Minneapolis
“There’s still so much work that needs to be done.” Former police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, but experts say it’s just the beginning of police accountability.
Minneapolis prosecutors announced Wednesday that they've declined to press charges against the SWAT officer who fatally shot the 22-year-old.
The budding music icon had teachers' backs at a 1970 picket line.
Teachers in the neighboring St. Paul School District announced a tentative agreement late Monday night to avert a strike that had also been scheduled to start Tuesday.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The jury is made up of eight men and four women.
The federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights is headed to closing arguments.
Wright’s family and attorneys angrily condemned Judge Regina Chu for going well below prosecutors’ recommendations.
Ex-cop Kim Potter, who killed Daunte Wright, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison.
“[Chauvin] was my senior officer and I trusted his advice,” former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng testified on Wednesday.
In a court filing this week, prosecutors said a sentence of slightly more than seven years — which is the presumed penalty under the state’s guidelines ― would be proper.