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Former Minneapolis-area police officer Kim Potter took the stand in her own defense on Friday as the defense's final witness before resting its case in the manslaughter trial against the veteran cop for shooting and killing 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop earlier this year. 

In this Feb. 17, 2021 file photo, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey addresses the media in Minneapolis. Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP, Pool

A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman after she called 911 to report a possible rape has been sentenced to 57 months.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Derek Chauvin has hired an attorney to represent him as he appeals his murder conviction in the death of George Floyd, according to court docu...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday for allegedly violating the civil rights of a teenager in a separate case that involved a restraint similar to the one used on Floyd.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd's death, but a defense attorney is asking that Derek Chauvin be sentenced to probation and time already served, according to court documents filed Wednesday.

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Experts have been stressing the importance of in-person learning for students’ development and access to essential services. In one study, CDC researchers looked at schools in Wood County, Wisconsin that opened last Fall for in-person learning. They found that COVID transmission was 37% lower in school than it was in the surrounding community. Experts say that’s because of precautions the school took, like mandating masks and separating children into smaller groups. They say their findings ...