Category: Minneapolis

Derek Chauvin Appeals Murder Conviction in George Floyd’s Death

Attorneys for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin on Monday asked an appeals court to overturn his conviction in the death of George Floyd. A 72-page filing dated April 25 (pdf) asks the appeals court to either reverse Chauvin’s conviction, reverse his conviction and remand for a new trial in a new venue, or return…


3 Ex-Cops Charged in George Floyd’s Death Reject Plea Deal

Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights by not aiding him the day he was murdered by fellow officer Derek Chauvin, rejected plea deals last month, prosecutors revealed on Monday. Former Officers Tou Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both manslaughter and murder…


Gunman Dead After Firing More Than 100 Rounds, Officer Hurt

ROSEVILLE, Minn.—A gunman fired more than 100 rounds in his suburban Minneapolis neighborhood, seriously wounding a police officer before the suspect was shot and later died, police said Wednesday. Officers in Roseville responded to a report of shots fired around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and encountered a chaotic scene as they immediately came under fire, Police…


Minneapolis Schools Reaches Tentative Deal With Teachers’ Union to End Strike

Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) has reached an agreement with its teachers’ union, ending a strike that has left over 29,000 students out of school for 14 days. District officials announced on Friday that the tentative agreement with Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT), pending a membership vote, will allow students to return to classrooms next week…


Minneapolis Students Left Out of School as Teacher Strike Enters 3rd Week

More than 29,000 students in Minneapolis are in their third week of no school, as the public school district and its teachers’ union make little progress in reaching a deal to end a prolonged strike. Starting March 8, the strike has now cost 10 days of classes for students of Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), who…


Minneapolis Officer Serving Warrant Kills Man in Apartment

A Minneapolis police officer fatally shot a man Wednesday who authorities say had a loaded gun in his hand as officers entered a downtown apartment as part of a homicide investigation. Police identified the man on Thursday as 22-year-old Amir Locke. The Minneapolis Police Department said in a statement Wednesday that he had pointed a…


2 Wounded During Mall of America Shooting, Suspect Sought

MINNEAPOLIS—Two people were shot and wounded Friday following an apparent altercation at the Mall of America, sending New Year’s Eve shoppers scrambling for safety and placing the Minneapolis mall on temporary lockdown, authorities said. One man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg during the shooting that happened about 4:30 p.m. on the third floor…


No Verdict yet in Kim Potter Trial for Daunte Wright’s Death

MINNEAPOLIS—The suburban Minneapolis police officer who says she meant to use her Taser instead of her gun when she shot and killed motorist Daunte Wright made a “blunder of epic proportions” and did not have “a license to kill,” a prosecutor told jurors on Monday shortly before they began deliberating in her manslaughter trial. Kim…


7 People, Including 3 Children, Found Dead in Minnesota Home: Police

Authorities said Sunday that the bodies of seven people were found inside a home in Minnesota, but officials didn’t reveal their cause of death. Authorities said the victims included three children and four adults. They were located at around 8 p.m. on Saturday by other family members who were carrying out a welfare check in…


2 Dead, 3 Injured in Crash After Police Pursuit in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS—A crash in Minneapolis early Thursday that followed a police pursuit of an SUV that was reportedly stolen has left two juveniles dead and three others hospitalized, authorities said. Officers in suburban Robbinsdale spotted a Mercedes SUV about 2 a.m. that was reported stolen in Minneapolis and attempted to stop the vehicle, police said. The…