May 7, 2021 4 ex-Minneapolis police officers, including Chauvin, federally indicted in George Floyd's death A federal grand jury in Minnesota has voted to indict the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the May 25, 2020, arrest of George Floyd, according to indictments unsealed Friday.
May 7, 2021 Daunte Wright death: Officer Kim Potter’s file has commendations, minor reprimands The service file of a suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright includes a commendation for safely resolving an incident involving a suicidal man, as well as a handful of reprimands for driving mishaps.
May 4, 2021 'NBC Nightly News' omits juror controversy while reporting on Chauvin defense lawyer's motion for new trial "NBC Nightly News" omitted a key detail on Tuesday evening in the latest developments of the Derek Chauvin trial.Â
May 4, 2021 Derek Chauvin files for new trial in death of George Floyd Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has filed a motion seeking a new trial in the death of George Floyd, arguing that his constitutional right to a fair trial was violated multiple times throughout the proceedings.
May 4, 2021 Minneapolis airport scare as 9-year-old rides baggage conveyor belt system A Minneapolis airport almost lost some valuable cargo when a 9-year-old boy went on a ride through the baggage check system, according to reports.
May 4, 2021 Minneapolis activists' push to abolish police picks up steam as petition filed A charter amendment to replace the Minneapolis Police Department is one step closer to going before voters in November after a coalition of activists submitted their petition to city officials on Friday.
May 4, 2021 Derek Chauvin juror's 'BLM' T-shirt sparks concerns about trial verdicts: report A photo that recently emerged online of a juror on the Derek Chauvin murder trial wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt has sparked questions about his impartiality, according to reports.
May 1, 2021 Minnesota AG Ellison argues convicted murderer Derek Chauvin acted with 'particular cruelty,' abused authority Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison laid out the prosecution's case Friday for a tougher sentence than the 12 1/2 years that are recommended for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter on April 20 in the death of George Floyd.Â
May 1, 2021 George Floyd death: Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Derek Chauvin Prosecutors are asking a judge to give Derek Chauvin a more severe penalty than state guidelines call for when he is sentenced in June for George Floyd's death, arguing in court documents filed Friday that Floyd was particularly vulnerable and that Chauvin abused his authority as a police officer.
April 30, 2021 Chauvin, ex-officers in George Floyd's case could be federally indicted on civil rights charges: report Federal prosecutors have been mounting a case against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and the three other ex-cops involved in the call that led to the death of George Floyd, with the intention of indicting the quartet on civil rights charges, according to a report.