Feb 17 Judge rules Trump must testify under oath in investigation into business By Michael Sisak, Associated Press A judge has ruled former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in a New York investigation into his business practices. Continue reading
Feb 11 Teen bystander testifies she knew instantly Floyd was `in distress’ By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press 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."… Continue reading
Feb 10 Police officers on trial for violating George Floyd’s rights should have intervened, says lieutenant By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 27 Dying George Floyd ‘needed help and wasn’t getting it’, testifies firefighter By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press First it was a paramedic, testifying that the officers who restrained George Floyd didn't call in critical information as his ambulance rushed to the scene where Floyd would soon be pronounced dead. Continue reading
Jan 25 Video of George Floyd killing will show 3 cops violated his rights, prosecutors By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Witness testimony gets underway in earnest at the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers accused of failing to intervene as fellow Officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd. Continue reading
Jan 24 Chauvin called ‘all of the shots’ when George Floyd killed, says defense for three cops standing trial By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Prosecutors in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights accused the men of standing by as fellow Officer Derek Chauvin "slowly killed George Floyd right in front of them."… Continue reading
Jan 21 Prosecutors seek open hearing on trial evidence in Floyd’s killing By Associated Press Prosecutors in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers on civil rights charges in George Floyd's killing are asking the judge to open at least parts of a hearing on the admissibility of some evidence. Continue reading
Jan 20 Supreme Court makes ruling strengthening a defendant’s right to cross-examine witnesses By Mark Sherman, Associated Press By an 8-1 vote, the justices held that defendant Darrell Hemphill's constitutional rights were violated when a judge allowed jurors to read another man's testimony that prosecutors used to undermine Hemphill's defense. Continue reading
Jan 10 Man who bought gun for Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse avoids prison with plea deal By Todd Richmond, Associated Press The man who bought an AR-15-style rifle for Kyle Rittenhouse has pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a deal with prosecutors to avoid prison. Continue reading
Dec 30 Prison sentence reduced for CO trucker whose 110-year term drew outrage By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has shortened the prison sentence of a truck driver convicted in a deadly explosive crash to 10 years, drastically reducing his original 110-year term that drew widespread outrage. Continue reading