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March 4, 2021

Derek Chauvin trial: Minneapolis businesses prepare for new round of potential riots

As the Derek Chauvin trial is set to begin with jury selection on Monday, some Minneapolis business owners are cautiously bracing for potentially another round of unrest and mayhem after recently getting back on their feet from the criminal rioting last June that resulted in an estimated $500 million in damage in Minneapolis alone.  

March 1, 2021

Minneapolis courthouse turned into fortress for George Floyd murder trial

The Minneapolis courthouse where ex-cop Derek Chauvin will stand trial for murder in the death of George Floyd is being turned into a veritable fortress.

March 1, 2021

George Floyd case: Minneapolis won't pay social media influencers during Derek Chauvin trial after backlash

Minneapolis City Council said Monday it’s no longer continuing with plans to contract social media influencers to spread city-approved messages during the murder trial against Derek Chauvin, an ex-cop charged in George Floyd’s death, after activists accused the city of buying the narrative about the case.

February 28, 2021

George Floyd: Minneapolis to pay social media influencers to spread messages during Derek Chauvin trial

Minneapolis is set to pay six social media influencers to help disseminate city-approved messaging throughout the upcoming murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-cop charged in George Floyd's death.

February 25, 2021

Minnesota ice fishermen rescued by fellow angler after truck falls into frozen lake

Chad Schmidt claims he was out on the lake in his fish house on Monday evening when he "heard something out of the ordinary" that turned out to be the surface of the ice giving way to a nearby pickup truck.

February 18, 2021

Minnesota ramps up security for murder trial of Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death

Minnesota authorities said a heavy security presence will be in place for the upcoming murder trial of ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death.

February 18, 2021

3 ex-Minneapolis cops charged in George Floyd death ask judge to dismiss case after plea-deal press leak

The legal teams representing three of the four former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death filed a series of motions this week seeking to have the cases dismissed, accusing prosecutors of leaking information about plea deal negotiations to the press.

February 17, 2021

COVID-19 pandemic forces Ash Wednesday changes worldwide

Ash Wednesday services will look different for Christian churches around the world this year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 16, 2021

Minneapolis resident: City council has ‘blood on their hands’ for defunding police

A Minneapolis resident and business owner said Tuesday that members of the Minneapolis City Council have "blood on their hands" due to the increases in crime after the city’s police budget was cut in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

February 14, 2021

Minneapolis push to defund police backfires after residents complain of slow response times, increase in crime

Minneapolis on Friday backtracked on its original push to defund the city’s police department in the wake of George Floyd’s police custody death after residents begged the city to hire more officers, citing longer response times and increased violent crime.