by a Minneapolis SWAT team that woke him from a deep sleep, and that he reached in confusion for a legal firearm to protect himself.