Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott announced that the officer who shot Wright, identified as Kim Potter, has resigned effective immediately. He also announced that Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon has resigned.
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Graham vs. Connor the ‘reasonableness’ standard
The Supreme Court’s Graham v. Connor decision defined the standard for excessive use of force cases involving the police.
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Brooklyn Center police kill unarmed Black man after traffic stop—police chief states shooting was ‘accidental’ (update)
Police Chief Gannon said that after watching the video, it’s his belief that the officer mistook her taser for her gun.
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St. Louis elects Tishaura Jones as city’s first Black woman mayor
On April 6, Tishaura Jones won the election as the city’s first Black woman mayor.
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Day 10 of Chauvin trial: restraint was more than Floyd’s heart could take, says medical examiner
Day 10 of the Derek Chauvin trial featured the much-anticipated testimony of Hennepin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker.
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Day 9 of Chauvin trial: Floyd died of a ‘low level of oxygen’ not drugs, says expert
Day nine of the Derek Chauvin murder trial was a pivotal one for the prosecution.
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Morries Hall and the right not to incriminate yourself (Fifth Amendment)
Morries Hall, a potential witness in the Derek Chauvin trial, may not testify due to his Fifth Amendment rights, as he could potentially be prosecuted for drug-related charges.
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Day 8 of the Chauvin trial: defense claims Floyd resisted by crying out, ‘I can’t breathe’
Yet again, the defense showed that there is no line it will not cross to absolve Derek Chauvin of wrongdoing.
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Day 7 of Chauvin trial – police testimony continues
Higher-ups from the Minneapolis Police Department took the stand as the distancing of Minneapolis police from Chauvin continued.
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MPD Chief Arradondo: Chauvin didn’t respect George Floyd’s sanctity of life
The second week of the Derek Chauvin murder trial kicked off with the much-anticipated testimony of Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo.
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Stop blaming Tuskegee, critics say. It’s not an ‘excuse’ for current medical racism
‘It’s an excuse. If you continue to use it as a way of explaining why many African Americans are hesitant, it almost absolves you of having to … admit that racism is actually a thing today.’
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MLB pulls All-Star game from Atlanta due to GA’s voter restriction law
‘Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box…’
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Prosecution ends first week of Chauvin trial on high note as officers cross ‘blue line’
The prosecution capped the first week of the Derek Chauvin murder trial with more impactful testimony from a veteran of the Minneapolis police force.
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Day 4 of Chauvin trial: prosecution beats defense to the punch
The prosecution beat the defense to the punch as they called George Floyd’s girlfriend Courtney Ross to the stand.
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Day 3 of Chauvin trial: ‘I don’t respect what you did’ says witness
Sixty-one-year-old Charles McMillan took the stand Wednesday and was overcome with grief.
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WATCH: Derek Chauvin Trial— opening statements
Opening statements have begun in the State vs. Derek Chauvin.
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The start of the Chauvin trial: jury instructions, opening arguments
What to expect from the opening day of the Derek Chauvin trial.
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A local journalist shares his experience sitting in on the Chauvin trial
A local independent journalist reflects on his experiences so far in the courtroom for the trial of Derek Chauvin.
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Race, intra-racial dynamics at play in Chauvin jury selection
‘Given the race and class dynamics of jury selection it would have been very difficult to seat a jury of working-class Black people.’
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So you’re vaccinated against COVID-19. Now what?
‘What I tell people who are vaccinated is, ‘You should assume you are one of the 5 or 6% for whom the vaccination will fail, and that everyone around you is a super spreader.’