Feb 24 3 former officers convicted of rights violations in George Floyd killing By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 22 Trial of 3 officers involved in Floyd killing heads to closing arguments By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 16 Officer charged in Floyd killing says he deferred to Chauvin during arrest By Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 25 What to know about the 3 officers now on trial in George Floyd’s death By Hannah Grabenstein Unlike the criminal case that resulted in Derek Chauvin’s conviction for murder in a state court last year, the trial of the three officers – Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng – will be more complex and could… 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 Jury in Floyd killing federal trial appears mostly white By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press A jury of 18 people who appeared mostly white was picked Thursday for the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's killing. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 9:16 What role did the 3 other cops play in George Floyd’s murder? By John Yang, Sam Lane Jury selection began Thursday in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd. The charges and issues in this federal trial are different from those in the earlier state trial that ended… Continue watching
Jan 20 Jury selection underway in trial of 3 former police officers charged with George Floyd’s killing By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Jury selection is underway in the federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers who were with Derek Chauvin when he pinned George Floyd to the street. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Senate approves $770B defense spending bill In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. Senate gave final approval to the National Defense Authorization Act, which allows $770 billion in spending — about 5 percent more than last year. A federal appeals court in New Orleans lifted a… Continue watching