Apr 16 Grand jury in Prude death voted 15-5 to not indict 3 cops By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Newly released transcripts show that a grand jury investigating the police suffocation death of Daniel Prude last year in Rochester, New York, voted 15-5 not to charge the three officers involved in his restraint of a criminally negligent homicide charge… Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Daunte Wright’s family holds news conference with attorney By Associated Press "Unfortunately, there's never going to be justice for us," Wright's mother, Katie Wright, said Thursday. "Justice isn't even a word to me. I do want accountability."… Continue reading
Apr 15 Ex-Minnesota cop faces hearing in shooting of Daunte Wright By Scott Bauer, Mike Householder, Associated Press She was charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter in what her chief said appeared to be a case of confusing her Taser with her handgun. Wright's family members, Black community leaders and others are calling for more serious charges. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 14 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press The defense at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd wrapped up its case Thursday without putting Chauvin on the stand, presenting a total of two days of testimony to the prosecution’s two… Continue reading
Apr 14 What we know about Daunte Wright’s killing, and what it says about policing in America By Courtney Vinopal The killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by a police officer on Sunday afternoon set off three nights of protests in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center, and raised questions over the circumstances that led to the shooting of yet another… Continue reading
Apr 13 Cop, police chief resign 2 days after Black motorist’s death By Mohamed Ibrahim, Mike Householder, Associated Press A white Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb resigned Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Attorney Ben Crump holds news conference with families of Daunte Wright, George Floyd By Associated Press The family of a Black motorist shot and killed by police spoke at a news conference Tuesday flanked by their lawyer and a members of George Floyd's family. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 12 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press A use-of-force expert and former officer said Chauvin was justified in pinning George Floyd to the ground because of his frantic resistance. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 9 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press A medical expert says George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen that damaged his brain and caused his heart to stop. Dr. Martin Tobin is a lung and critical care specialist from Chicago. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd, resumes in Minneapolis By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Witness after witness described how Chauvin was unmoved by their pleas, with the teenager who shot the harrowing video of the arrest testifying that the officer gave the crowd a “cold” and “heartless” stare. Continue reading