The Latest News by Associated Press
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George Floyd’s girlfriend recounts the couple’s drug use
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd’s girlfriend cried on the witness stand Thursday as she told the story of how they first met in 2017 at... More
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Ex-cop told onlooker Floyd was big, ‘probably on something’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After the ambulance took George Floyd away, the Minneapolis officer who had pinned his knee on the Black man’s neck defended himself to a... More
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Store cashier expresses `disbelief, guilt’ over George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The convenience store cashier who was handed a counterfeit $20 bill by George Floyd — setting in motion the Black man’s ill-fated encounter with... More
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Prosecutors detail incident that led to Floyd’s arrest
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The convenience store cashier who sold cigarettes to George Floyd and was handed a counterfeit $20 bill in return took the stand Wednesday at... More
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Man charged with smuggling after California crash kills 13
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Mexican man was charged Tuesday with coordinating a smuggling effort that left 13 people dead when their overloaded SUV was... More
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Firefighter blocked from helping Floyd returns to stand
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis firefighter who voiced frustration at being prevented from using her EMT training to help George Floyd will be back on... More
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Witnesses: Onlooker anger increased as Floyd stopped moving
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Onlookers grew increasingly angry as they begged Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin to take his knee off George Floyd’s neck, but Chauvin would not let up, and... More
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Witness in George Floyd case: ‘I witnessed a murder’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who was among the onlookers shouting at a Minneapolis police officer to get off George Floyd last May testified Tuesday... More
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Prosecutor: Woman in Slender Man stabbing still dangerous
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A judge should deny a request to be released by a Wisconsin woman convicted of stabbing a classmate to please the... More
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Appellate court arguments set for Charleston church shooter
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys for the man sentenced to federal death row for the racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina... More
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Witness describes seeing Floyd ‘slowly fade away’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who was among onlookers shouting at a Minneapolis police officer to get off George Floyd last May was to continue... More
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Jurors shown video at ex-officer’s trial in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The video of George Floyd gasping for breath was essentially Exhibit A as the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee on the... More
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Sex trafficking crimes brought against Epstein ex-girlfriend
NEW YORK (AP) — Sex trafficking charges were added Monday to the indictment against financier Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend as prosecutors alleged that she groomed a... More
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Judge orders 3 to trial in plot to kidnap Michigan governor
A Michigan judge on Monday ordered three men to stand trial in a plot to kidnap Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over her coronavirus restrictions.... More
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Former officer’s trial in George Floyd’s death gets underway
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd went on trial Monday, with prosecutors promptly showing the jury the video of Derek Chauvin pressing... More
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Jurors in ex-officer’s high-profile trial face heavy burden
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One prospective juror’s voice quivered as she told attorneys during jury selection that she feared for her family’s safety if chosen for... More
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Key players in trial of ex-officer charged in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Opening statements are set for Monday in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter in George... More
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Jacob Blake files excessive force lawsuit against officer
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Black man who was paralyzed after he was shot in the back by a white police officer in southeastern Wisconsin filed... More
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3 arrested in killing of married couple in eastern Sierra
BRIDGEPORT, Calif. (AP) — Three people have been arrested in connection with the killings of a married couple found slain last year on a remote... More
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Lawyer: Colorado shooting suspect needs mental health review
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The suspect in the Colorado supermarket shooting appeared in court for the first time Thursday, and a defense attorney immediately asked... More
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Colorado shooting suspect makes his 1st court appearance
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The suspected gunman in the Boulder supermarket shooting that killed 10 people appeared in court Thursday for the first time, and... More
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Colorado shooting suspect to make 1st court appearance
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered Wednesday night at a candlelight vigil to remember the 10 people gunned down at a supermarket in... More
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UK court rejects Depp bid to appeal ‘wife beater’ ruling
LONDON (AP) — A British court on Thursday refused Johnny Depp permission to appeal a judge’s ruling that he assaulted ex-wife Amber Heard. Two Court... More
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Ex-Idaho nurse resentenced, released in 2018 murder case
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A former nurse in Idaho who admitted to helping a Colorado rancher cover up the killing of his fiancee Kelsey... More
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Official: Colorado shooting suspect prone to rage, delusions
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Law enforcement officials and former associates of a 21-year-old accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket described the suspect... More
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Jury set for ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death; starts Monday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury has been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death, with opening statements set... More
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End of jury selection near for ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The end of jury selection is in sight at the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death,... More
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For a third time, judge rejects bail for Ghislaine Maxwell
NEW YORK (AP) — For a third time, a judge rejected a bail package Monday aimed at freeing Ghislaine Maxwell as the ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey... More
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Police: 10 people killed in Colorado supermarket shooting
UPDATED 3/23/21 11:15 A.M. EST. BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Police on Tuesday identified a 21-year-old man as the suspect in the killing of 10 people... More
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14th juror seated for ex-officer’s trial in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 14th juror was seated Monday for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, nearly completing... More