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Prosecutors are playing video from a police body camera as testimony resumes at the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers accused of violating George Floyd's civil rights as fellow Officer Derek Chauvin killed him.

Three former Minneapolis officers who face federal civil rights charges in the killing of George Floyd aren’t as familiar to most people as Derek Chauvin, a fellow officer who was convicted of murder last spring.

Legal experts say prosecutors have to prove officers J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao willfully violated George Floyd's constitutional rights.

Three former officers who were with Derek Chauvin during the arrest that led to George Floyd’s killing are on trial on federal charges they violated the Black man’s civil rights.

Prosecutors in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights accused the men of standing by as fellow Officer Derek Chauvin “slowly killed George Floyd right in front of them.”.

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The first woman to referee an Africa Cup of Nations match is confident it will soon become normal to see a female official in charge at the biggest men's international tournament on the continent. Salima Mukansanga made history when she took charge of the Group B clash between Guinea and Zimbabwe in Yaounde earlier this week. The previous 32 editions of the flagship African tournament from 1957 were refereed exclusively by men.

Prosecutors in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers on civil rights charges in George Floyd’s killing are asking the judge to open at least parts of a hearing on the admissibility of some evidence.

A closed hearing in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers in George Floyd’s killing was canceled Friday after prosecutors and the media objected.

A jury of 18 people who appeared mostly white was picked Thursday for the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing.

Floyd, 46, died on May 25, 2020, after former Officer Derek Chauvin's pinned him to the ground with his knee on Floyd's neck for 9 1/2 minutes.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – Investigators identified skeletal remains found in 1994 near Coopersville as those of a missing Minneapolis woman. Shelly Rae Kephart, 29, also known as Shelly Rae Christian, was believed to be in the Grand Rapids area in February 1994. “The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office remains hopeful that the positive identification of Shelly will provide closure for family, and investigative direction for Cold Case Detectives,” sheriff’s Capt. Shelly Rae Kephart, also known as Shelly Rae Christian, was reported missing by her family in 1993. Dr. Stephen Cohle, who conducted the original autopsy, then positively identified the remains as those of Kephart.

That includes Darnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed the viral video of Floyd’s death; Donald Williams, a bystander who urged the officers to get off Floyd; and Genevieve Hanson, an off-duty Minneapolis firefighter who was blocked by Thao when she asked to check Floyd’s pulse. Prosecutors are also expected to call current and former Minneapolis police officers to the stand to testify about officer training — including on use of force and the department’s duty-to-intervene policy, which dictates that officers are required to intervene when they see a colleague violating department training and standards.

Former Minneapolis police officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas K. Lane and Tou Thao are accused of violating George Floyd’s federal civil rights.

Three former Minneapolis officers headed to a federal trial on civil rights charges this week in the death of George Floyd aren’t as familiar to most people as Derek Chauvin, a fellow officer who was convicted of murder last spring.

Three former Minneapolis officers who face federal civil rights charges in the killing of George Floyd aren’t as familiar to most people as Derek Chauvin, a fellow officer who was convicted of murder last spring.

Three former officers who were with Derek Chauvin during the arrest that led to George Floyd’s death face federal trial this week on charges they violated the Black man’s civil rights.

George Floyd’s death after his arrest by police officers in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, sparked widespread anger after millions of people saw video of the event.

George Floyd’s death after his arrest by police officers in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, sparked widespread anger after millions of people saw video of the event.

For four generations, Tomlinson's family has been cultivating 'forced rhubarb' in winter at their farm in Pudsey, northern England, and is profiting from a resurgence in the plant's popularity.

Data show it's rare for police officers to be convicted of on-duty killings.

The six-year legal battle over Prince’s estate has ended.

Andy Nesbitt predicts who is going to end up in Los Angeles for Super Bowl LVI.

Starting with that Minnesota game, Brown has averaged 17 points per game in his last six while shooting 44 percent from 3-point range. Izzo called Brown’s last game against Nebraska his best all-around game in a Michigan State uniform. Brown is just one of several reasons, though, that Izzo sees this Michigan State team as improved since its last outing. The Minnesota game will be the first of two rematches for Michigan State this week. On Saturday, the Spartans will take on Northwestern just 13 days after the two teams played in Evanston and Michigan State won, 73-67.

The judge handling the federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights is urging attorneys to “move the case along” to reduce chances that the proceeding will be disrupted by COVID-19.

The name abounds here, but that is slowly changing in the city of St. George — though not without resistance.

The Minnesota Wild are preparing to play in the NHL's Winter Classic for the first time.

From Texas to New York, AccuWeather meteorologist Jessica Pash has the latest forecast for NFL and college football games coming up this weekend.

A Minneapolis juror is speaking out about the trial of Kim Potter and how they ultimately found the former police officer guilty in the death of Daunte Wright.

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A suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for a Taser was led away in handcuffs Thursday after a jury found her guilty of manslaughter in the death of Black motorist Daunte Wright.

A suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser was convicted of manslaughter Thursday in the death of Daunte Wright.

