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Explainer: Chauvin jurors must disregard defendant's silence

Explainer: Chauvin jurors must disregard defendant's silence

Testifying may be Derek Chauvin's only hope of rebutting video at the heart of prosecutors' case that shows Chauvin pinning Floyd for about 9 1/2 minutes. But doing so would also open Chauvin to potentially devastating cross-examination by prosecutors.
by The Associated Press

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Crookston Bishop Hoeppner resigns after Vatican probe into cover-up

Crookston Bishop Hoeppner resigns after Vatican probe into cover-up

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Michael Hoeppner and named a temporary replacement to run the Crookston, Minn., diocese, the Holy See said in a statement. Hoeppner is 71, four years shy of the normal retirement age for bishops.
by The Associated Press

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Chauvin trial: Ex-cop did not use deadly force on Floyd, expert testifies

Chauvin trial: Ex-cop did not use deadly force on Floyd, expert testifies

The defense has begun its case at the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin. Barry Brodd, a retired officer who has trained police, testified that he believed Chauvin was "justified" in his actions, and that he acted with "objective reasonableness.”
by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams, Matt Sepic and Riham Feshir

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Brooklyn Center officer, chief resign; mayor wants AG Ellison to handle Wright case

Brooklyn Center officer, chief resign; mayor wants AG Ellison to handle Wright case

Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott appealed for calm with demonstrations set to resume over the police killing of Daunte Wright. Minneapolis, St. Paul order 10 p.m. curfew. Ben Crump, the George Floyd family attorney, is now representing the Wright family.
by Matt Sepic and Tim Nelson

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Explainer: How does an officer use a gun instead of a Taser?

Explainer: How does an officer use a gun instead of a Taser?

Police in Minnesota say an officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop accidentally drew her firearm instead of her stun gun. Experts say such cases are rare, but they do happen occasionally. Similar cases have been reported in recent years in California, Oklahoma and Missouri. 
by The Associated Press

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Student fires at officers at Tennessee school, is killed

Student fires at officers at Tennessee school, is killed

A student opened fire on officers responding to a report of a possible gunman at a Tennessee high school Monday, and police shot back and killed him, authorities said.
by The Associated Press

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Twins, Wolves, Wild postpone games following police shooting

Twins, Wolves, Wild postpone games following police shooting

The Minnesota Twins, Wild and Timberwolves all postponed games scheduled for Monday following the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center on Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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Brooklyn Center chief: Cop meant to use Taser on Wright; curfew in effect in metro area

Brooklyn Center chief: Cop meant to use Taser on Wright; curfew in effect in metro area

Gov. Tim Walz on Monday ordered a four-county curfew overnight into Tuesday to help keep the peace as the Twin Cities reeled over news of another fatal encounter with police, this time in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center.
by Matt Sepic, Nina Moini, Peter Cox and Tim Nelson

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