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Minnesota mayor blasts police tactics to control protesters

Elected leaders in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright want officers to scale back their ...

What to expect in closings for ex-cop's trial in Floyd death

For three weeks, prosecutors at the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd played and ...

Chicago video tests newsroom handling of graphic footage

The image that many Americans have of 13-year-old Adam Toledo is frozen in time: He is standing in an alley with his hands ...

Mother of Wright's child tearfully describes loss

Chyna Whitaker, the mother of Daunte Wright Jr., tearfully describes the loss of the young child's father (April 16)

Chauvin skips testifying as trial in Floyd death nears end

Former Officer Derek Chauvin 's trial in George Floyd's death will be in a jury's hands by early next week, after his brief ...

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Here's the latest for Friday April 16th: At least 8 killed in Indianapolis Fedex shooting; Former Minnesota officer has court ...

Wright's family wants stiffer charge for Minnesota ex-cop

Daunte Wright's family members joined with community leaders Thursday in calling for more serious charges against the white ...

EXPLAINER: Can officers stop drivers for air fresheners?

The mother of a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by Minnesota police this week says it all started when police ...

Streak breaker: Kepler singles in 9th, as Twins edge Red Sox

Max Kepler delivered the sigh-of-relief winner for Minnesota on the last day of a rough first homestand of the season.

Defense rests without Chauvin testimony at murder trial

Former Officer Derek Chauvin chose not to take the stand as testimony at his murder trial ended Thursday, passing up the ...

Expert: Floyd's carbon monoxide was in normal range

The prosecution in the Derek Chauvin trial recalled Dr. Martin Tobin, a lung and critical care expert to knock down a defense ...

Daunte Wright, slain by police, known as jokester, young dad

A few years ago, Daunte Wright was talking to a high school mentor about what to do if he was pulled over by police.

Testimony done in Chauvin trial, closings Monday

Testimony has ended at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. Closing arguments are ...

Derek Chauvin will not testify at his murder trial

The defense at the murder trial of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd has rested its case after two days of testimony ...

Former Minnesota cop charged in shooting of Black motorist

A white former police officer faced her first court appearance Thursday in the traffic-stop shooting of a Black motorist that ...

Protests in Minnesota as former officer is charged

Hundreds protested outside the Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police headquarters on Wednesday. A former police officer is ...

Defense expert blames George Floyd's death on heart trouble

George Floyd died of a sudden heart rhythm disturbance as a result of his heart disease, a forensic pathologist testified for ...

Red Sox beat Twins 7-1 for twinbill sweep, 9th straight win

Alex Verdugo had three hits, including a two-run single in a six-run fifth inning, and the Boston Red Sox extended their ...

Officer in Black man's killing: from leader to defendant

In a matter of days, the white police officer who fatally shot a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb went from being a ...

Prosecution questions pathologist in Chauvin trial

Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell launched an aggressive cross-examination, attacking a retired pathologist Dr. David Fowler's ...