Apr 19 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Closing arguments By Amy Forliti, Stephen Groves, Tammy Webber, Associated Press During closing arguments, prosecutors argued that Chauvin squeezed the life out of Floyd by pinning his knee against Floyd's neck last May, ignoring bystanders and common sense. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 5:00 Why field training officers are hindering police reform By PBS NewsHour The Derek Chauvin trial and shootings of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo by the police have renewed calls for police reform. A Marshall Project investigation, which reviewed 10 large city departments and its field trainers, found that the officers and… Continue watching
Apr 15 Video shows Chicago teen wasn’t holding a gun when shot by cop By Don Babwin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press Disturbing bodycam video shows a 13-year-old boy appearing to drop a handgun and begin raising his hands less than a second before an officer shoots and kills him. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Half of all U.S. adults have received at least one vaccine dose, CDC says In our news wrap Thursday, the CDC reported nearly half of all American adults have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and about 30 percent are fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, India recorded a staggering 200,000 new infections… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 2:12 Derek Chauvin refuses to testify as murder trial heads into closing arguments By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Alison Thoet, Claire Mufson The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd last May, is nearing its conclusion. The trial is being watched closely all around the country and internationally. The defense finished… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 3:10 Medical witness for defense in Chauvin trial says Floyd’s manner of death ‘undetermined’ By Yamiche Alcindor, Alison Thoet, Claire Mufson The defense team for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been making the case that George Floyd died for other reasons, and that Chauvin's kneeling on Floyd's neck was not the crucial factor. Today, the defense focused on that… Continue watching
Apr 14 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 13 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press A defense expert says George Floyd died from a sudden heart rhythm problem due to his heart disease while being restrained by police officers, not because former Officer Derek Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:00 Minnesota on edge following the police killing of Daunte Wright By Fred de Sam Lazaro The death of George Floyd and the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin has kept the state of Minnesota in the national spotlight. Now the death of Daunte Wright near Minneapolis has led to new protests and opened long-standing… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 10:58 Minnesota enforces curfew, deploys National Guard after new police shooting sparks protest By Amna Nawaz, David Coles As the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin went into a third week of testimony Monday, a police killing of a motorist in a neighboring community has once again left the region reeling. Amna Nawaz speaks with Lisa… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 3:32 George Floyd’s brother remembers him as a caring ‘leader’ in Chauvin trial testimony By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Courtney Norris, Rebecca Oh In the Derek Chauvin trial Monday, prosecutors wrapped up their case, with jurors hearing testimony from George Floyd's brother about Floyd's character, and his role as a "leader" in the family. Special correspondent Fred De Sam Lazaro reports. Continue watching