With jury set, Potter trial turns to opening statements
Jurors will be presented with starkly different views of the Minnesota police officer who killed Daunte Wright during opening statements. More
December 8, 2021
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Police Brutality
This category examines those that are marginalized and disproportionately impacted by police brutality, such as police shootings, wrongful arrests and physical abuse of civilians.
Shadow of Floyd, Chauvin case hangs over Kim Potter’s trial
It’s former Officer Kim Potter who’s on trial for the killing of Daunte Wright, but the trial in the same courtroom earlier this year of ex-cop Derek Chauvin in... More
December 7, 2021
Jury to hear opening statements in Potter case this week
Opening statements loom this week for a former Minnesota police officer who said she drew her handgun by mistake when she fatally shot Daunte Wright. More
December 6, 2021
EXPLAINER: Who are the jurors for trial of Kim Potter?
A look at the jurors who will hear testimony in the manslaughter trial of former suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter - charged in the... More
December 3, 2021
Jury nearly complete for Potter trial in Daunte Wright death
Jury for trial of suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright's shooting death neared completion Thursday with two alternates needed ahead of opening statements... More
December 2, 2021
8th juror seated for Potter trial in Daunte Wright’s death
Kim Potter, 49, is charged with first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 shooting of Duante Wright. More
December 1, 2021
Georgia sheriff asks judge to dismiss charges against him
A federal grand jury indicted Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill in April, finding he had violated the civil rights of four people at the county jail. More
November 30, 2021
Trial for veteran ex-cop who pulled gun instead of Taser
MINNEAPOLIS (Court TV) — Former veteran police officer Kim Potter is charged with first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of old Daunte Wright during a... More
November 29, 2021
Denver suburb to pay $15M to settle Elijah McClain lawsuit
Denver suburb Aurora agreed to pay $15 million to settle lawsuit brought by parents of Elijah McClain - Black man died after suburban Denver police... More
November 19, 2021
George Floyd biography to be published in May 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — Two Washington Post reporters are working on a biography of George Floyd, from his family history in the tobacco fields of... More
November 10, 2021
Judge allows cameras at trial of ex-cop who killed Duante Wright
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Live video coverage will be allowed in the trial of a former suburban Minneapolis police officer More
November 9, 2021
EXPLAINER: Expert: Overseas conviction no bar to US charges
U.S. charges against Chicago woman Heather Mack - convicted of killing wealthy mom on Bali vacation - raised questions about how someone who went to... More
November 4, 2021
Judge releases names of jurors in Derek Chauvin’s trial
The judge who presided over the trial of Derek Chauvin has made public the names of jurors who convicted the former Minneapolis police officer of... More
November 2, 2021
Media makes fresh plea for access to ex-cop Potter’s trial
News organizations made a fresh plea to judge overseeing case of former police officer Kim Potter charged in death of Daunte Wright asking her to... More
November 1, 2021
Judge in Chauvin trial to release names of jurors on Nov. 1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The judge who oversaw the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin said Monday that he will make the names... More
October 25, 2021
Ex-Minneapolis cop gets 57 months in killing of 911 caller
Mohamed Noor was initially convicted of third-degree murder and manslaughter in the 2017 fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond. More
October 21, 2021
Drug suspect police linked to Breonna Taylor enters plea
A convicted drug dealer who was a target of the police raids that brought officers to Breonna Taylor's home has been offered probation for a... More
October 20, 2021
Drug suspect police linked to Breonna Taylor enters plea
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A convicted drug dealer who was a target of the police raids that brought officers to Breonna Taylor's home has been... More
October 19, 2021
Derek Chauvin hires lawyer to represent him on appeal
Derek Chauvin has hired an attorney to represent him as he appeals his murder conviction in the death of George Floyd. More
October 18, 2021
Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright lays out possible defense
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former suburban Minneapolis police officer who has said she meant to use a Taser instead of... More
October 14, 2021
Trial starts for Florida man in police officer slaying
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jury selection has begun for the trial of a Florida man accused of killing a police officer after he fatally shot... More
October 11, 2021
Feds won’t seek charges against cop in Jacob Blake shooting
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal prosecutors announced Friday that they won't file charges against a white police officer More
October 8, 2021
Minnesota court denies Chauvin’s request for public defender
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday denied former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s request to have a public defender More
October 6, 2021
Minneapolis cop who killed 911 caller resentenced Oct. 21
Mohamed Noor was initially convicted of third-degree murder and manslaughter in the 2017 death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond. More
October 6, 2021
City where Daunte Wright was killed enacts policing changes
The Minneapolis suburb where Black motorist Daunte Wright was killed by an officer in April has enacted its first step in a plan to change... More
September 29, 2021
Chauvin to appeal conviction, sentence in Floyd’s death
The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death intends to appeal his conviction and sentence. More
September 24, 2021
Chauvin pleads not guilty to violating teen’s civil rights
Derek Chauvin was convicted earlier this year on state charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd's death. More
September 16, 2021
Ex-Cop Mohamed Noor’s Conviction Overturned
Minnesota high court vacates former Minneapolis police officer's third-degree murder conviction for fatally shooting Justine Ruszczyk while responding to her 911 call, orders him to... More
September 15, 2021
Ex-cop’s murder verdict reversed in Australian woman’s death
Mohamed Noor was convicted of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond. More
September 15, 2021
Officers, paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death
The 23-year-old’s death gained widespread attention during last year’s protests against racial injustice and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. More
September 1, 2021
