A mostly white jury was seated Friday for the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s shooting death, and opening statements were scheduled to begin next week.
News in :90 – Dec. 3, 2021
The Labor Department’s report showed a historically low unemployment rate, a mostly white jury is nearly set for the Kim Potter trial and several more cases of the omicron variant were reported in the U.S. Ad/PR representative Lia Piazza has today’s News in :90.
Jury for officer’s trial in Daunte Wright death reaches 11
Jury selection moved forward Thursday in the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s shooting death, with the 10th and 11th jurors seated ahead of opening statements next week.
News in :90 – Dec. 2, 2021
A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is taking steps to tighten U.S. testing rules for travelers from overseas, and an armed man who was shot by three police officers after he allegedly threatened them in Forest Lake over the weekend has died. Cam Kauffman has today’s News in :90.
Omicron confirmed in Minnesotan man who attended NYC anime convention
Just a day after the U.S. announced its first case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus had been detected in California, health officials announced Thursday it was found in a man who attended an anime convention in New York City in late November.
St. Thomas women’s basketball falls 102-62 to Northern Iowa after tough night shooting
Graduate student forward Erin Norling led the St. Thomas women’s basketball team with 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting, but the Tommies’ meager 34% perimeter shooting was unable to best Northern Iowa as the Tommies fell 102-62 Wednesday at Schoenecker Arena.
Jury takes shape for Potter trial in Daunte Wright’s death
The jury for the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s shooting death began to take shape Wednesday, with nine of the necessary 14 panelists seated, including a woman who said she owns both a gun and a stun gun.
Fauci: 1st US case of COVID-19 omicron variant identified
A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant, the White House announced Wednesday as scientists continue to study the risks posed by the new virus strain.
Student kills 3, wounds 8 at Oxford High School in Michigan
A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school, killing three students, including a 16-year-old boy who died in a deputy’s patrol car on the way to a hospital, authorities said.
News in :90 – December 1, 2021
Three were killed and eight were injured in a shooting at a Michigan high school Tuesday, Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter will testify at her trial, and St. Thomas celebrated Native American Heritage Month. Camarae Good has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas swimmer Bonneville and diver Ekman receive TicketSmarter Summit League Awards
Members of the St. Thomas swim and dive team received two TicketSmarter Summit League Swimmer of the Week awards this month, with first-year swimmer Elizabeth Bonneville receiving the Women’s Swimmer of the Week award on Nov. 22 and senior diver Peyton Ekman being awarded Women’s Diver of the Week on Nov. 2.
At the end of Native American Heritage Month, St. Thomas works to share Indigenous history
November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate Native American people, culture and history and to cultivate a sense of belonging for a group that has often been denied inclusion in the United States.
Attorney: Potter to testify at trial in Daunte Wright death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot Daunte Wright will testify at her trial, her attorney said Tuesday as jury selection began with potential panelists being questioned closely about their attitudes on policing, protests and the Black Lives Matter movement.
News in :90 – Nov. 30, 2021
Jury selection in the trial of Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter began Tuesday, the World Health Organization warned Monday that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus could lead to surges, and 15 positive cases of COVID-19 were reported to the Center for Well-Being. Lane Kennedy has today’s News in :90.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 15 new positive cases
Fifteen positive COVID-19 cases were reported to the Center for Well-Being during the week of Nov. 22.