Feb 18 Judge sentences Minneapolis police officer who killed Daunte Wright to 2 years By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press Prosecutors said the presumptive sentence was proper, but defense attorneys asked for a sentence below the guidelines, including a sentence of probation only. Continue reading
Feb 18 Federal shutdown adverted as Senate sends Biden bill to keep agencies afloat until March 11 By Associated Press The Senate has sent President Joe Biden a bill averting a weekend government shutdown. Continue reading
Feb 18 Biden administration moves to undo Trump's 'public charge' rule By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Biden administration's revisions largely restore rules that had been in place since 1999, which, among other things, do not consider use of noncash benefits like food stamps, health services and transportation vouchers when determining green-card eligibility. Continue reading
Feb 18 Minnesota Rep. Jim Hagedorn dies at 59 after cancer battle By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Under state law, Gov. Tim Walz must call a special election to fill the vacancy for the seat held by the conservative Republican lawmaker. Continue reading
Feb 18 Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright to learn sentence By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Kim Potter was convicted in December of both first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 killing of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: Florida joins states moving to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy In our news wrap Thursday, Florida's Republican-controlled state House approved banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy with no exceptions for rape or incest, a New York judge rules that former President Trump must answer questions under oath in a… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 13:04 Fauci on the uncertain future of COVID-19 amid changing public health guidelines The World Health Organization reported infections are down globally. In the last two weeks, new cases in the U.S. have decreased by more than 60 percent and a number of states and cities have been lifting masking requirements. But experts… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 6:33 What a Minnesota trial says about police officers' responsibility to intervene By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Sam Lane This is the fourth week of the trial of three former officers who were on duty with Derek Chauvin when he murdered George Floyd in 2020. The officers are on trial for their role in his death and over questions… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 6:04 'Civil Rights Queen' examines the legacy of Constance Baker Motley By Nicole Ellis, Saher Khan, Tyriana Evans As President Biden prepares to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, we revisit another historic first. Constance Baker Motley was the first Black woman appointed to the federal judiciary and the first to argue before the Supreme… Continue watching
Feb 17 Do policies that aim to increase diversity in hiring really work? By Kenichi Serino Earlier this month, former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores filed a lawsuit against the NFL over allegedly racist hiring processes. The lawsuit stems from a series of text messages between Flores and Patriots coach Bill Belichick three days before the… Continue reading