The recording could also answer lingering questions about how prosecutors have handled a case that has fueled protests in Kentucky and across the nation.
A defense attorney for one of the former officers charged in George Floyd’s killing is arguing that a volatile scene outside the court building at a previous hearing — in which members of an unruly crowd allegedly assaulted another officer and his attorney — is one more reason the trial should be moved outside Hennepin County.
A panel charged with reforming policing snubbed defense attorneys and community activists, the ruling held, in violation of standing legal requirements. Its work will cease for now.
As the conversation continues in Minneapolis about what’s next for the city’s Police Department, a local watchdog panel is going silent. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with the Star Tribune’s Andy Mannix about his reporting on the issue.
Mary Moriarty had been reprimanded earlier for what critics said was poor relations with others in the justice system. Her supporters say she was a champion for ending systemic racism.
The recording is expected to provide a window into more than two days of grand jury proceedings. The attorney general's office said it needed more time to redact witnesses' personal information.
A Trump administration request to suspend a lower court order that extends the census schedule has been denied by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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