New videos show Alex Pretti scuffle with federal officers in Minneapolis 11 days before his death
Read full article: New videos show Alex Pretti scuffle with federal officers in Minneapolis 11 days before his deathVideos show Alex Pretti was forcefully taken to the ground by federal immigration agents after kicking out the tail light of their vehicle during a Minneapolis protest 11 days before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers.
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Key moments in closing arguments of Chauvin trial
Read full article: Key moments in closing arguments of Chauvin trialBefore a jury returned guilty verdicts in Derek Chauvin's trial in the death of George Floyd, prosecutors and the defense got their last chance to seal their version of events in jurors' minds in the closing arguments.
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Ex-officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder, manslaughter in George Floyd death
Read full article: Ex-officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder, manslaughter in George Floyd deathFormer Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. The jury deliberated about 10 hours over two days in a city on edge against another outbreak of unrest.
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EXPLAINER: State, defense differ on impact of Floyd drug use
Read full article: EXPLAINER: State, defense differ on impact of Floyd drug useThe role drugs played in George Floydโs life and death has been a focus of testimony during the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin and remained a key thread as attorneys delivered closing arguments Monday.
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Expert blames George Floydโs death on heart rhythm problem
Read full article: Expert blames George Floydโs death on heart rhythm problemA defense expert says George Floyd died from a sudden heart rhythm problem due to his heart disease while being restrained by police officers, not because former Officer Derek Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck.
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Defense in ex-cop's trial fears impact of $27M settlement
Read full article: Defense in ex-cop's trial fears impact of $27M settlementDefense attorney Eric Nelson also raised the possibility of renewing his previously unsuccessful motion to move Derek Chauvin's trial to another city. AdMayor Jacob Frey deferred questions about the timing of the settlement to City Attorney Jim Rowader, who declined to comment. Potential jurors questioned later didn't mention hearing of the settlement, and neither attorneys nor the judge directly asked if they were aware of it. At least four potential jurors dismissed Monday said they couldnโt be impartial. Three other former officers face an August trial on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter.
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Judge OKs 3rd-degree murder charge for ex-cop in Floyd death
Read full article: Judge OKs 3rd-degree murder charge for ex-cop in Floyd deathHennepin County Judge Peter Cahill reinstated the charge after the former officer, Derek Chauvin, failed to get appellate courts to block it. Cahill had earlier rejected the charge as not warranted by the circumstances of Floydโs death, but an appellate court ruling in an unrelated case established new grounds. Legal experts say the additional charge helps prosecutors by giving jurors another option to find Chauvin guilty of murder. The dispute over the third-degree murder charge revolved around wording in the law that references an act โeminently dangerous to others.โ Cahill's initial decision to dismiss the charge noted that Chauvinโs conduct might be construed as not dangerous to anyone but Floyd. Floydโs death sparked sometimes violent protests in Minneapolis and beyond, leading to a nationwide reckoning on race.
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Attorneys in ex-cop's trial probe jurors' views about police
Read full article: Attorneys in ex-cop's trial probe jurors' views about policeJudge Peter Cahill seated two more jurors to go with the three picked Tuesday for Derek Chauvinโs trial on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges. AdThe new decision from the stateโs highest court left open the possibility that Cahill could add the charge back. Legal experts say giving the jury another option for convicting Chauvin of murder raises the chance of a conviction. His community wasnโt specified โ jurors are being drawn from all over Hennepin County, which includes Minneapolis and many of its suburbs. โIn my community, I think when there is suspicious activity the police will stop by, they will ask a question,โ he said.

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