Nation Jan 07 Minneapolis agrees to federal oversight of its police 4 years after George Floyd murder By Stephanie Sy, Sam Lane, Accalia Rositani
Nation May 25 Watch 6:12 What’s changed in Minneapolis four years after George Floyd’s death Four years ago today, the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers ignited international protests over racism and calls for police reforms. Despite that global reach, it is still very much a local trauma for Minneapolis. John Yang speaks… By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Claire Mufson
Nation Jun 17 Takeaways from the federal report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s killing The Justice Department on Friday issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd's killing because of inadequate oversight and an unwieldy process for investigating complaints. Here are six key points… By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press
Politics Jun 16 WATCH: Investigation shows Minneapolis police show pattern of violating rights, Garland says The investigation found that Minneapolis officers used excessive force, including “unjustified deadly force,” and violated the rights of people engaged in constitutionally protected speech. By Steve Karnowski, Jim Salter, Associated Press
Nation Apr 24 Minnesota officer who killed Daunte Wright in 2021 released from prison Potter, a white officer for a suburban Minneapolis department, fatally shot Wright, 20, who was Black, during a traffic stop in April 2021. The shooting happened during the trial of Derek Chauvin, the officer who killed George Floyd. By Associated Press
Mar 31 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: Biden tours tornado damage in Mississippi In our news wrap Friday, President Biden toured Rolling Fork, Mississippi, where a tornado killed 13 people and damaged hundreds of homes, the Justice Department filed suit against Norfolk Southern railroad over a February train derailment in Ohio and Minneapolis… Continue watching
Oct 24 Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty to assisting in George Floyd killing By Amy Forliti, Associated Press A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd just as jury selection was about to begin, though another ex-officer is still headed to trial. Continue reading
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
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