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January 25, 2022

George Floyd death: Ex-Minneapolis cops, jury shown bystander videos, body camera footage at federal trial

Jurors seated at the trial for the three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights watched videos on Tuesday that showed Floyd gasping for air as bystanders warned that fellow Officer Derek Chauvin was killing him.

January 24, 2022

George Floyd death: Former Minneapolis cops stood by as Chauvin 'slowly killed' man, prosecutors say at trial

The three former Minneapolis police officers on trial for violating George Floyd’s civil rights stood by as fellow officer Derek Chauvin "slowly killed George Floyd right in front of them," prosecutors charged during Monday’s opening statements. 

January 21, 2022

George Floyd death: State trial for 3 former Minneapolis cops rescheduled for June amid federal case

The Minnesota trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged in connection with the May 2020 death of George Floyd has been scheduled for June, as jury selection for the trio’s federal case is underway in nearby St. Paul. 

January 21, 2022

Minneapolis ex-police officers' trial: Jury selected in federal case on George Floyd's civil rights

A jury of 12 and six alternatives was finalized Thursday in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers accused of violating George Floyd’s civil rights during a deadly 2020 arrest. 

January 18, 2022

US murder rate highest it's been in 25 years as big cities shatter records

The 2021 United States murder rate is estimated to be nearly as high as it was in 25 years ago, when more than 19,600 people were killed nationwide, according to statistics shared in a recent report. 

January 12, 2022

Minnesota border agents seize disease-prone bushmeat from African nation

Customs and Border Protection officers say they have noticed a significant uptick in Saint Paul International Airport passengers returning from abroad with bushmeat.

January 12, 2022

George Floyd death: Trial for 3 former Minneapolis cops delayed pending federal case, judge rules

A Minnesota judge has granted motions from both sides to push back the trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged in connection with the May 2020 death of George Floyd, court papers show. 

January 11, 2022

Kim Potter judge releases criminal for funeral – then he goes missing

18-year-old Minneapolis man Shevirio Kavirion Childs-Young, described by investigators as having “a lengthy juvenile delinquency history involving assault and weapons offenses”, is now on the run after the judge who presided over the Kim Potter trial released him to attend a funeral – only for him to not come back.

January 6, 2022

Minneapolis mayor argues schools must stay open to combat violent crime, carjacking surge

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey acknowledged Wednesday that extended school closures during the coronavirus pandemic have at least in part contributed to the rise in violent crime seen citywide, asserting that widespread "boredom" experienced by juveniles is "no excuse for carjacking."

January 1, 2022

Minneapolis NHL Winter Classic sets record for coldest game in league history

Target Field in Minneapolis set the record for the coldest game in NHL history when it hosted the league's annual Winter Classic on Saturday night.