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June 9, 2021

3 former Minneapolis officers accused in George Floyd's death get March 7 trial date

Three former Minneapolis police officers accused of aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd last year will stand trial beginning March 7, according to court records.

June 9, 2021

Economist Glenn Loury tackles the issue, impact of race on 'Tucker Carlson Today'

In a new episode of Fox Nation’s 'Tucker Carlson Today,' economist and academic Glenn Loury dispels certain takes on race in America.

June 9, 2021

Ingraham: BLM isn’t losing sleep over rising crime while profiting off tragedy

Black Lives Matter isn't doing much to remedy the current climbing crime rates across the U.S., "The Ingraham Angle" host Laura Ingraham pointed out Tuesday.

June 8, 2021

Harris Faulkner presses House Dem on crime surge: What is going on in your party?

Fox News host Harris Faulkner pressed Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Tuesday, on a violent crime surge in Democrat-led U.S. cities amid the "defund police movement."

June 8, 2021

Minneapolis crews work to reopen George Floyd Square, activists close it again

City crews returned early Tuesday to a Minneapolis intersection where a memorial to George Floyd was assembled after his death last year and worked to reopen it to traffic by removing debris and makeshift barriers, only to have activists barricade the area again.

June 6, 2021

Evolution of the 'defund the police' movement: How has it changed?

More than one year since the death of George Floyd sent shockwaves through the nation, experts say the movement to slash police budgets amid calls for law enforcement reform has struggled to maintain momentum.

June 4, 2021

Unrest in Minneapolis after shooting death of suspect by law enforcement

Protesters in Minneapolis reportedly smashed windows and lit a dumpster on fire Thursday night near a parking garage where an officer fatally shot a suspect wanted for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon earlier.

June 3, 2021

Paul Krugman, professors seek top economist's removal from influential job for criticizing Black Lives Matter

University of Michigan professor Justin Wolfers and dozens of other academics are leading a massive effort to have a senior faculty member at the University of Chicago removed from his position at the world's preeminent economics journal -- all because he criticized Black Lives Matter's push to defund police departments.

June 3, 2021

Derek Chauvin prosecutors seek 30 years; defense wants time served

Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death, but a defense attorney is asking that Derek Chauvin be sentenced to probation and time already served, according to court documents filed Wednesday.

June 3, 2021

Minneapolis' George Floyd Square: Crews dismantle barriers as city moves to reopen intersection

Minneapolis city workers could be seen at the intersection at George Floyd Square early Thursday morning – the site of a memorial where former police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee in the upper body of Floyd last May.