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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 18, 2022

Kim Potter sentencing: Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright hit with 16 months behind bars

Former Minnesota police Officer Kim Potter was hit with 16 months behind bars for killing Daunte Wright after mistaking her service firearm for a stun gun during a traffic stop in April 2021. The punishment was significantly below the state-recommended minimum.

February 18, 2022

Minnesota couple loses more than 200 pounds combined: 'It’s energizing, it’s together'

Dan and Holly Collison, from Minneapolis, share about their combined weight loss journey with Fox News Digital.

February 16, 2022

Prosecutors reduce requested sentence for ex-cop Kim Potter

Minnesota prosecutors have apparently backed away from their pursuit of a longer-than-usual sentence for former police officer Kim Porter.

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 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 10, 2022

Chip Roy demands DOJ explain light sentence for Floyd riot arsonist who killed father of 5

Rep. Chip Roy is demanding answers on how a man found guilty of setting a fire during the George Floyd riots that led to the death of a father of five was given a soft sentence.

February 10, 2022

Al Franken says it would be 'tempting' to run for office again

Former Sen. Al Franken this week said it would be “tempting” to run for office again.