May 26 What we know about George Floyd's death in Minneapolis police custody By Yamiche Alcindor, Amna Nawaz Bystander video captured a white police officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck for several minutes, despite the man’s pleas that he could not breathe. Continue reading
May 26 4 Minneapolis officers fired after death of black man who pleaded 'I can't breathe' By Amy Forliti, Jeff Baenen, Associated Press Minneapolis officers involved in the arrest of a black man who died in police custody were fired Tuesday, hours after a bystander's video provoked widespread outrage. Continue reading
May 26 FBI investigating black man's death after video shows Minneapolis officer kneeling on neck By Amy Forliti, Associated Press The FBI and Minnesota agents are investigating the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody after video from a bystander showed a white officer kneeling on his neck. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 5:34 How art can help people with Alzheimer's enjoy the moment By Kate McDonald Nearly 6 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s disease, and the number continues to rise. For many, this terminal diagnosis represents the start of a life with limitations. But as a program called Contemporary Journeys shows, it's a life that… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 10:36 How Minneapolis became the first to end single-family zoning By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman To help address a housing shortage, Minneapolis became the first large American city to end single-family zoning, the rules that restrict certain neighborhoods to single-family homes. Now, buildings with up to three units can be built on any residential lot. Continue watching
Oct 10 WATCH: Trump talks about impeachment during campaign rally in Minneapolis By Zeke Miller, Steve Karnowski, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Confronting an investigation provoked by his unprecedented calls for Ukraine and then China to assist in digging up dirt on his political rivals, Trump continued to lay into Biden and his son Hunter, whom he and his allies have accused,… Continue reading
Jun 07 Ex-Minneapolis officer who shot 911 caller sentenced to more than 12 years in prison Mohamed Noor was convicted in April of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the July 2017 death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a 40-year-old dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia. Continue reading
May 31 Lawyers of Minneapolis officer convicted of shooting request no prison time By Associated Press Mohamed Noor was convicted of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia. Continue reading
May 01 A rare conviction of an officer in Minneapolis shooting case sparks concerns about race and justice By Amy Forliti, Associated Press The jury needed little more than a day to convict a black Minneapolis police officer of murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed white woman who had called 911 to report a possible crime, delivering a guilty verdict that… Continue reading
Apr 30 Former Minneapolis officer convicted of murder in 911 caller death By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Mohamed Noor was convicted of third-degree murder as well as manslaughter in the July 2017 death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a 40-year-old dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia. He wasn't convicted of the most serious charge of intentional second-degree… Continue reading