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In closing arguments at the trial of three former Minneapolis officers, attorneys spar over 'willful' intent and 'politics' of policing

MINNEAPOLIS — On the final morning of their civil rights trial, a federal prosecutor described to jurors how three former Minneapolis police officers watched and listened but did not help as Derek Chauvin killed a man "in broad daylight on a public street."

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Former NBA player Royce White seeks to challenge Rep. Omar as a Republican

MINNEAPOLIS — Royce White began his campaign to win back DFL U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's 5th Congressional District for the GOP for the first time in more than half a century began Tuesday standing alone in the biting cold of a snowstorm outside the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank.

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In closing arguments, prosecutor says officers stood by as Chauvin slowly killed George Floyd 'in broad daylight on a public street'

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Timeline of events since George Floyd's arrest and murder

George Floyd’s death after his arrest by police officers in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, sparked widespread anger after millions of people saw video of the event

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3 cops' trial in Floyd killing heads to closing arguments

The federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights is headed to closing arguments

The Independent UK

Testimony concludes in George Floyd civil rights trial of 3 former Minneapolis officers after Lane takes the stand

MINNEAPOLIS — Testimony concluded Monday in the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers after former Officer Thomas Lane took the stand, saying he didn't realize George Floyd's grave condition until Floyd was rolled onto his back on a stretcher.

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Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane takes the stand in federal civil rights trial

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane took the witness stand in his own defense Monday in the federal civil rights trial, describing George Floyd as "handcuffed and out of control" early in the arrest that ended in his death.

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Amerivespa 2022 Scooter Rally Rolls Into The Twin Cities This June

Scooter riders, Amerivespa 2022 is headed to the beautiful Twin Cities this summer, touching down in Minneapolis-St. Paul toward the end of June.

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Editorial: Change the rules on no-knock warrants

The search warrant on the apartment where Amir Locke was staying went by the rules. Minneapolis police listed the reasons they were seeking a no-knock warrant and a judge signed off on it. Police entered the dwelling with a key and once in, loudly announced their presence, as required.

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Frey’s credibility on the police battered by false claims about reform

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey entered his second term promising to bring together a coalition of allies and former rivals to enact meaningful change to the Minneapolis Police Department following George Floyd's murder.

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Officers' trial in Floyd killing enters possible final week

The trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with civil rights violations in George Floyd's killing is entering what may be its final week

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One dead and five injured in shooting at Portland police violence protest

Event was protesting killing of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police

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Minnesota health insurers passing more COVID costs to patients

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health insurers are passing more costs of COVID care to patients as health plans start treating some expenses from pandemic illness like those with other ailments.

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Former US police officer Kim Potter sentenced to two years' jail in Daunte Wright's death

Kim Potter, the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright, is sentenced to two years in prison.

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Wright family and friends disappointed, upset at Potter sentence

MINNEAPOLIS — Cries and angry shouts rose up from a crowd of Daunte Wright supporters outside the Hennepin County District Court moments after a judge on Friday handed down a two-year sentence to former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly A. Potter.

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Former Minnesota cop Kimberly Potter sentenced below guidelines to 2 years for killing Daunte Wright

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kimberly Potter was sentenced Friday to a two-year term, lower than suggested by state guidelines, for fatally shooting Daunte Wright during a traffic stop last spring.

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Legal community sees unequal treatment and mercy in Potter's sentence

MINNEAPOLIS — To some lawyers, the 24-month sentence for former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright showed once again how the U.S. judicial system treats white defendants differently than Black ones, while others say it was reasoned and merciful.

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Former Minnesota cop Kimberly Potter sentenced to 2 years for killing Daunte Wright

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Wright family and friends disappointed, upset at Potter sentence

MINNEAPOLIS — Supporters and family of Daunte Wright decried the two-year prison sentence handed down Friday to Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kimberly Potter for Wright's killing.

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Former officer sentenced to two years in Daunte Wright’s death

Former suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter receives lesser sentence after shooting Wright at traffic stop.

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Kimberly Potter sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright shooting death

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer Kimberly Potter was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for fatally shooting Daunte Wright during a traffic stop last year.

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Ex-officer Kim Potter sentenced to 2 years for shooting Daunte Wright

The shooting, which came during the Derek Chauvin murder trial, sparked days of protests in the Minneapolis suburb.

The Independent UK

Kim Potter: Who is the former Minneapolis officer and why did she shoot Daunte Wright?

Kim Potter claims she made an ‘innocent mistake’ and mistook her firearm for her Taser when she shot Daunte Wright dead

The Independent UK

Daunte Wright: Who was the 20-year-old Black man shot dead by Kim Potter in Minneapolis suburb?

Daunte Wright is survived by a two-year-old son

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Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright to learn sentence

The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright will be sentenced Friday for manslaughter

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