Rallies, moments of silence honor George Floyd a year later
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A family-friendly street festival, musical performances and moments of silence were held Tuesday to honor George Floyd and mark…
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Jurors in ex-officer’s trial for Floyd’s death face heavy burden
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One prospective juror’s voice quivered as she told attorneys during jury selection that she feared for her…
Jury selection is first battleground at trial in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The fate of a former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck as…
Judge dismisses 1 charge against ex-officer in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the then-Minneapolis police officer who pressed…
Cleanup at shopping center stirs varied views on vandalism
COVENANT BLU-GRAND CENTER – On any other day, Henry Watson would be reporting to work at a Foot Locker and…
Floyd autopsy citing homicide also confirms COVID-19, fentanyl
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A full autopsy of George Floyd, the handcuffed black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis…
Retired police captain died protecting friend’s store, widow says
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A retired police captain who died during a night of violent protests was trying to protect…
Trump decries `lowlifes’ as U.S. cities erupt in more violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump stepped up the pressure on governors to crack down after a week of unrest…
Missouri protests over Floyd’s death remain tense
(AP) — Missouri protests continued Monday over the death of George Floyd and police treatment of African-Americans, with gatherings in…
Crowds at protests, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control
NEW YORK (AP) — Protests erupting across the nation over the past week — and law enforcement’s response to them — are…
Michael Brown Sr. joins Minneapolis demonstrators as protests sweep nation
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Protests formed across America again Sunday, even as glass and graffiti from the previous night’s unrest were…
Protesters block I-44 downtown; demonstrator dies in accident
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Protesters blocked a downtown St. Louis interstate, set a fire in the road and broke into…
Protests continue across nation after police killing in Minneapolis
ATLANTA (AP) — Protesters burned businesses in Minneapolis. They smashed police cars and windows in Atlanta, broke into police headquarters…
Black drivers in Missouri still targeted, report shows
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Black drivers were 95 percent more likely to be pulled over by Missouri police than white…