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Newsby Staff WriterApril 13, 2021

MN Chief and Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Resign

Mayor Mike Elliott is now in charge of the police department. He also fired City Manager Curt Boganey

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 12, 2021

Protests, Looting Erupts in Minneapolis Suburb After Fatal Police Shooting

Another group of protesters broke into about 20 businesses at a regional shopping center, with some businesses looted, according to the police and local media reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 17, 2021

2 Chauvin Trial Jurors Dismissed After Admitting City's Settlement with Floyd Family Makes Them Biased

Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill removed the two who said under his questioning they had heard about a federal lawsuit settlement reached last week and admitted it affected their ability to presume Chauvin is innocent during the course of the trial.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 15, 2021

Chauvin's Attorney Requests Venue Change, Continuance After Settlement Paid to Floyd's Family

Eric Nelson, Chauvin’s defense attorney, questioned the “suspicious timing” of the settlement and argued it was “highly prejudicial” against his client. He called on Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter A. Cahill to “at least” call back the jurors already seated in the case to question them to see if they had read the news of the settlement and if they could continue to be impartial in the case.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2021

George Floyd's Family Settles with Minneapolis for $27 Million

“I think it’s a potential disaster for (former officer Derek) Chauvin,” said Mary Moriarty, former chief Hennepin County public defender. She said if she were Chauvin’s attorney, she would request a mistrial.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2021

Chauvin Now Facing Third-Degree Murder Charge

The decision was a victory for prosecutors who had sought to re-add the charge against Derek Chauvin, the officer filmed with his knee on George Floyd’s neck during an arrest last May. He is already charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the Floyd's death.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2021

Appeals Court Rules Judge Must Reconsider Third-Degree Murder Charge for Chauvin

The unanimous decision by the appeals court means that the trial court may again hear arguments from Chauvin and prosecutors from the Minnesota attorney general’s office over whether Chauvin should face the third-degree murder charge.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 1, 2021

MN Officers Shot, Suspects Killed in Traffic Stop Gunfight

A short time later, at least one of the two people involved began shooting at the officers. One of the officers returned fire. The suspects and the deputy and officer were hit.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2021

MN K-9 Shot, Killed at Standoff

Police said K9 Luna was sent in to apprehend the suspect, at which point, the suspect fired gunshots, which hit Luna. Officers returned fire, then set up a perimeter to contain the scene, according to the police.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2021

Pursuit of Carjacked Vehicle Ends with MN K-9 Wounded, Suspect Dead

Blaine, MN, police say officers first responded to a report of a shoplifting at a Kohl’s just before 1 p.m. Officers soon located the suspects in a stolen car. They drove off, then reportedly carjacked the driver of a pick-up truck at gunpoint and fled north on Highway 65.

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