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February 23, 2022

Amir Locke shooting: Second teen charged in murder of Minneapolis-area man that prompted warrant

A second teen was charged Tuesday in connection to the murder of a suspected Minneapolis-area drug dealer which prompted the police raid that resulted in an officer shooting and killing Amir Locke.

February 23, 2022

George Floyd death: Minnesota federal trial jury gets case against 3 ex-Minneapolis cops

A Minnesota federal court judge presiding over the case against three former Minneapolis police officers accused of violating George Floyd’s civil rights during his May 2020 arrest and death delivered jury instructions on Wednesday morning before the panel began deliberating the trio’s fate.  

February 22, 2022

Minnesota shooting outside funeral home leaves 1 man dead, 3 others injured

A man was killed and several others were wounded Monday when shots rang out outside a Minnesota funeral home as mourners were remembering another victim of gun violence.

February 21, 2022

George Floyd death: Defense rests in trial against ex-Minneapolis police officers after all 3 cops take stand

Defense attorneys arguing against the conviction of three Minneapolis police officers charged in connection with the May 2020 death of George Floyd rested their case on Monday after 18 total days of federal trial in nearby St. Paul, Minnesota. 

February 21, 2022

George Floyd death: Former Minneapolis police officer says when he saw Floyd's face, 'He didn't look good'

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A former Minneapolis police officer charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights testified Monday that he thought Floyd was doing OK while handcuffed, facedown on the street with Officer Derek Chauvin's knee pressed to his neck — until paramedics arrived and turned Floyd over.

February 18, 2022

Minnesota protest, looting sparked by Kim Potter sentencing in Daunte Wright case: reports

Protesters gathered in Minneapolis on Friday evening after the sentencing of former Minnesota police Officer Kim Potter to two years in prison in the April 2021 shooting death of Daunte Wright, according to reports.

February 16, 2022

Officer says he didn't realize George Floyd's life was in danger

J. Alexander Kueng, one of three Minneapolis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in George Floyd’s killing, took the stand Wednesday at their trial.

February 14, 2022

George Floyd death: Minneapolis police officers' conduct 'inconsistent' with department policy, expert says

A use-of-force expert testified Monday in federal court that the conduct of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights was "inconsistent" with generally accepted policing practices, but a defense attorney questioned the quality of his analysis.

February 12, 2022

Minneapolis rioters vandalize buildings, block traffic after Amir Locke death

Rioters in Minneapolis vandalized buildings and blocked traffic on Friday night while demanding for justice in the wake of Amir Locke's death, who was shot by police officers during a no-knock warrant.

February 11, 2022

Minneapolis police trial: Teen bystander could instantly tell George Floyd was 'in distress,' she testifies

A woman who watched as Minneapolis police officers pinned George Floyd to the pavement during his May 2020 arrest testified on Friday that she knew instantly that the man was "in distress," as he gasped for air and shouted that he couldn’t breathe.