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After Chauvin Trial, Read What Police First Said About George Floyd's Death
The original press release from the Minneapolis Police Department about George Floyd's death does not mention the force used by Derek Chauvin against him, saying only that "officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress."
Biden: Chauvin Verdict Can Prompt 'Moment of Significant Change' for U.S.
President Joe Biden compared last summer's protests over the death of George Floyd to the Civil Rights movement and pressed for Congress to make sweeping law enforcement reforms after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday on three counts related to Floyd's death.
Alan Dershowitz Says Maxine Waters Used KKK Tactics to 'Intimidate' Jury
"It's borrowed precisely from the Ku Klux Klan of the 1930s and 1920s when the Klan would march outside of courthouses and threatened all kinds of reprisals if the jury ever dared convict a white person or acquit a black person," Dershowitz said.
Scalise Says Waters Wants 'Violent' Protests, Trump Urged Peaceful DC Rally
"I haven't heard Maxine saying anything about people 'peacefully' protesting," said Louisiana GOP Rep. Scalise Tuesday.
Minnesota Not Prepared for Threat of Unrest After Chauvin Verdict: Governor
"Local and state resources have been fully deployed, but they are inadequate to address the threat," Walz wrote in an executive order.
Minneapolis Church Fire Investigated Ahead of Derek Chauvin Verdict
Firefighters were called to the Sacred Heart of Jesus church to find thick smoke billowing through the windows and flames erupting from the church roof.
Derek Chauvin Conviction Isn't Enough, Say Minneapolis Activists
"Justice is not served until we radically imagine what the system of policing actually is," Oluchi Omeoga, co-founder of Black Visions Collective, told Newsweek.
Read Walter Mondale's Last Email to Staff in Full: 'Well, My Time Has Come'
Walter Mondale, who served as vice president in the Jimmy Carter administration between 1977 to 1981, died on Monday. He was 93.
Ron DeSantis Says Minneapolis Dems 'Let People Run Wild' in Streets
"Do like Minneapolis did and tell the cops to stand down and basically let people run wild on the streets," DeSantis said, warning against Democrat-controlled cities he says have sought to "defund" law enforcement.
Facebook Reveals 7-Point Plan for the Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict
The company said it hoped these plans would help "limit content that could lead to civil unrest or violence."
Lowry Hill Tunnel Crash Video Shows Car Explode in Minneapolis
Traffic camera footage shows a car veer onto a side barrier before ricocheting off the left wall into a tunnel and exploding.
Chauvin Acquittal Fears Fueled by Decision to Suspend In-Person Schooling
"We all know how this ends, to the point that they're literally closing schools because of it," one user tweeted.
Chauvin Judge Tells Jury: 'Plan for Long, Hope For Short' Deliberation
Judge Peter Cahill said jurors should "plan for long, hope for short" as the defense rested its case on Thursday after two days of testimony. Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer, faces second- and third-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd.
Daunte Wright Protesters Brandish Pig's Head on Pole Outside Police Dept.
One protester can be seen waving the severed pig's head while he and others yell and curse at the police officers behind a fence.
Minnesota Store Looted Again After 7 Month Closure Due to First Incident
"For us to be able to reopen and be the light in the city that people expect us to be and all our community actions, it's tough to know that we have to close again," store owner Moh Habib said.
Fact Check: Was Daunte Wright's Arrest Warrant Sent to the Wrong Address?
Actor and comedian Walter Masterson claimed in a viral TikTok video that a warrant for Wright's arrest was issued after he missed a court appearance because the notice about the hearing was sent to the wrong address.
Video Shows Daunte Wright's Family Meeting George Floyd's Family
The families came together following the Sunday shooting of Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, who was shot and killed by police during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
In George Floyd Trial, Use-of-Force Expert Calls It 'Accidental Death'
While taking the stand in the murder trial against Chauvin, a former Santa Rosa, California, police officer, Barry Brodd said, "That isn't an incident of deadly force. That's an incident of an accidental death."
Kim Potter, Brooklyn Center Officer, Resigns After Daunte Wright Shooting
The veteran officer resigned a day after she was identified as the officer who fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright on Sunday.
Minnesota Sports Resume Action After Games Delays by Daunte Wright Shooting
Both teams had postponed their games on Monday following the fatal shooting of Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center on Sunday afternoon.
Daunte Wright's Dad 'Can't Accept' Claim Kim Potter Shot Son by Mistake
"I lost my son, he's never coming back," Aubrey Wright said after his 20-year-old son was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Minnesota.
Daunte Wright Shooting Shows System Is 'Irreparably Broken,' Activists Say
"The pain of George Floyd's shooting is still scarred into our minds and yet history continues to repeat itself because of a rotten and racist institution," Miski Noor said.
Daunte Wright's Aunt Says Kim Potter 'Needs to Pay For What She Did'
Naisha Wright gave an emotional interview to CNN about the killing of her 20-year-old nephew.
GoFundMe for Daunte Wright's Family Nears $250,000 After Only 24 Hours
The fundraiser for the 20-year-old shot by a Brooklyn Center police officer was set up by a member of his family.
Questions Arise About How Daunte Wright Shooter Could Confuse Gun For Taser
Kim Potter was identified as the officer who fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
Shooting Breaks Out at Daunte Wright Protest as National Guard Deployed
Clashes between police and protesters have resulted in the use of tear gas and fireworks. One video shows a plume of smoke coming out of a ransacked Dollar Tree store.
Cops Deploy Tear Gas As Brooklyn Center Looters, Protesters Defy Curfew
One video shared to Twitter showed a protester scaling a fence and pelting an officer with stones.
Biden Says 'No Justification' For Violence Amid Unrest Over Daunte Wright
"Peaceful protest? Understandable," the president said.
Officer in Daunte Wright Shooting Should Be Relieved of Duty: Mayor
"We cannot afford to make mistakes that lead to the loss of life of other people and in our profession," Elliott said during a press conference. "And so I do fully support releasing the officer of her duties."
Daunte Wright Shooting Footage Prompts Question of Why Officer Wasn't Fired
After watching body camera videos, attendees at a Brooklyn Center Police conference can be heard asking the department's chief, "Oh my God, you're telling me that wasn't enough to terminate this officer?"