Oct 23 2 former Minneapolis police officers head to state trial for aiding George Floyd’s killing By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death are heading to trial on state aiding and abetting counts, the third and likely final criminal proceeding in a killing that mobilized protesters worldwide against racial injustice in policing. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 4:53 Oklahoma City works to reform police force after Black Lives Matter protests By Amna Nawaz, Adam Kemp After the 2020 killing of George Floyd and nationwide protests for Black lives, calls for police reform echoed through communities. Among America’s large police departments, Oklahoma City ranked second in the country for the rate of people killed by officers. Continue watching
Sep 21 Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane sentenced to 3 years in plea deal By Amy Forliti, Associated Press A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd has been sentenced to three years. Continue reading
Aug 15 Former Minneapolis cops Thao and Kueng say they rejected plea deal in Floyd killing By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's killing told a judge that they have rejected plea deals that would have resulted in three-year prison sentences. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:46 News Wrap: Manchin, Schumer reach deal to address health care, climate change, the deficit In our news wrap Wednesday, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on legislation for health care costs, climate change, deficit reduction and more. Also, President Biden left isolation after testing negative for… Continue watching
Jul 27 Former Minneapolis police officer sentenced to 3 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Former Minneapolis police Officer J. Alexander Kueng has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights. Continue reading
Jul 22 2 officers who violated George Floyd’s civil rights may serve less time following new ruling By Amy Forliti, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson handed J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao a victory on Friday when he ruled that the complex formulas for calculating their sentences will be based on involuntary manslaughter, rather than murder, as a starting point. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Biden tests positive for COVID, experiences mild symptoms In our news warp Thursday, President Biden gets COVID for the first time, U.S. heat indexes hit triple digits, Italy's prime minister resigned after the ruling coalition fell apart, House passes a bill to protect contraception access, a former Minneapolis… Continue watching
Jul 21 Former officer Thomas Lane receives 2 1/2 years for role in George Floyd’s murder By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press A judge has sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison on a federal civil rights charge for his role in the killing of George Floyd. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: American WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug possession in Russia In our news wrap Thursday, American WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court to drug possession, Ukraine raised its national flag on Snake Island, Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in prison on federal charges, U.S. Continue watching