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 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.
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.
Arts Nov 23 Waukesha parade crash devastates holiday favorites ‘Dancing Grannies’ In the devastation wrought by an SUV driver plowing into a suburban Milwaukee Christmas parade, no group was hit harder than the Dancing Grannies.
Nation Nov 16 WATCH: No verdict after daylong deliberations in Kyle Rittenhouse trial for Kenosha shooting – Day 11 The case went to the anonymous jury after the judge, in an unusual move, allowed Rittenhouse himself to play a minor role in the selection of the final panel of 12 people whose job was to decide his fate.
Nation Nov 10 WATCH: Kyle Rittenhouse testifies in trial over Kenosha shooting – Day 7 Kyle Rittenhouse testified Wednesday he was under attack when he killed two men and wounded a third with his rifle during a chaotic night of protests in Kenosha, saying: “I didn’t do anything wrong. I defended myself.”…
Nation Nov 04 WATCH: Kyle Rittenhouse trial for Kenosha shooting continues – Day 3 The testimony at Rittenhouse's murder trial came from two witnesses who had been called to the stand by the prosecution but gave accounts often more favorable to the defense in the politically polarizing case.
Health Oct 02 COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in U.S. as delta variant rages It’s a milestone that by all accounts didn’t have to happen this soon. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 700,000 late Friday — a number greater than the population of Boston. The last 100,000 deaths occurred during a time…
Nation Sep 09 Farmers restore native grasslands to combat drying soil To avoid Dust Bowl conditions, more farmers are restoring native grasslands in areas where the nation's largest aquifer is drying up and rainfall is often scarce.