Amy Forliti
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Chauvin could face decadeslong sentence in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin learns his sentence Friday for murder inGeorge Floyd’ s death, closing a chapter in a case that sparked global outrage and a reckoning on racial disparities in America. Chauvin, 45, faces decades in prison, with several legal experts predicting a sentence of 20 to 25 years. […] → Read More
Claudette regaining strength after 13 killed in Alabama
ATLANTA (AP) — Claudette was regaining strength early Monday and expected to return to tropical storm status as it neared the coast of the Carolinas just days after 13 people died — including eight children in a multi-vehicle crash — due to the effects of the storm in Alabama. The children who died Saturday were […] → Read More
Prosecutors: New trial not merited for ex-cop in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors say the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death should not be granted a new trial because the proceedings were fair and Derek Chauvin was found guilty by an impartial jury, according to a court document filed Wednesday. The state’s document came in response to […] → Read More
Unrest erupts after man dies in Minneapolis arrest attempt
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Crowds vandalized buildings and stole from businesses in Minneapolis’ Uptown neighborhood after officials said a man wanted for illegally possessing a gun was fatally shot by authorities who were part of a task force trying to arrest him that included U.S. Marshals. Following the Thursday afternoon shooting, a small crowd gathered in […] → Read More
US Marshals: 1 man dead during arrest attempt in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man was killed Thursday when authorities who were part of a task force that included U.S. Marshals fired their weapons after he allegedly displayed a handgun in Minneapolis’ Uptown neighborhood, the U.S. Marshals said. The shooting happened shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday. The U.S. Marshals said preliminary information indicates task force […] → Read More
Prosecutors want more time for federal trial in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors are asking a judge for more time to prepare for the federal trial of four former police officers facing civil rights charges in George Floyd’s death, calling the case unusual and complex due in part to the sheer volume of evidence. A federal grand jury indicted Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. […] → Read More
In Minnesota, move to sidestep locals in prosecuting police
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison resisted calls for weeks to take over the prosecution of the white suburban Minneapolis police officerwho fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright. He finally did so last week after one county prosecutor quit the case and a second asked him to step in. The move satisfied many […] → Read More
Minnesota AG’s office to prosecute case in Wright’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Friday that his office will lead the prosecution of a former suburban police officer who is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter, who is white, fatally shot Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist, on April 11. The […] → Read More
Minneapolis mayor: After year of reckoning, time for change
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — From COVID-19 to a budget shortfall, or George Floyd ‘s death to the recent death of a 6-year-old girl from gun violence, the mayor of Minneapolis says his city has experienced one trauma after another this past year — and the Black community has felt the most pain. As Mayor Jacob Frey […] → Read More
Officer charged in death of Daunte Wright to appear in court
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wrightis scheduled to appear in court via videoconference Monday. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter, who is white, has an omnibus hearing, also known as a pretrial hearing, on Monday afternoon in Hennepin County District […] → Read More
City where Daunte Wright shot to vote on policing changes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Leaders in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April are expected to vote Saturday on a resolution that would put the city on track to major changes to its policing practices. The resolution, backed by Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott, would create […] → Read More
Ex-cops in Floyd death claim witness coercion, harm of leak
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys for three former Minneapolis officers awaiting trial in George Floyd’s deathwill be in court Thursday to argue pretrial motions, including a request that prosecutors be sanctioned after media reports that Derek Chauvin had planned to plead guilty a year ago,and allegations that they haven’t disclosed information about the alleged coercion of […] → Read More
EXPLAINER: Will juror’s march presence impact Chauvin case?
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The revelation that a juror who helped convict a former Minneapolis police officer in the killing of George Floyd had participated in a march in Washington, D.C., months before the trial is unlikely to affect that guilty verdict, experts say. But that’s not always the case. Though rare, there have been cases […] → Read More
Chauvin’s lawyer seeks new trial, impeachment of verdict
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The defense attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floydhas requested a new trial, saying the court abused its discretion on several points and that the verdict should be impeached because of jury misconduct, according to a court document filed Tuesday. Derek Chauvin, who is white, was convicted […] → Read More
Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Chauvin in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors are asking a judge to give Derek Chauvin a more severe penalty than state guidelines call for when he is sentenced in June for George Floyd’s death, arguing in court documents filed Friday that Floyd was particularly vulnerable and that Chauvin abused his authority as a police officer. Defense attorney Eric […] → Read More
Key moments in closing arguments of Chauvin trial
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After nearlythree weeks of testimony including heart-wrenching bystander statements and technical medical information, attorneys in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial presented their closing arguments. Prosecutors played to emotion as they sketched moments from George Floyd’s life and described his struggle under Chauvin’s knee. Defense attorney Eric Nelson tried to… → Read More
EXPLAINER: Why is Chauvin unlikely to face maximum sentence?
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Chauvin is already locked away in Minnesota’s only maximum-security prison, held in a single cell for his own safety. But it will be two months before the former Minneapolis police officer learns his sentence for George Floyd’s death. Chauvin, 45, was convicted Tuesday of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree […] → Read More
AP source: DOJ to announce Minneapolis police probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to announce that the Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after the guilty verdict in George Floyd’s death, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The announcement comes a day after former officer Derek Chauvin […] → Read More
The 12 jurors deliberating in the trial of Derek Chauvin
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jury deliberating in the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd ‘s death, is a racially diverse group that pledged before testimony began that they could set aside any preconceptions and decide the case based on the evidence. The panel includes six white jurors and […] → Read More
Key events since George Floyd’s arrest and death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A timeline of key events that began with George Floyd’s arrest on May 25, 2020, by four police officers in Minneapolis: May 25 — Minneapolis police officers respond to a call shortly after 8 p.m. about a possible counterfeit $20 bill being used at a corner grocery and encounter a Black man, […] → Read More