March 9, 2021 Reporter's Notebook: Black Lives Matter's disconnect with America's struggling neighborhoods Black Lives Matter raised more than $90 million since the death of George Floyd, but gave virtually nothing to countless organizations struggling to uplift the impoverished.
March 8, 2021 'Scary to watch': Minneapolis business owners on edge over possible repeat of riots Minneapolis business owners are fearing more riots will erupt in the city as jury selection begins in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd.
March 8, 2021 George Floyd case: Derek Chauvin trial jury selection delayed amid wrangling over 3rd-degree murder charge Minneapolis remained on edge Monday with jury selection in limbo in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-police officer who pressed his knee into the back of George Floyd’s neck before his death while in custody last May.
March 8, 2021 NYT article mocked for denying Black Lives Matter protests led to violence: 'Active propaganda' The New York Times was widely criticized over the weekend for a report that claimed "misinformation" and "conspiracy theories" resulted in voters believing that Black Lives Matter protests caused widespread violence.
March 8, 2021 Des Moines Register reporter arrested during racial justice protest faces trial An Iowa journalist faces trial Monday on charges stemming from her coverage of a protest against racial injustice, a case that prosecutors have pursued despite international condemnation from free press advocates who say she was just doing her job.
March 8, 2021 Minneapolis protesters carry casket, march through city on eve of Chauvin trial Hundreds of protesters marched through downtown Minneapolis Sunday, just one day before Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is accused of killing George Floyd.
March 8, 2021 Minneapolis shootings: 1 fatally shot near 'George Floyd Square,' 2 others injured across city At least one person was killed and two were injured in shootings across Minneapolis this weekend.Â
March 7, 2021 Floyd’s cause of death, ex-cop’s force will be keys at trial A Minneapolis police officer was swiftly fired and charged with murder after bystander video showed him pressing his knee into the neck of George Floyd, ignoring the Black man’s cries that he couldn’t breathe. But even with that powerful footage, legal experts say the case isn’t a slam dunk.
March 6, 2021 LeBron James narrates pro-BLM voting-rights ad for NBA All-Star Game: 'They fear it' LeBron James has been criticized for bringing politics into pro basketball and he doesn’t plan to back down at the NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta this Sunday. Â
March 5, 2021 Derek Chauvin may face third-degree murder charge on top of others after court ruling Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is facing trial in the death of George Floyd, could see a third-degree murder charge reinstated against him after a state appeals court ruling Friday.