The union and its leader representing Minneapolis police have to choose to be on the right or the wrong side of history, says the department's chief, Medaria Arradondo. The chief fired four of his officers for the brazen killing of George Floyd that was caught on video and continues to be played across the world;…
J. Alexander Kueng, 26, was released from Hennepin County jail shortly before 7.30pm on FridayOne of the former Minneapolis cops who have been charged in the death of George Floyd has been released from jail after posting bail.J. Alexander Kueng, 26, was released from Hennepin County jail shortly before 7.30pm on Friday, the StarTribune reports.He was being…
June 15, 2020 | 4:58pm | Updated June 15, 2020 | 5:53pm A Minneapolis police dispatcher became so alarmed when she watched George Floyd’s arrest in real time that she called in a supervisor, according to reports. “I don’t know, you can call me a snitch if you want to, but we have the cameras…
Associated Press Published 7:17 p.m. ET June 14, 2020 | Updated 9:47 a.m. ET June 15, 2020CLOSE The doctrine of qualified immunity has been used to protect police from civil lawsuits and trials. Here's why it was put in place. USA TODAYMINNEAPOLIS – At least seven Minneapolis police officers have quit and another seven are…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…