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Key moments in the police shooting of Daunte Wright

Suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter will be sentenced Friday for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright

The Independent UK

Kevin O’Connell takes the reins as Vikings’ new head coach

MINNEAPOLIS — Six weeks after the Vikings fired general manager Rick Spielman and head coach Mike Zimmer, the team's new leaders sat on a dais in Eagan as a logo on the streaming video of the news conference declared "Vikings new era."

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Mourners hear words of reassurance, a mother's fury during Amir Locke's funeral in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — Amir Locke was laid to rest Thursday, 15 days after a Minneapolis police officer shot and killed the 22-year-old during the predawn execution of a no-knock search warrant.

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Words of reassurance, fury at Amir Locke's funeral in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — Family, friends and community members gathered Thursday in a north Minneapolis church where a funeral service celebrating the life of Amir Locke, fatally shot by police two weeks ago, began with songs of blessed reassurance before shifting to words of fury aimed at police.

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Man linked to Manitoba border deaths indicted in U.S. on human smuggling charges

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal grand jury in the United States has formally indicted a man on human smuggling charges after the deaths of four Indian migrants near the Canada-U.S. border last month.

The Canadian Press

Ex-policeman says he deferred to Chauvin during George Floyd killing

Saint Paul (AFP) - A former Minneapolis policeman has testified that he was a rookie still on probation on the day George Floyd was killed, and deferred to his senior officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of the murder of the 46-year-old African-American man.

AFP

Hundreds mourn Amir Locke, a Black man killed by US police

Locke’s death has provoked an outcry against no-knock warrants, with a push by his family and others to ban them.

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Here are the latest Top News stories from The Canadian Press. All times are Eastern unless otherwise stated. Coverage plans are included when available. Entries are subject to change as news develops.

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Kueng says he didn't see 'serious medical need' when George Floyd fell unresponsive

MINNEAPOLIS — J. Alexander Kueng told jurors Thursday that he never viewed George Floyd's declining condition as warranting "serious medical need."

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Key moments in the police shooting of Daunte Wright

Suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter will be sentenced Friday for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What to watch at Kim Potter's sentencing hearing

The suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright is set to be sentenced for her first-degree manslaughter conviction

The Independent UK

Amir Locke to be eulogized at Minneapolis service

A 22-year-old Black man who was killed by Minneapolis police serving a no-knock search warrant will be eulogized in the same church where Daunte Wright's funeral was held

The Independent UK

Officer charged in Floyd killing says he deferred to Chauvin

A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s killing has testified that he deferred to Derek Chauvin because he was his senior officer and that’s what he had been trained to do

The Independent UK

Bishop of church hosting Amir Locke funeral says Minneapolis Mayor Frey won't be there, city's police leadership not welcome

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey will not be attending Thursday's funeral for Amir Locke, the man who was fatally shot by police early this month in a downtown apartment, and the bishop officiating the service said the city's Police Department leadership should also not attend.

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Ex-Minneapolis Officer Kueng testifies of attempting to place Floyd in squad car: 'I felt like I had no control'

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police Officer J. Alexander Kueng told a federal jury Wednesday he'd never encountered such a struggle as when he tried to push George Floyd into a squad car on May 25, 2020.

The Independent UK

Minneapolis police officer who killed Amir Locke during no-knock raid trained other, lawyer claims

The officers who killed George Floyd and Daunte Wright were also training officers

The Independent UK

Prosecutors reduce requested sentence for ex-cop Kim Potter

Minnesota prosecutors have apparently backed away from their pursuit of a longer-than-usual sentence for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist

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Tou Thao testifies he didn't convey crowd's concerns about George Floyd to Chauvin

MINNEAPOLIS — With former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao under cross-examination for a second day, a federal prosecutor pressed him on his failure to say anything to his partners about the crowd's concerns about George Floyd falling silent while he was restrained on the street.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Banning ‘no-knock’ search warrants won’t stop deadly confrontations between cops, people

What’s needed is a fundamental reevaluation of "dynamic entry" tactics, which should be reserved for life-or-death emergencies.

Tribune News Service

Jim Souhan: The Vikings and Rams have more in common than you think

MINNEAPOLIS — Football coaches tend to be optimists. At least, the employed ones are. They're fixers. They're confident because without confidence they couldn't function. The good ones believe that they can take their players and defeat your players, and take yours and defeat theirs.

The Independent UK

Officer in Floyd killing says his role was crowd control

A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's killing is scheduled to resume testifying Wednesday, after telling the court that his role was to control traffic and onlookers

AFP

Ex-policeman charged in Floyd death defends actions

Saint Paul (AFP) - A former Minneapolis police officer charged with violating the civil rights of George Floyd took the witness stand on Tuesday to defend his actions during the fatal May 2020 arrest of the 46-year-old Black man.

The Independent UK

Officer claims George Floyd had ‘superhuman’ strength before being killed by police

Former officer also claimed he thought squad mates were taking care of Floyd’s medical needs

Tribune News Service

Ex-officer Tou Thao takes the stand in civil rights case over George Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS — Breaking his public silence for the first time since George Floyd's killing, ex-Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao took the witness stand Tuesday morning and testified about his abusive childhood and Minneapolis police training techniques.

The Independent UK

Amir Locke funeral set for Thursday; Sharpton to officiate

A funeral service will be held Thursday in Minneapolis for Amir Locke, the 22-year-old Black man shot by Minneapolis police executing a search warrant earlier this month

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