Opening statements have begun in the State vs. Derek Chauvin.
Read moreWhat to expect from the opening day of the Derek Chauvin trial.
Read moreA local independent journalist reflects on his experiences so far in the courtroom for the trial of Derek Chauvin.
Read more'Given the race and class dynamics of jury selection it would have been very difficult to seat a jury of...
Read moreAlthough they are aware that Hennepin’s Black population is underrepresented in the jury pool, they have done no research on...
Read moreOn Friday, Judge Cahill ruled that the trial would not be delayed or moved out of town, as requested by...
Read moreWhat the courts have never acknowledged is that you can’t easily separate race from lived experience.
Read more'This lynching can’t be wiped away by money. This money won’t replace his life,' said Reverend Brian Herron, pastor of...
Read moreHow the legislature chooses to define each crime is another reason why second-guessing the verdict can be unfair.
Read moreOn day four of jury deliberations in the trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, only one juror was...
Read moreThose who were watching the Derek Chauvin jury selection this week heard the legal term 'Baston,' probably for the first...
Read moreOn Thursday, Judge Peter Cahill reinstated third-degree murder charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Read moreThe MSR will provide continuous Derek Chauvin trial updates and observations. Chauvin is one of four former Minneapolis police officers...
Read moreA pall hangs over Minneapolis this week—and to a lesser extent over Minnesota and the nation—as many hold their collective...
Read moreThe obvious concern is who in Hennepin County can be impartial when most of us have seen coverage of what...
Read moreThe Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that third-degree murder charges against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin should...
Read moreIn the run-up to the Chauvin trial, it appears the City has prepared for every possible contingency.
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