August 31, 2020 Sen. Tom Cotton: Kenosha, Minneapolis carnage will spread until politicians restore order, deter criminals Another American city is smoldering because weak politicians failed in their most basic duty.
August 30, 2020 Derek Chauvin seeking dismissal of charges in George Floyd case: reports George Floyd died from pre-existing health problems made worse by drug abuse, a fired police officer's defense attorney argued last week in court documents seeking a dismissal of charges.
August 28, 2020 Former Minneapolis officer J. Alexander Kueng files motion to dismiss charges in George Floyd case All three of the officers charged with aiding and abetting have filed for a dismissal of charges.
August 28, 2020 Minneapolis sees nearly 80 arrested overnight, most for curfew violations, after unrest At least 79Â people were arrested overnight Thursday as police, state troopers and soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard patrolled Minneapolis.
August 27, 2020 Minneapolis woman accused of trying to spark fires at university in 2018 pleads guilty to terror charges A Minneapolis woman accused of starting fires at her university pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal terrorism charges in connection with her attempt to recruit fellow Muslim students to join Al Qaeda, prosecutors said.
August 27, 2020 Minnesota National Guard deployed to Minneapolis amid unrest Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz deployed the National Guard to Minneapolis in response to civil unrest, including looting, following what authorities described as misinformation about the suicide death of a Black homicide suspect.
August 27, 2020 Victor Davis Hanson: Violent rioters and anarchists – here's what they want So far, hundreds of police have been injured, dozens of people have been killed, and we have seen billions of dollars in property and collateral damage.
August 26, 2020 Minneapolis stores looted as mayhem erupts following gunman's suicide: police A suspected gunman fatally shot himself Wednesday as Minneapolis police were moving in to arrest him for a slaying committed hours earlier, prompting reports of looting in the downtown area, police told Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ.Â
August 26, 2020 Minneapolis PD to overhaul use of force of policies, mayor says Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday announced an overhaul in police policies with the aim of reducing the amount of force that officers use when making arrests.
August 25, 2020 Minneapolis Jacob Blake protest leads to 11 arrests, at least 1 officer injured, police say Police in Minneapolis, Minn., arrested 11 people in connection with a protest that devolved into a riot overnight in the wake of the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin, officials said.