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#AskMPRNews: How will MPR News cover the trial of Derek Chauvin?

#AskMPRNews: How will MPR News cover the trial of Derek Chauvin?

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the newsroom’s deputy managing editor Nancy Lebens about coverage of George Floyd’s killing and the upcoming trial of Derek Chauvin.  
by Angela Davis

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Will Chauvin trial start next week? Answer lies in higher court decision 

Will Chauvin trial start next week? Answer lies in higher court decision 

A state court of appeals is deciding whether to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against the former Minneapolis officer charged in George Floyd’s killing. Its ruling will determine whether Derek Chauvin’s trial begins March 8 as planned.
by Jon Collins

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Two dead, deputy wounded by gunfire following traffic stop in Wadena County

Two people are dead and a sheriff's deputy was wounded after an attempted traffic stop ended in gunfire Saturday night in Wadena County. It’s the third fatal police shooting in the state in less than a week.
by Andrew Krueger

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BCA identifies man killed by law enforcement after lengthy standoff in Duluth

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Saturday that a Duluth man who fatally shot a police dog and engaged in a nearly 20-hour standoff with authorities was shot and killed by law enforcement.
by The Associated Press

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U of M student law clinic looks to build on Myon Burrell victory

U of M student law clinic looks to build on Myon Burrell victory

Myon Burrell’s release in December was the culmination of years of work from family and community — and eventually the team at the Child Advocacy and Juvenile Justice Clinic in the University’s Law School.
by The Associated Press

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'Blame Trump' defense in Capitol riot looks like a long shot

'Blame Trump' defense in Capitol riot looks like a long shot

Some Capitol rioters are arguing in court they were following Trump's instructions on Jan. 6. But the legal strategy has already been shot down by at least one judge, and experts believe the argument is not likely to get anyone off the hook for the insurrection
by The Associated Press

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Suspect who killed a Duluth K-9 dies after hourslong standoff

A suspect in Duluth who fatally shot a police K-9 after officers responded to a domestic call Thursday died after a standoff that lasted around 20 hours, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Friday afternoon.
by Hannah Yang and MPR News Staff

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