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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.

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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

The Independent UK

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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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.

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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.

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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

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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

The Independent UK

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.

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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

The Independent UK

Editorial: More missteps on police training

Officer training has become central to the continuing controversy over Minneapolis Police Department practices. The city administration, cops and many others say new and improved training are key to shifting the culture that has contributed to civilian injuries and deaths at the hands of police.

Tribune News Service

2 officers plan to testify about George Floyd's killing

Federal prosecutors have rested their case against three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights

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At least 2 ex-officers involved in Floyd incident plan to testify in federal civil rights trial as defense prepares to begin its case

MINNEAPOLIS — Two of three former Minneapolis police officers have confirmed that they intend to testify when the defense lays out its case in the federal civil rights trial for the death of George Floyd.

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Cops failed in their duty to provide care for George Floyd while in custody, veteran officer says

MINNEAPOLIS — A University of Virginia use-of-force expert began the fourth week of testimony Monday in the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers by saying the men failed in their duty to care for George Floyd.

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‘Excited delirium’ emerges as key issue in trial of officers accused over George Floyd death

Civil rights trial of Tou Thao, J Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane, accused of failing to intervene in Floyd’s murder, takes place

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Boom in vinyl records goes bust for bands facing delays in manufacturing

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's favorite recording artists are starting to pay for the resurgence of vinyl.

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The Independent UK

Prosecutors expected to rest in 2nd trial in Floyd's killing

After nearly three weeks of testimony, federal prosecutors are expected to rest their case against three former Minneapolis police officers who are charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights

The Independent UK

Barely in job, new chief feels heat from Amir Locke shooting

The fatal shooting of a 22-year-old Black man by police in Minneapolis is turning up the heat on the city's police chief

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George Floyd's distress was obvious to bystanders, teen witness testifies

MINNEAPOLIS — A teenage witness to the 2020 killing of George Floyd testified in federal court Friday that Floyd's distress was obvious to several bystanders as four officers arresting him ignored pleas to relent and render aid.

The Independent UK

Lieutenant: Officers should have tried to stop Floyd killing

Testimony resumes Friday in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers on trial for violating George Floyd's civil rights

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Court filing: Police cited evidence protection, officer safety to justify no-knock entry before Amir Locke's killing

MINNEAPOLIS — A Hennepin County judge approved the no-knock warrant that led to the police killing of Amir Locke during a raid in downtown Minneapolis last week in order to ensure officer safety and preserve potential evidence in a St. Paul homicide investigation, according to court documents unsealed Thursday.

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New footage played in federal trial shows officers did not tell superior that George Floyd had no pulse, appeared to stop breathing

MINNEAPOLIS — Newly public body camera video played in court Thursday showed that two former Minneapolis police officers withheld critical information about the killing of George Floyd from a superior, including that Floyd was pinned under a colleague's knee for more than nine minutes, that they couldn't detect his pulse…

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Court filing: Judge cited evidence protection for no-knock entry before Amir Locke's killing

MINNEAPOLIS — A Hennepin County judge approved the no-knock warrant that led to the police killing of Amir Locke during a raid in downtown Minneapolis last week in order to preserve potential evidence in a St. Paul homicide, according to court documents newly released Thursday.

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