Chauvin pleads not guilty to violating teen’s civil rights
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd pleaded not guilty Thursday to... READ MORE
Judge suspends Minnesota’s tougher standards on deadly force
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A judge has suspended Minnesota’s new stricter standards on when police can use deadly force, halting a change in state... READ MORE
Ex-cops accused of violating Floyd’s rights plead not guilty
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the federal... READ MORE
Violent crime surges across Minnesota with record murders
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Violent crime surged nearly 17% across Minnesota last year, including a record number of murders, according to... READ MORE
Teen who recorded Floyd’s arrest loses uncle in police crash
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The teenager who recorded the last moments of George Floyd’s life in a video that helped launch a global protest movement against racial injustice... READ MORE
Court OKs 3rd-degree murder against 3-ex cops in Floyd death
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors may file aiding and abetting third-degree murder charges against three former Minneapolis police officers in the death... READ MORE
Experts: Impact of Chauvin case on policing yet to be seen
By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction and lengthy prison sentence in George Floyd’s murder could lead to better police hiring and... READ MORE
EXPLAINER: Will Chauvin’s prison experience remain unusual?
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for... READ MORE
Minnesota AG after Chauvin’s sentence: ‘It’s time to act’
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Friday that he’s hoping a judge’s 22 1/2-year sentence imposed on former police Officer Derek Chauvin will be a... READ MORE
Judge acknowledges Floyd family pain, sentences Chauvin
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... READ MORE