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Chauvin juror defends appearance at protest in Black Lives Matter t-shirt FILE - In this image from video, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listens as the verdict is read in his trial for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. On Friday, April 30 Image posted to social media on August 28 2020 event. Posted: May 3, 2021 7:06 PM Posted By: Mike Bunge MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One of the jurors who convicted Derek Chauv...

First look at evidence list in Daunte Wright shooting case By FOX 9 Staff article Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright. BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (FOX 9) - Court documents made public Monday provided a first look at the list of evidence in the case against former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer Kim Potter.  Potter is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of 20-year-old Da...

Minnesota Republicans wary of including police reforms in public safety omnibus Sen. Warren Limmer, R-Maple Grove, said on Monday, May 3 that Senate Republicans are trying to keep the focus of the biannual public safety and judiciary budget bill package "narrow," leaving out policy proposals like police reform. Written By: Sarah Mearhoff | × Minnesota State Capitol ST. PAUL — As state lawmakers begin the process of negotiating a public safety and criminal justice ...

‘Here We Are Again’: Police Killings Loom Over Andrew Brown Funeral Mr. Brown’s family was joined by relatives of other Black people killed by the police, including George Floyd and Daunte Wright. A funeral procession for Andrew Brown Jr. was held on Monday in Elizabeth City, N.C., where he was killed by county sheriff’s deputies last month.Credit...Amr Alfiky/The New York Times May 3, 2021 In a funeral that served as both a celebration of life and a condemnation of racist p...

Chauvin juror defends participation in Washington protest by The Associated Press Last Updated May 3, 2021 at 7:14 pm EDT MINNEAPOLIS — One of the jurors who convicted Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd on Monday defended his participation in a protest last summer in Washington, D.C., following online speculation about his motives for serving on the jury and whether it might be grounds for appeal. A photo, posted on social media, shows Brandon Mitchell, who is Black, attending the Au...

A photo reportedly showed Mitchell wearing a T-shirt with the words, 'GET YOUR KNEE OFF OUR NECKS.' Legal experts say it could help Chauvin's appeal.

“I think they asked if I attended any protests for George Floyd or anything for police brutality. My answer was no because I hadn’t,” Mr. Mitchell told WCCO-TV in Minneapolis. “This particular march was more so for voting, voter registration. Getting people out to get out and vote for the presidential election that was upcoming a couple months afterward … This was the only thing I attended.” The march was held to commemorate the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a ...

pandemic, and now as vaccines become more widely available, we are reporting on how our local schools, businesses and communities are returning to a more "normal" future. Theres never been more of a need for the kind of local, independent and unbiased journalism that The Day produces. Please support our work by subscribing today. Chauvin juror defends going to protest last year where Floyds family spoke In this April 28, 2021, file photo, Brandon Mitchell, a juror in the trial of former Minn...

Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Negotiators in Minnesota’s divided Legislature on Monday kicked off what’s sure to be a long and contentious debate over whether further police accountability legislation is needed in the state where former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd. The Democratic-controlled state House included several policing provisions in its overall public safety budget bill for the 2020 session in the hopes of building on a package the ...

Created: May 03, 2021 10:50 PM In the wake of George Floyds death, calls for police reform grew louder. Nearly a year later, lawmakers are considering several police reform measures as the 2021 legislative session nears its close.  Just last week, a bill to allow residency requirements for peace officers was introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives. DFL Representative Mike Freiberg co-authored the bill, which would give cities and counties the ability to require officers...