This category examines those that are marginalized and disproportionately impacted by police brutality, such as police shootings, wrongful arrests and physical abuse of civilians.
Jury selection began Thursday in the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's killing, with a judge dismissing potential jurors for... More
January 20, 2022
Jury selection begins Thursday in the federal case against J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, who also face a state trial later this year... More
January 19, 2022
A state court trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd has been rescheduled for June 13, after both... More
January 19, 2022
The white Chicago police officer whose fatal shooting of Black teen Laquan McDonald put the city at the center of a national debate about race... More
January 18, 2022
Former Ferguson police officer admitted in federal court that he beat a handcuffed man and filed a false police report. Jackie Matthews pleaded guilty to... More
January 18, 2022
A coalition of media groups says restrictions on access to the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's... More
January 18, 2022
A judge agreed to delay a state court trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death, though he didn't immediately set... More
January 12, 2022
Tou Thao, J. Kueng and Thomas Lane face a Jan. 20 trial for allegations that they deprived Floyd of his rights while acting under government authority. More
January 11, 2022
Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in George Floyd's death will go on trial Jan. 20. More
January 6, 2022
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal magistrate judge has recommended against dismissing an indictment accusing an Atlanta-area More
January 3, 2022
Defendants spoke directly to jurors in a series of recent high-profile trials, defying conventional wisdom that the risks of taking the stand usually outweigh the... More
December 27, 2021
The most serious charge against Kim Potter — first-degree manslaughter — carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. More
December 27, 2021
The jury deliberating at Kim Potter's manslaughter trial in the shooting death of Daunte Wright asked a judge whether the officer's handgun could be freed from an evidence box so they... More
December 22, 2021
Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter is on trial for the shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright. More
December 22, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has not said whether he will posthumously pardon Floyd this year for a 2004 drug arrest in Houston. More
December 21, 2021
A white suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, a Black man, said she meant to use her Taser... More
December 20, 2021
Can prosecutors convince a jury Kim Potter was criminally responsible for Duante Wright’s death when she fired her gun rather than her taser? (Episode 119) More
December 16, 2021
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal count alleging he willfully deprived George Floyd of his rights during the May... More
December 15, 2021
Kim Potter's use of deadly force against Daunte Wright was not appropriate, a use-of-force expert testified Wednesday at the former suburban Minneapolis police officer's manslaughter... More
December 15, 2021
December 15, 2021
