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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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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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Chauvin trial: Former cop says Floyd was not a threat when officers used force

Chauvin trial: Former cop says Floyd was not a threat when officers used force

The prosecution’s final witness in the trial of Derek Chauvin was a use-of-force expert who testified that placing George Floyd in a prone restraint position on the street was unreasonable. Earlier Monday, the judge rejected the defense’s request for the jury to be sequestered due to a fatal police shooting in Brooklyn Center.
by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams, Dan Gunderson and Nina Moini

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Chauvin trial: Police restraint on Floyd 'tipped him over the edge,' medical examiner says

Chauvin trial: Police restraint on Floyd 'tipped him over the edge,' medical examiner says

Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker stood by his finding that George Floyd’s death was a homicide, telling jurors in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial the police restraint was more than Floyd could take given his underlying conditions.
by Jon Collins, Riham Feshir, Brandt Williams and Matt Sepic

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April 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations, active cases, hospitalizations climb

April 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations, active cases, hospitalizations climb

The disease metrics are at levels not seen since over the winter, but the vaccination trend has hit a new high. The question still to be decided: Can the vaccination push outrun the growth of new COVID-19 strains spreading now through the state?
by MPR News Staff

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Even with prospect of aid, Minnesota school budgets in dire shape

Even with prospect of aid, Minnesota school budgets in dire shape

The coronavirus hasn’t just upended classrooms around the state — it’s wreaking havoc on district budgets, which are largely determined by enrollment. State and federal lawmakers are considering and passing billions of new dollars in education funding, but Minnesota districts are still laying off staff and closing schools.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Chauvin trial: Breathing expert pinpoints moment when 'the life goes out of his body’

Chauvin trial: Breathing expert pinpoints moment when 'the life goes out of his body’

Dr. Martin Tobin, a pulmonologist, told the court Thursday that George Floyd died from a low level of oxygen, due to “shallow breathing.” He also testified that a healthy person experiencing the same restraint Floyd did “would have died.”
by Brandt Williams, Riham Feshir, Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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