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Derek Chauvin: What we know about the former officer convicted in George Floyd’s death
Derek Chauvin worked for the Minneapolis Police Department for more than 18 years. In the span of nearly a year, he was filmed kneeling on George…
Continue Reading Man held in connection with grocery shooting in West Hempstead, New York, police say
A man who police believe shot three people — killing one — on Tuesday is in custody, police said. The shooting happened in a…
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Jury finds ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murder of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of second-degree and third-degree murder as well as…
Continue Reading Biden reacts after Floyd verdict: ‘We can’t stop here’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Tuesday evening that the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of…
Continue Reading Biden says verdict in Chauvin trial could be a step toward racial justice in America and urges country to come together
President Joe Biden welcomed Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the murder trial of a former Minneapolis police officer but said the outcome was…
Continue Reading A moment of justice, a sigh of relief, a lot more to do
Derek Chauvin is guilty of killing George Floyd. A jury convicted the White former Minneapolis cop who knelt on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes,…
Continue Reading These are the people at the center of the Derek Chauvin trial
The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin ended Tuesday, almost a year after video showed him kneeling on the neck of George Floyd…
Continue Reading Tyrannosaurus rex walked surprisingly slowly, new study finds
Tyrannosaurus rex was a fearsome predator, but it sure wasn’t a particularly fast mover. In fact, most humans could easily keep up with the…
Continue Reading Social media platforms brace for the Chauvin trial verdict
Social media companies are on high alert for a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd,…
Continue Reading Our system worked…this time
Commentators weigh in on the guilty verdict against ex-Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd last May. Issac Bailey: Why…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about the jury in Derek Chauvin’s trial
Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday after jury of 12 people, unnamed and unseen during the trial in Minneapolis,…
Continue Reading Judge in Derek Chauvin trial says Rep. Maxine Waters’ comments may be grounds for appeal
The judge overseeing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd said Monday that Rep. Maxine…
Continue Reading The charges against Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, explained
What was going through Derek Chauvin’s mind when he kneeled on a handcuffed, prone George Floyd for nine minutes and 29 seconds last May? That…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd
The former Minneapolis Police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for over 9 minutes last year was found guilty of murder and…
Continue Reading Backcountry guide mauled to death while fishing near Yellowstone National Park
A backcountry guide died Saturday after being attacked by a grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park, according to officials. Charles…
Continue Reading This is what an asteroid looks like after playing tag with a spacecraft
When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swept in to collect a sample from the asteroid Bennu in October 2020, it left a noticeable mark. New images…
Continue Reading Archaeologists find Maryland site of home where Harriet Tubman’s father once lived
Archaeologists working in a remote, marshy site on Maryland’s Eastern Shore say they’ve found the site of home where Ben Ross, the father…
Continue Reading Jury has reached a verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd
A verdict has been reached in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd, according to a notice posted by the court on the Hennepin…
Continue Reading 1 killed, 2 wounded in a grocery shooting in West Hempstead, New York, police say
Investigators are looking for a man they believe shot three people Tuesday — killing one — in a manager’s office of a grocery store…
Continue Reading Biden says evidence in Chauvin trial is ‘overwhelming’: ‘I’m praying that the verdict is the right verdict’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is “praying for the right verdict” in the trial of Derek Chauvin, suggesting…
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U.S.-Mexico border travel restrictions due to Covid-19 extended through May 21
WASHINGTON, DC — Travel restrictions across the U.S.-Mexico border have now been extended through at least May 21, according to U.S. Customs and…
Continue Reading Active shooter kills 1, injures 2 at NY grocery store before fleeing
WEST HEMPSTEAD, New York — A shooting at a Long Island grocery store Tuesday left one employee dead and two other people wounded, and…
Continue Reading Jury resumes deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd
The jury resumed deliberations Tuesday in Derek Chauvin’s trial on charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The jury of…
Continue Reading Shooting reported at a grocery in West Hempstead, New York
A shooting was reported Tuesday at a Stop & Shop grocery in West Hempstead, New York, and no suspect has been apprehended, officials said. Police…
Continue Reading The US has reported at least 50 mass shootings since the Atlanta spa shootings
At least three people were killed and two were injured in a shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, continuing the long string of similar…
Continue Reading New Jersey adds ‘X’ gender marker on driver’s licenses and other state identification
New Jersey is now joining at least 19 states and Washington, DC, in allowing an “X” gender identifier on driver’s licenses and…
Continue Reading The jury has been selected for Derek Chauvin’s trial. Here’s what we know about them
A jury of 14 people has been selected in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd, and while the jurors are unnamed and unseen on…
Continue Reading A judge declined to toss the federal sentence of ex-officer Michael Slager in fatal Walter Scott shooting
A federal judge Monday declined to toss out the prison sentence of a former South Carolina police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man in…
Continue Reading What the Chauvin judge got so wrong about Maxine Waters
Judge Peter Cahill was way, way out of line to suggest Monday that the words of Rep. Maxine Waters — one of many leaders calling for protests…
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