Education Mar 23 Thousands of Sacramento teachers strike as Minneapolis walkout continues The California capital is the second major U.S. school district this month to see a work stoppage over pay and staffing shortages. In Minneapolis, teachers are in their third week of a strike.
Education Mar 08 Minneapolis teachers strike, halting classes Teachers in the Minneapolis School District have gone on strike after failing to reach agreement on a new contract.
Nation Feb 24 3 former officers convicted of rights violations in George Floyd killing Tou Thao, the Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders at the scene of George Floyd’s killing, was convicted Thursday of violating Floyd’s civil rights.
Nation Feb 23 Jury deliberations begin in trial of 3 police officers involved in killing of George Floyd Jurors at the federal trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights went home Wednesday without reaching a verdict.
Nation Feb 22 Trial of 3 officers involved in Floyd killing heads to closing arguments The officers are accused of depriving Floyd of his right to medical care on the day he was murdered by fellow officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis.
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."…