MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The judge who oversaw the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin said Monday that he will make the names of 15 jurors and alternates who sat in the courtroom public next week.
The Minnesota Supreme Court denied Derek Chauvin’s request for a public defender, Pfizer asked the U.S. government to approve use of the vaccine in children aged 5 to 11, and a federal judge ordered Texas to suspend the most restrictive abortion law in the country. Elijah Todd-Walden has today’s News in :90.
Derek Chauvin intends to appeal his conviction and sentence, James Blue was charged with third-degree murder in Hennepin County and China’s central bank declared Bitcoin transactions illegal. Photographer Nate Schneiderhan has today’s News in :90.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded not guilty to violating civil rights of a teenager, Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week, and the St. Thomas women’s soccer team earned the university’s first Division 1 win. Elizabeth Neil has today’s News in :90.
Tropical storm Nicholas hit the Texas coast early today, four former police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights are scheduled to be arraigned today, and basketball recruit Ahjany Lee has committed to St. Thomas. Ad/PR Director Hope Hansen has today’s News in :90.
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin’s knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the U.S. in generations.
The intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths is to be transformed Tuesday into an outdoor festival on the anniversary of his death, with food, children’s activities and a long list of musical performers.
St. Thomas student-athletes, coaches and staff have worked together since last May to create an initiative called “Shed a Little Light” that was launched in October 2020 to bring change to campus regarding racial inequities in response to the killing of George Floyd. Olivia Paradise and Cam Kauffman have the story.
The trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd will be pushed back to March 2022, in part to allow the publicity over Derek Chauvin’s conviction to cool off, a judge ruled Thursday.
A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of willfully violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air.
The trial of three other Minneapolis officers charged in George Floyd’s death will be broadcast live and the St. Thomas student body presidential election ended in a tie between Tyus Edmond and Adam Revoir. University Affairs Editor Scout Mason has today’s News in :90.
The first juror speaks out about deliberations of the Derek Chauvin trial, President Joe Biden will call for an investment into free preschool and the CDC eased its outdoor mask wearing guidelines. Business Manager Sydney LaBelle has today’s News in :90.
Minneapolis resident Jesse Ecklund found himself kneeling on the ground with tears in his eyes upon hearing that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
A crowd of hundreds celebrated outside of Hennepin County Government Center following news that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd last summer. TommieMedia’s Emily Rudie, Mia Laube, Scout Mason, Luana Karl and Angeline Terry were there to capture the moment.
Leading up to the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, tensions and anticipation were high at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, the site where George Floyd died beneath the knee of the former Minneapolis officer. When word of the guilty verdicts spread, relief and celebration erupted. TommieMedia’s Justin Amaker, Sam Larson, Irene Shin and Leila Weah were there to capture the moment.
