Minnesota Gov. Walz launches reelection bid
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) launched his reelection campaign for a second term as governor on Tuesday, arguing that voters in the state should give him another four years to continue the fight against...
View ArticleJudge denies request to drop most serious charge against ex-officer in Daunte...
A Minnesota judge ruled on Wednesday that the former Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright will face both first-degree and second-degree manslaughter charges, denying a request from...
View ArticleSmash-and-grab robberies hit stores around the country on Black Friday
Several localities across the United States have reported smash-and-grab robberies on Black Friday, contributing to a larger reported number of similar crimes in recent days.In California, the cities...
View ArticleJury selection set to begin in trial of officer charged in Daunte Wright death
Jury selection in the case of the former Minnesota police officer charged with the killing of Daunte Wright is set to begin on Tuesday.Wright was fatally shot in April, sparking protests in Minnesota...
View ArticleNJ Republicans defy statehouse COVID-19 policy
A group of New Jersey Republican state Assembly members walked past state police troopers on Thursday, entering the Assembly floor despite a statehouse COVID-19 policy that requires people to show a...
View ArticleDelivery driver ran over groceries after seeing home's pro-police sign,...
Authorities in Minnesota are looking for an Instacart driver who allegedly drove over an elderly couple's groceries after seeing a pro-police sign on their property.In a press release, the Blaine...
View ArticleExpert at Kim Potter trial: 'use of deadly force was not appropriate'
A use-of-force expert on Wednesday said former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter was not justified in shooting 20-year-old Daunte Wright.“The use of deadly force was not appropriate and the...
View ArticleEx-officer Kim Potter breaks down on stand while testifying
Former Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright, broke down on the witness stand during in her own trial on Friday, saying she was sorry for what...
View ArticleWatch live: 'Trial outcome' reached in Potter case
The jury has reached a "trial outcome" in the trial of Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn, Minn., police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright. The outcome is to be read in court at 2:30 p.m. ET....
View ArticleEx-officer Kim Potter found guilty in fatal shooting of Daunte Wright
Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer who fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright earlier this year after shouting “Taser,” on Thursday was found guilty of first- and...
View ArticleDaunte Wright family lawyers call for 'strongest and most just...
Three lawyers representing the family of the late 20-year-old Daunte Wright on Thursday called for the “strongest and most just sentence possible” for the former Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer...
View ArticleTwo wounded, suspect sought in Mall of America shooting
Authorities are searching for a suspect involved in a shooting that wounded two people after an altercation inside the Mall of America on New Year's Eve.One person was grazed by gunfire while another...
View Article2 shot, 1 fatally at Minnesota school
Two students were shot, one fatally, at a Minnesota school on Tuesday, police said.Police in Richfield, Minn., said in a statement that the shooting occurred on the sidewalk near an entrance to South...
View ArticleMinnesota police barred from arresting journalists under settlement approved...
A judge on Tuesday approved a settlement that will bar Minnesota police from arresting, threatening to arrest or using force against journalists, CNN reported.The settlement originated as a reaction to...
View ArticleMinneapolis, St. Paul mayors rescind vaccine-or-test regulations for some...
The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul on Thursday lifted their vaccine-or-test requirements for restaurants and bars, citing the drop in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.Since mid-January,...
View ArticleMinnesota Rep. Hagedorn dies of cancer
Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R-Minn.) has died of kidney cancer, his wife announced Friday morning.Hagedorn, 59, had served in Congress since 2019 after winning a district along his state’s border with Iowa. He...
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