Oct 22 Judge dismisses 1 charge against former cop in Floyd’s death By Amy Forliti, Associated Press A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd's neck, but the more serious second-degree murder charge remains. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett says ‘racism persists in our country’ By Associated Press Judge Amy Coney Barrett says the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May had a “very personal” effect on her family and she and her children wept over his death. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Weakened Hurricane Delta crosses Yucatan Peninsula In our news wrap Wednesday, Hurricane Delta is back over the Gulf of Mexico after crossing the Yucatan Peninsula. The storm weakened before making landfall near Cancun, but debris littered the shoreline, boats were capsized and trees toppled. Also, Derek… Continue watching
Oct 07 Derek Chauvin, ex-cop charged in George Floyd’s death, freed on $1 million bond By Amy Forliti, Associated Press The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail on Wednesday and was released from prison. Continue reading
Sep 24 Pence, Ivanka bring law-and-order tour to Minneapolis By Amy Forliti, Mohamed Imbrahim, Associated Press Pence and Ivanka Trump planned a "listening session" Thursday at an airport hotel with a "Cops for Trump" group. They also plan to hear from people who Trump's reelection campaign said have been hurt by crime and violent extremism. Continue reading
Sep 18 Independent investigation into Daniel Prude’s death advances By Associated Press The Rochester City Council has authorized independent investigators to issue subpoenas to various city departments and others as they look into the suffocation death of Daniel Prude. Continue reading
Sep 18 Trump and Biden hit unlikely battleground state of Minnesota By Will Weissert, Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press President Trump almost won Minnesota in 2016 and sees it as a state he might peel away from Democrat Joe Biden in November. But Minnesota has steadily moved further away from the president since 2016. Continue reading
Sep 18 European Union unveils plan to combat racism, increase diversity By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The European Commission has presented a series of measures aimed at tackling structural racism and discrimination, acknowledging a blatant lack of diversity among the European Union’s institutions. Continue reading
Sep 15 The home of Rosa Parks is displayed in Italy as U.S. race tensions rise By Nicole Winfield, Gregorio Borgia, Associated Press The run-down, paint-chipped Detroit house where U.S. civil rights icon Rosa Parks took refuge after her historic bus boycott is going on display in Italy. As racial tensions seethe across the Atlantic, the exhibition of the home has taken on… Continue reading
Sep 15 Multi-million settlement reached in Breonna Taylor lawsuit By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press The city of Louisville will pay several million dollars to the mother of Breonna Taylor and install police reforms as part of a settlement of a lawsuit from Taylor’s family. Continue reading