St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters want grand jury to review case

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April 21, 2021

St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters want grand jury to review case

A hearing on the motion to remand is scheduled for April 30.
Published
April 21, 2021

Ohio police kill Black teen who attacked 2 with knife

Body camera video shows a Columbus officer fatally shooting her.
Published
April 21, 2021

Garland announces sweeping Minneapolis police probe after Chauvin verdict

Three other ex-officers charged in George Floyd’s death will be tried together starting Aug. 23.
Published
April 17, 2021

Prosecutor who implied boy was armed when shot put on leave

A veteran prosecutor was placed on leave days after he implied in court that 13-year-old Adam Toledo was holding a handgun the instant he was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer
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April 14, 2021

Defense expert blames George Floyd’s death on heart trouble

The testimony contradicts prosecution experts who said the Black man succumbed to a lack of oxygen from the way he was pinned down by then-police Officer Derek Chauvin.
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April 13, 2021

Defense expert says Minneapolis officer was justified in pinning down George Floyd

A former Santa Rosa, California, police officer also appeared to endorse what prosecution witnesses have said is a common misconception: that if someone can talk, he or she can breathe.
Published
April 10, 2021

For Black journalists, working Chauvin trial drains emotions

Reporters covering the trial may be susceptible to trauma tied to their own experiences or previous stories about encounters between police and Black people.
Published
April 10, 2021

Ex-officer’s trial in George Floyd’s death shows courtroom tactics

Some strategies and terms that have become part of Derek Chauvin's trial are rare outside criminal courtrooms.
Published
April 9, 2021

Medical examiner blames police pressure on George Floyd’s neck for his death

Dr. Andrew Baker, who ruled the Black man's death a homicide, took the stand at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial.
Published
April 8, 2021

Expert says George Floyd died from lack of oxygen, not drugs

Floyd's breathing while he was being held down by Derek Chauvin and other officers was too shallow to take in enough oxygen, a medical expert testified.