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Protests took place in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of a man by U.S. marshals.

Protests took place in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of a man by U.S. marshals.

The man, IDd by family and friends as Winston Boogie Smith, was wanted on a state warrant for illegal possession of a firearm, U.S. Marshals say.

*The prosecutors who led and secured Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction will also cover the case against ex-cop Kim Potter who killed Daunte Wright.

Prosecutors for the state of Minnesota are requesting a 30-year prison sentence for Derek Chauvin, the former officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd, according to a sentencing memo filed Wednesday.

Floyd died May 25, 2020, after Chauvin placed his knee on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds as Floyd pleaded, "I can't breathe."

This op-ed argues that addressing racism in the U.S. requires replacing our constitution with one guided by principles of equality and human rights.

To fix its racism problem, the United States should replace its constitution with one guided by principles of equality and human rights.

View Comments Minnesota lawmakers passed 31 laws this spring, even if they didnt finish drafting a new two-year budget.  The new policies included responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as a law allowing dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines. And the new laws also included changes to the states medical marijuana statute and a new law to keep babies with their incarcerated mothers for the first year after birth.  The Legislature will return to St. Paul in mid-June to pass a state budget a...

UpdatedThu, Jun 3, 2021 at 9:08 am CT Replies(4) In his argument for probation​, Eric Nelson cited Derek Chauvins "zero criminal history score, his mature age, low risk to re-offend," and that Chauvin "has the support network he needs to succeed as he moves past this incident."​ (Minnesota Department of Corrections) MINNEAPOLIS — The defense attorney for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin formally asked the court Wednesday to give his client probation instead of prison time i...