Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck.
Read More »Minnesota liberal icon Walter Mondale dies at 93
Walter F. Mondale, former Minnesota attorney general, U.S. senator, vice president and 1984 Democratic presidential nominee, died Monday. He was 93.
Read More »Murder case against Chauvin in Floyd death goes to jury
The jury of six white members and six Black or multiracial ones was sent off to begin deliberating after nearly a full day of closing arguments.
Read More »Court closure invalid, conviction overturned
By holding a juror’s voir dire session in chambers during a DWI trial, a Stevens County District Court judge violated the defendant’s Sixth Amendment constitutional right to a public trial.
Read More »No change to civil trial moratorium
COVID-19 trends are headed in the wrong direction, so there will be no changes to the state’s in-person civil jury trial ban, the state Judicial Council has decided.
Read More »Bills respond to Daunte Wright killing
If passed, the bills would limit pretextual traffic stops as a means of cutting down on dangerous police encounters and eliminate qualified immunity.
Read More »Defense rests without Chauvin testimony at murder trial
The defense at the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd wrapped up its case Thursday without putting Chauvin on the stand.
Read More »Potter charged in killing: ‘We will vigorously prosecute’
Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, prosecutors said.
Read More »Defense expert blames heart trouble for Floyd’s death
Derek Chauvin's attorney, Eric Nelson, is trying to prove that the 19-year Minneapolis police veteran followed his training and that George Floyd died because of his illegal drug use and underlying health problems.
Read More »Chauvin defense faces decision: Should he take the stand?
Derek Chauvin is charged with second- and third-degree murder and manslaughter. Here’s a look at some of the perils — and possible benefits — in Chauvin taking the stand.
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