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Derek Chauvins lawyers request a new trial before sentencing on murder conviction Crystal Hill Weeks away from learning his sentence for the murder of George Floyd, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is seeking a new trial, arguing that the overwhelming publicity surrounding the case deprived him of due process. A jury convicted Chauvin on April 20 of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the May 25, 2020, death of Floyd. His se...

Brooklyn Center PD union president speaks out after Daunte Wright shooting article The union president of the Brooklyn Center Police Department released a letter Wednesday expressing sorrow for the shooting of Daunte Wright and saying that members in his department feel like they have lost a "sister." BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (FOX 9) - The new union president for the Brooklyn Center Police Department spoke out for the first time Wednesday, sharing an open letter with the community. Up until she...

We cannot prosecute our way out of a policing system devised to protect the wealthy and maintain white supremacy. We need a full transformation.

Review board calls for full briefing on how Orlando police officers are trained to use Tasers Daralene Jones © Provided by WFTV Orlando The Citizens Police Review board has requested a full briefing from the Orlando Police Department on how officers are trained to use their tasers. The Citizens Police Review board has requested a full briefing from the Orlando Police Department on how officers are trained to use their Tasers. The request was sparked by the death of Daun...

Minneapolis Prosecutor Calls for Prohibiting Police Traffic Stops for ‘Non-Safety-Related Infractions’ Minneapolis prosecutor and Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman has urged state lawmakers to adopt eight major changes to policing in Minnesota, including limiting the use of no-knock warrants and prohibiting traffic stops for non-safety-related infractions. Freeman outlined the proposed policing reforms in a Friday letter (pdf) as the Minnesota Legislature moved into the final three wee...

Get our free mobile app To all the other moms, parents, or just humans who have no idea what to say to make our world better...Im right there with ya. This past year, with all that has happened up in the Twin Cities area with the murder of George Floyd, the protests, riots, the recent shooting of Daunte Wright, the trial...throw in the COVID pandemic where people are throwing out phrases like "china virus" as if that is ok...it is too much.  Maybe its not for you, but it is for me.  And Im su...

Driving while Black: How police racism endangered three generations of my family Michael H. Cottman © Provided by NBC News At 16 years old — before I took my drivers license test in Detroit — my father, Howard, asked me to sit down at the kitchen table in our home in a middle-class neighborhood on the citys East Side for "The Talk," which many Black fathers were having (and still have) with their sons and daughters across America. It was a serious discussion; it was a dang...

View Comments Editors note: The rule of law is the principle that no one is above the law and everyone is treated equally under the law. However, we know that throughout Americas history, and even until today, this isnt always the case. For this years Law Month Essay Contest, students were asked to discuss either historical examples or current events that illustrate this observation, explain the role of the courts in ensuring the rule of law is enforced, and contribute ideas or further steps...

Chauvin trial footnotes (3) I have posted two previous editions of footnotes to our coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd. My purpose here is to provide background on the legal issues in the case for those who seek to understand them. If you are certain that the issues constitute nothing more than a smokescreen for a predetermined outcome, these footnotes are not for you. I post these footnotes in the form of bullet points and differentiate facts and law from (my...

CARES Act money from last year will be used to pay for system, including new tasers 8:50 pm, May 3, 2021 × Fargo police will begin using body cameras like the one seen in this image starting this summer. Forum file photo. FARGO — Fargo police officers could begin wearing body cameras as early as Aug. 2 after city commissioners unanimously approved purchasing the equipment on Monday, May 3. Police Chief David Zibolski said a 14-member police department committee led by Deputy Chief ...