Police Brutality

Mohamed Noor was initially convicted of third-degree murder and manslaughter in the 2017 death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond. More

October 6, 2021

The Minneapolis suburb where Black motorist Daunte Wright was killed by an officer in April has enacted its first step in a plan to change policing in the city. More

September 29, 2021

The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death intends to appeal his conviction and sentence. More

September 24, 2021

Derek Chauvin was convicted earlier this year on state charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd's death. More

September 16, 2021

Mohamed Noor was convicted of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond. More

September 15, 2021

The 23-year-old’s death gained widespread attention during last year’s protests against racial injustice and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. More

September 1, 2021

“I’m not resisting! I'm not resisting!” Aaron Larry Bowman can be heard screaming between blows on the footage obtained by The Associated Press. More

August 25, 2021

Prosecutors asked a judge to reject a request by media to unseal the names of the jurors who convicted ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the death of George Floyd More

August 16, 2021

KY Attorney General Daniel Cameron responded to criticism saying the decision was in the jury's hands, not his. More

August 5, 2021

By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A coalition of news media outlets has asked the judge who oversaw the trial of Derek Chauvin to release the identities of jurors who convicted him in the death of George Floyd, saying there is no known threat to juror safety that would warrant keeping their names […] More

August 4, 2021

Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights want their trials separated from Derek Chauvin's. More

August 3, 2021

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd’s murder last year, as nearly a dozen laws took effect Sunday. More

July 26, 2021

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff’s deputy has been charged with malfeasance in connection with the death of a man he and other deputies had arrested while they were trying to conduct a search. Deputy Ryan Chapman is accused of handcuffing William Walls without reasonable suspicion of a crime, his attorney, Ronald Miciotto, told […] More

July 2, 2021

Former officer Andrew Delke pleaded guilty to manslaughter over the death of Daniel Hambrick. More

July 2, 2021

Prosecutors may file aiding and abetting third-degree murder charges against three former Minneapolis police officers in the death of George Floyd. More

July 1, 2021

Two months after a Minneapolis jury found Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts, he returned to court to find out his sentence for the killing of George Floyd. More

July 1, 2021

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Video footage of a white Nashville police office fatally shooting an armed Black man from behind during a chase will be allowed into next month’s murder trial, a Nashville judge ruled Monday. Judge Monte Watkins’ decision comes as defense attorneys for 27-year-old white Officer Andrew Delke had sought to keep the […] More

June 29, 2021

By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. But it’s not clear yet what Chauvin’s experience will look like. AN UNUSUAL START Since his April conviction, Chauvin has been held at the state’s […] More

June 25, 2021

By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Judge Peter Cahill told George Floyd’s family members that “I acknowledge and hear the pain that you’re feeling,” before sentencing a former Minneapolis police officer to 22 1/2 years in prison for murder.    Cahill didn’t speak at length during Derek Chauvin’s sentencing hearing Friday, but […] More

June 25, 2021

By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin’s knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the U.S. in generations.   The punishment handed […] More

June 25, 2021

A judge has rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s request for a new trial in George Floyd’s death. More

June 25, 2021

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Officials in Kenosha, Wisconsin, have denied a claim for damages from Jacob Blake Jr., the Black man who was paralyzed when he was shot by a white police officer last summer. Blake sought damages for medical expenses, lost wages and “pain and suffering and disfigurement,” according to the petition. Although the […] More

June 24, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (Court TV) – Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is due in court Friday to find out his punishment for the murder of George Floyd. A Hennepin County jury convicted Chauvin in April of three charges in Floyd’s death: unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The verdicts were celebrated in the streets […] More

June 24, 2021

A British police officer has been convicted in the death of Dalian Atkinson, a former professional soccer player who died after being Tasered and kicked in the head. More

June 23, 2021

By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The defense attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd is seeking not only a new trial but also a hearing to “impeach the verdict” by investigating potential juror misconduct. Eric Nelson’s request for a new trial for Derek Chauvin is fairly routine, but the […] More

June 10, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A more detailed trial schedule for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd has been set for next March, according to an order made public Wednesday. Last month, a judge pushed the trial of Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao out to next March, in part […] More

June 9, 2021

The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in the case of Mohamed Noor. More

June 9, 2021

Derek Chauvin is scheduled to be sentenced after he was convicted of murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd. More

June 3, 2021

William Jennette repeatedly told deputies he could not breathe. More

May 25, 2021

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Friday that his office will lead the prosecution of a former suburban police officer who is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright. More

May 24, 2021