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Key events since George Floyd's arrest and death

A timeline of key events that began with George Floyd's arrest on May 25, 2020, by four police officers in Minneapolis: May ...

Pig's head left at former home of Chauvin defense witness

Vandals left a pig’s head at the one-time California home of a use-of-force expert who testified on behalf of the officer ...

Suspect apprehended in fatal shooting at Wisconsin tavern

Authorities say they have apprehended a person in connection with a shooting at a busy tavern in southeastern Wisconsin early ...

US deports woman who lied about role in Rwandan genocide

A woman who served a 10-year sentence in U.S. prison for lying about her role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide to obtain American ...

In Minneapolis, armed patrol group tries to keep the peace

As protests intensified in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright, a group of Black men ...

Journalists allege police harassment at Minnesota protests

Some journalists covering protests over the police fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, in suburban ...

California mass shooting suspect was barred from buying gun

The man accused of going on a shooting rampage at a Southern California business, killing four people, should not have been ...

Riot declared in Portland protests after police kill man

Police in Portland, Oregon, said Saturday they arrested four people after declaring a riot Friday night when protesters ...

EXPLAINER: How is 'reasonableness' key to Chauvin's defense?

Attorneys and witnesses have used the words “reasonable” or “unreasonable” often at the trial of the former Minneapolis ...

Zimbabwe frees some inmates to reduce COVID-19 risk in jails

Zimbabwe has begun releasing about 3,000 prisoners under a presidential amnesty aimed at easing congestion to reduce the ...

Chicago police critics call for charges in shooting of boy

Newly released video that shows a Chicago police officer fatally shoot a 13-year-old will be key evidence when prosecutors ...

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 ...

2 killed, officer injured in San Antonio shooting

Two people are dead and two injured including a San Antonio police officer when a routine traffic stop erupted in gunfire.

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 ...

Ex-NYPD cop admits to obstruction in murder-for-hire plot

A former New York City police officer pleaded guilty Friday to an obstruction of justice charge in a murder-for-hire plot ...

Podcast helped California cops crack 1996 student killing

Chris Lambert would like to get back to making music but he can’t stop chasing a ghost that has haunted him for nearly 25 ...

Surge in violence rattles Haiti as poverty, fear deepens

The attack was brazen, streamed live on the internet: Men carrying big guns walked into a Holy Thursday church service, ...

Video: Chicago boy wasn't holding gun when shot by officer

Disturbing body camera video released after public outcry over the Chicago police shooting of a 13-year-old boy shows the ...

Chicago releases video of fatal shooting of teen

Chicago’s police review board released body camera video on Thursday of a police officer’s fatal shooting of teenager Adam ...