Jun 12 Minnesota Senate GOP aim to block most policing overhaul plans By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Key Republican lawmakers in Minnesota say they'll block most of an ambitious effort by Democrats to remake policing in the state where George Floyd died and they plan to approve only a limited set of police accountability measures. Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: George Floyd’s family on ‘what those officers took from us’ By Yasmeen Alamiri, Molly Finnegan The family of George Floyd, a Minnesota man who died after been held down by the neck by police in Minneapolis, held a news conference Tuesday where they spoke to the void his death had left in their lives. Continue reading
Jun 02 Prosecutors delay case against man who drove into crowd of protesters By Associated Press Prosecutors say they are delaying the case against a man who drove his semitrailer into a crowd of protesters on a closed Minneapolis freeway pending further investigation. Continue reading
Jun 02 Minnesota files civil rights charge against Minneapolis police over Floyd death By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The state of Minnesota filed a human rights complaint Tuesday against the Minneapolis Police Department in the death of George Floyd by an officer who pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for minutes, even after he stopped… Continue reading
May 31 Watch 15:21 One Minnesota mayor on why communities need ‘deep soul searching’ after George Floyd’s death By PBS NewsHour Managing the lawful and peaceful protests that are continuing in Minnesota’s Twin Cities while preparing for the possibility of more violence is the job of state and local authorities. St. Paul, Minnesota Mayor Melvin Carter joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss… Continue watching
May 31 ‘We’re sick of it’: Anger over police killings shatters U.S. By Stephen Groves and Tim Sullivan, Associated Press The scale of the protests, extending to nearly every part of the country and unfolding on a single night, seemed to rival the historic demonstrations of the civil rights and Vietnam eras. And by Sunday morning, the outrage had spread… Continue reading
May 30 Watch 5:22 Minnesota mobilizes state’s entire National Guard amid violence Minnesota is mobilizing its entire National Guard as the state braces for more protests in Minneapolis over George Floyd’s death. The ongoing protests turned violent on Friday for a fourth night after thousands of demonstrators set cars and buildings on… Continue watching
May 30 Louisville PD apologizes for targeting news crew at protest By Associated Press A police officer was seen on camera firing what appeared to be pepper balls at a news crew during a live television broadcast of the second night of Louisville protests, prompting an apology from the Louisville Metro Police Department. Continue reading
May 29 Minnesota governor apologizes for arrest of CNN crew By David Bauder, Associated Press Correspondent Omar Jimenez and two colleagues were handcuffed and led away by the Minnesota State Patrol while reporting live on the network Friday morning. Continue reading
May 29 Read the complaint charging ex-officer Derek Chauvin with George Floyd’s death By Dan Cooney "Police are trained that this type of restraint with a subject in a prone position is inherently dangerous," the complaint said. Continue reading