The former Minnesota police officer was handcuffed and taken into custody, where she's set to be held without bail until sentencing early next year.

Kim Potter has been found guilty of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree manslaughter charges for fatally shooting Daunte Wright during a traffic stop and arrest in April 2021.

The former Brooklyn Center police officer is accused of fatally shooting Daunte Wright during a traffic stop near Minneapolis.

AccuWeather Lead U.S. Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok says the traditional tornado alley, stretching from Texas to Nebraska, hasn't gone away, and a new risk area has also formed farther east.

The jury deliberating at Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial in the shooting death of Daunte Wright asked a judge whether the officer’s handgun could be freed from an evidence box so they could hold it.

The jury at suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial for the killing of Black motorist Daunte Wright has completed its third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

Lakers forward Anthony Davis will be out for at least four weeks after spraining a ligament in his left knee.

The former Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright alternated between tears, statements of remorse and clipped, matter-of-fact answers as she testified at her trial on manslaughter charges in the death of the Black motorist. One legal expert who spoke to The Associated Press said the defense may have been intentionally vague on that point, but others said it appeared to be a missed opportunity for Potter to tell jurors how a mix-up might have occurred and what she was thinking — something jurors were likely waiting to hear. “I didn’t think they pulled enough out of Potter because we did not get into her mind,” said Marsh Halberg, a Minneapolis defense attorney who is not connected to the case.

Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves blew out the depleted Los Angeles Lakers for a second time this season with a 110-92 victory.

The former officer is charged with manslaughter in Wright’s death during a traffic stop April 11 in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center.

The former officer is charged with manslaughter in Wright’s death during a traffic stop April 11 in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center.

The former Minneapolis police officer has already been convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd.

The murder of George Floyd by Police Officer Derek Chauvin led to protests nationwide and demands for reform of U.S. police departments.

The former Minneapolis police officer has already been convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd.

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin appears to be on the verge of pleading guilty to violating George Floyd 's civil rights, according to a notice from the court. Chauvin has already been convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges for pinning his knee against Floyd’s neck as the Black man said he couldn’t breathe during a May 25, 2020 arrest. Chauvin and three other former officers — Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao — were set to go to trial in late January on those charges. A message left with Chauvin's attorney, Eric Nelson, was not immediately returned.

Prosecutors in the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer charged in the death of Daunte Wright walked jurors through the differences between her handgun and her Taser on Monday.

Folks are outraged and an investigation has since been launched after video footage showed a police officer violently arresting an older Black man at a […]

A letter signed by the chief executives of Best Buy, Target, Nordstrom and other brands urged lawmakers to make it harder for people to remain anonymous when they sell things online.

Never mind the comeback the Pittsburgh Steelers made in the second half.

Never mind the comeback the Pittsburgh Steelers made in the second half. Mike Tomlin had seen enough before that, and the 15th-year coach was so upset he started benching players in search of a spark. The defense gave up 176 yards rushing to the Minnesota Vikings in the first half.

Opening statements took place Wednesday in a Minneapolis court, where Potter is charged with manslaughter for the shooting of Daunte Wright.

Potter faces two counts of manslaughter for the killing of Daunte Wright as he tried to drive away from a traffic stop in the Minneapolis area.

It’s former Officer Kim Potter who’s on trial for the killing of Daunte Wright.

Attorneys and a judge have hammered out jury instructions for the trial of a white Minnesota police officer who said she drew her handgun by mistake when she fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright.

A Minneapolis man has been charged with trying to intimidate the judge presiding over the manslaughter trial of the former officer charged in Daunte Wright's death. The Star Tribune reports Cortez A. Rice was charged last week with tampering with a judicial officer, a felony. Rice allegedly went into the Loring Park condominium building where he thought Judge Regina Chu lived and made comments meant to intimidate her into allowing broadcast coverage of the trial of former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kimberly Potter, who is charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Wright, 20, in April.

The jurors who will hear testimony in former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter's trial in the death of Daunte Wright are a mostly white group, with two people who identify as Asian and one as Black.

Nine of the 12 jurors seated so far are white, with one juror identifying as Black and two as Asian. It's evenly split between men and women.

Charles Finch’s recollections are sometimes compelling, sometimes detached.

A mostly white jury has been seated for the trial of a white, former Minnesota police officer who claims she mixed up her gun and Taser when she shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright.

Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport's collective bargaining agreement expired and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day. (Dec. 2)

The Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed that the COVID-19 Omicron variant has been detected for the first time in the state. It's the second confirmed case of the variant in the country.

The jury for the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s shooting death is nearly complete.

Prosecutors and attorneys for the suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s shooting death have seated nine of the 14 jurors needed for her trial, including a woman who said she owns a stun gun.

The Biden administration is moving to toughen testing requirements for international travelers to the U.S., for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people, amid the spread of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus.

An attorney for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright says the former officer will testify at her trial.

Attorneys have begun sifting through potential jurors for the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer who says she meant to use her Taser instead of her gun when she killed Daunte Wright, a Black motorist.

