The Latest News by Associated Press
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Body missing, suspect arrested in ’96 student disappearance
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Flores was the last person seen with Kristin Smart before she vanished from a college campus on California’s scenic Central... More
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Minnesota police chief, cop quit after Daunte Wright’s death
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A white Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb and... More
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Court rejects appeal of killer of 3 in home invasion
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Supreme Court rejected the appeal of a man convicted of murder, sexual assault and other crimes in the killings... More
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Expert says cop was justified in pinning down George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Officer Derek Chauvin was justified in pinning George Floyd to the ground because of his frantic resistance, a use-of-force expert testified... More
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Defense set to take turn in ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The defense for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death was set to start presenting its case Tuesday, following... More
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Police: Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not handgun
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — The police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb apparently intended to fire... More
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Judge refuses to sequester jury in George Floyd murder case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The judge in the George Floyd murder case refused a defense request to immediately sequester the jury Monday, the morning after the killing... More
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Daunte Wright death in Minnesota traffic stop sparks unrest
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A Black man died after being shot by police in a Minneapolis suburb during a traffic stop and crashing his... More
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Prosecution case nears end in ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd‘s death enters its third week Monday, with the state nearing the... More
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Medical examiner blames police pressure for Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The chief medical examiner who ruled George Floyd’s death a homicide testified Friday that the way police held him down and compressed his neck... More
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Another expert says lack of oxygen, not drugs, killed Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from the way he was held down by police, a retired forensic pathologist testified Friday at... More
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Mom who pleaded guilty to son’s killing seeks new hearing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California woman who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the torture and killing of her 8-year-old son is asking... More
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OJ Simpson, Las Vegas Strip hotel settle defamation case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson and a Las Vegas hotel-casino have settled a lawsuit alleging that unnamed employees defamed Simpson by telling a celebrity... More
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Expert: Lack of oxygen killed George Floyd, not drugs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck, medical experts testified at... More
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Judge orders release of Dallas officer arrested in killings
DALLAS (AP) — A judge on Wednesday ordered the release of a former Dallas police officer who was arrested on capital murder charges for allegedly... More
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Expert: Chauvin never took knee off Floyd’s neck
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck area — and was bearing down with most of his weight — the entire... More
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Remains in Missouri identified as missing Chinese woman
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Decomposed remains found in a Missouri park have been positively identified as those of a Chinese woman who had been missing... More
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Minneapolis officers line up to reject Chauvin’s actions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The parade of Minneapolis police officers rejecting a former officer’s actions in restraining George Floyd continued at his murder trial, including a... More
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EXPLAINER: Is defense blaming acquaintance in Floyd’s death?
CHICAGO (AP) — Defense lawyers for a white former police officer on trial for murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd want to call an... More
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Police official: Chauvin was trained to defuse situations
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Officer Derek Chauvin underwent training in 2016 and 2018 on how to defuse tense situations with people in crisis and how police must... More
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Harvey Weinstein appeals conviction, blames ‘cavalier’ judge
NEW YORK (AP) — More than a year after Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction, his lawyers are demanding a new trial, arguing in court papers Monday that... More
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Police chief: Fired cop broke policy in pinning Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis police chief who called George Floyd’s death “murder” soon after it happened testified that Officer Derek Chauvin had clearly violated... More
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Meet the Chauvin prosecutors, each with their own role
Viewers watching the trial of a former Minneapolis officer charged with murder in George Floyd ‘s death may be struck by the array of prosecutors taking turns presenting their... More
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ER doc theorized that lack of oxygen stopped Floyd’s heart
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The emergency room doctor who pronounced George Floyd dead after trying to resuscitate him testified Monday that he theorized at the time... More
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Trial in Floyd’s death expected to turn to ex-cop’s training
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death is expected to turn toward the officer’s training on Monday... More
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Police lieutenant: Kneeling on neck ‘top tier, deadly force’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kneeling on the neck of someone who is handcuffed and in the prone position is “top-tier, deadly” force and should not be... More
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How Chauvin trial has impacted its witnesses
The first days of testimony at the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death were dominated by witnesses to his arrest and... More
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Fake German heiress taken into US custody, faces deportation
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. immigration authorities said Thursday they have detained Anna Sorokin, the con artist who passed herself off as a wealthy German... More
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Duty sergeant: Officers could have ended Floyd restraint
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police supervisory sergeant who was on duty the night George Floyd died testified that he believes the officers who restrained... More
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Floyd’s girlfriend recalls their struggles with addiction
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd’s girlfriend tearfully told a jury Thursday the story of how they met — at a Salvation Army shelter where he... More