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1st trial of a U.S. Capitol riot defendant opens Monday in D.C.

1st trial of a U.S. Capitol riot defendant opens Monday in D.C.

The trial, at a courthouse just down the street from the site of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, is a milestone in the Capitol riot investigation.
by Ryan Lucas

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After the verdict in the civil rights trial of three former Mpls. police officers

After the verdict in the civil rights trial of three former Mpls. police officers

Three fired Minneapolis police officers were found guilty on all counts Thursday of violating George Floyd's civil rights. MPR News host Angela Davis discusses the verdict, the ramifications and what comes next.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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George Floyd killing: Federal jury finds 3 ex-cops guilty on all counts

George Floyd killing: Federal jury finds 3 ex-cops guilty on all counts

Philonese Floyd, George’s brother, called it a good day but still a sad one. “This is just accountability,” he said of the convictions. “It can never be justice because I can never get George back.”
by Jon Collins and Nina Moini

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Prosecutors: Gunfire that killed girl at Minneapolis house meant for 3 on porch

Prosecutors: Gunfire that killed girl at Minneapolis house meant for 3 on porch

Trinity Ottoson-Smith, 9, was shot while jumping on a trampoline at a friend's home on the city's north side in May 2021. Prosecutors say a 19-year-old was intending to shoot people on a nearby side porch and Trinity was caught in the middle.
by MPR News Staff

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Trial begins for a former officer charged in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor

Trial begins for a former officer charged in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor

Brett Hankison fired 10 shots near a side door during the 2020 raid in Louisville, Ky., but none hit Breonna Taylor. Prosecutors say the bullets endangered her neighbors — a couple and their child.
by The Associated Press

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George Floyd killing: Jury gets case in ex-cops' federal trial

George Floyd killing: Jury gets case in ex-cops' federal trial

The fate of three ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s constitutional rights is now in the jury’s hands following Tuesday’s closing statements and the judge’s instruction to jurors Wednesday morning.
by Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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2nd teen charged in probe that led to Amir Locke's death

2nd teen charged in probe that led to Amir Locke's death

A second teen has been arrested in the homicide investigation that led police to the Minneapolis apartment where a SWAT team officer fatally shot Amir Locke, a Black 22-year-old man, while executing a search warrant.
by The Associated Press

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Wisconsin bill makes it felony to threaten, attack health care worker

Wisconsin bill makes it felony to threaten, attack health care worker

It would be a felony to physically attack or threaten a health care worker under a bill the Wisconsin Assembly is scheduled to approve Wednesday. The proposal with bipartisan support creates the new felony crime of battery against a person who is a health care provider.
by The Associated Press

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