To celebrate hip-hop's first-ever history month, "CBS Mornings" spoke with Sha-Rock, America's first female MC, Public Enemy's Chuck D and Smithsonian curator Dwan Reece to examine the impact and influence of hip-hop on American culture.

Noah Bruner, 21, of Fort Collins was killed along with his father and his brother's girlfriend in a plane crash Sunday night in Chadron, Nebraska

Last Thanksgiving was characterized by long lines for food. This year, food banks say they're still seeing high demand, along with new economic challenges.

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Minnesota beat Green Bay by making sure Aaron Rodgers didn't get to touch the ball last.

Officials in Oregon's largest city have approved of an additional $5.2 million in police spending, including hiring more officers and buying body-worn cameras.

Night after night, hundreds of people marched the streets of Oregon's largest city, demanding racial justice following the murder of George Floyd by a white officer. Among the rallying cries were “defund the police” — a call for elected officials to reallocate some law enforcement funding elsewhere. Portland City Council is considering around $5.2 million in police investments — adding to the approximately $230 million budget — amid a record number of homicides, the city's greatest police staffing shortage in decades and reform recommendations made by the U.S. Department of Justice.

An investigation is underway in a Minneapolis, Minnesota, suburb after a high school freshman was the target of an attack […] The post Minnesota police investigating racist video of teen girl encouraging Black student’s suicide appeared first on TheGrio.

Minneapolis activists are collecting accounts of police misconduct from community members for a federal civil rights investigation into the Minneapolis police to ensure they have a say in any potential changes.

Democrats moved left, especially White Democrats, and Republicans moved almost not at all. The consequences are playing out every day in the country’s politics.

The Biden administration is nominating its first set of U.S. Marshals, including the first Black man to serve as the U.S. Marshal in Minnesota, along with a slate of other historic firsts for U.S. attorney posts across the nation.

The man was also convicted of calling another congressman and claiming he was a member of the gang MS-13 and that they were going to cut off his head.

Louise Erdrich’s “The Sentence” may be the best pandemic novel we ever get.

An effort by prosecutors at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial to portray one of the men he shot as a hero never got off the ground Friday — and one legal expert said they were probably fortunate it didn't. Rittenhouse, 18, is on trial on several counts including homicide in the August 2020 shootings during street unrest in Kenosha. Among the dead was Anthony Huber, a 26-year-old protester who was seen on bystander video hitting Rittenhouse with a skateboard before he was fatally shot.

A judge entered not guilty pleas on tax evasion charges Friday on behalf of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd's death, and for the officer's ex-wife. Derek Chauvin appeared via Zoom for the brief hearing from the state's maximum security prison at Oak Park Heights, where he's serving a 22 1/2-year sentence for his conviction in April for second-degree murder in the May 2020 death of Floyd. The white former officer knelt on Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes as the Black man pleaded that he couldn’t breathe. Sitting in a prison conference room and wearing a white T-shirt, Chauvin said little except “yes, your honor,” to answer routine questions from the judge.

"...they marched up to me and they put the gun to my chest, and the guy holding the gun started counting down, ‘Five, four, three, two,’ and I’m like, ‘Just take it!’” Jeff Jones said.

Results reflect a desire for problem-solving in the wake of protests, covid and crime.

Police accountability activists are vowing to keep fighting for change despite the failure of a ballot proposal to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a reimagined public safety unit.

Division-leading Minnesota and coach P.J. Fleck agreed Wednesday to a new seven-year contract that lasts through the 2028 season. Fleck's base salary this year is $4.65 million, in the middle of the pack for head coaches in the 14-team Big Ten. “This is home,” Fleck said in a statement distributed by the university.

The Associated Press projected the ballot measure to create a new Department of Public Safety had been rejected.

World leaders met in Scotland Monday in order to accelerate plans to curb climate change. Experts in Minnesota say the state is already grappling with its effects.

Minneapolis voters have reelected Mayor Jacob Frey after a bitter race that focused on calls for changes to policing and racial justice.

The Associated Press projected the ballot measure to create a new Department of Public Safety had been rejected.

The failed ballot measure proposed a new Department of Public Safety that would emphasize a public health approach to policing.

Minneapolis voters have rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety — an idea that arose from the May 2020 death of George Floyd.

Cooper Rush subbed for the injured Dak Prescott and passed for 325 yards and two second-half touchdowns, the last a 5-yarder to Amari Cooper with 51 seconds left in the Dallas Cowboys’ 20-16 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night.

Minneapolis voters are deciding whether to replace the city’s police force with a new Department of Public Safety.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was the face of the city through some of its darkest days — the police killing of George Floyd last year and the rioting, burning and looting that ensued.

A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman after she called 911 to report a possible rape behind her home has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison.

A Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman after she called 911 to report that she heard a possible rape happening behind her home will be sentenced on a lesser charge.

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is tackling quarterbacks on the field and burying them in his front yard.

The Detroit Lions were defeated Sunday by the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.