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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. 

February 10, 2022

Minneapolis police officers at George Floyd arrest should have intervened, longtime cop testifies

The trio of former Minneapolis  officers who responded to the scene where Derek Chauvin ultimately held his knee on George Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes should have stepped in to stop their fellow cop, the head of the police department’s homicide unit testified Thursday.

February 10, 2022

Amir Locke shooting warrants unsealed, Derek Chauvin trial judge signed off on no-knock raid

The judge who presided over the trial of Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of George Floyd’s murder, signed off on the no-knock warrant that resulted in an officer shooting and killing Amir Locke.

February 9, 2022

Minneapolis school bus driver shot in head while young children were on board: police

A Minneapolis school bus driver was shot in the head Wednesday afternoon while transporting three young children, according to police.

February 9, 2022

Minneapolis police trial: George Floyd's death was not caused by drugs, 'excited delirium,' toxicologist says

A toxicologist who testified at the ongoing federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers accused of violating George Floyd’s civil rights said Wednesday that neither drug use, nor heart disease, nor "excited delirium" caused Floyd’s May 2020 death.

February 9, 2022

George Floyd death: Juror in federal trial for Minneapolis cops dismissed, replaced with alternate

A juror seated at the federal trial for the three former Minneapolis police officers accused of violating George Floyd's civil rights has been dismissed from the case and replaced with an alternate so he can instead be with his ailing son. 

February 8, 2022

George Floyd death: Police trainer says cops did not perform CPR despite training

Minneapolis police officer who oversaw medical training for two of the three former officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights testified Tuesday that the officers were taught to give CPR as soon as they fail to find a pulse on someone.

February 8, 2022

Amir Locke shooting death: Minnesota cops nab minor wanted in murder case that prompted fatal no-knock warrant

Police have made an arrest in connection with the Minnesota murder investigation that prompted Minneapolis police to conduct the fatal no-knock search warrant involving Amir Locke, authorities confirmed Tuesday.

February 7, 2022

Amir Locke police shooting death: Minneapolis Mayor Frey grilled over no-knock search warrant policy

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey faced questions from city leaders on Monday over his policies related to the police department’s practice of no-knock warrants, just days after a city cop fatally shot a man during one of the raids, police have said.

February 7, 2022

Minneapolis police trial: George Floyd died because his breathing was restricted, expert testifies

George Floyd’s life could have been spared if Minneapolis police officers had changed his position, and his chances of survival would have "doubled or tripled" if the cops had performed CPR when his heart stopped, according to expert testimony provided Monday.