Cops, Courts & Fires
Chauvin won’t testify at murder trial in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS — The defense at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd wrapped up its case Thursday without ...
Associated Press, Author at Albert Lea Tribune
News
US jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits tumbled last week to 576,000, a post-COVID low and a hopeful sign that layoffs are ...
by Associated Press, Thursday, April 15, 2021 9:02 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
Defense expert: Floyd died from heart trouble, not restraint
MINNEAPOLIS — George Floyd died of a sudden heart rhythm disturbance as a result of his heart disease, a forensic pathologist testified for the defense at ...
by Associated Press, Thursday, April 15, 2021 5:15 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
Ex-Minnesota cop faces hearing in shooting of Daunte Wright
BROOKLYN CENTER — Black community leaders and family members of Daunte Wright were calling for more serious charges against a white police officer in Wright’s ...
by Associated Press, Thursday, April 15, 2021 5:11 am
News
Minnesota extends COVID-19 state of emergency for 13th time
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota officials extended the peacetime emergency for another 30 days on Wednesday in order to boost the state’s response to more infectious variants ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 5:18 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Judge refuses request to acquit Chauvin in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS — The judge at Derek Chauvin’s murder trial Wednesday turned down a defense request to acquit the former officer in George Floyd’s death, rejecting ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 10:10 am
News
Report: Broad missteps left Capitol Police unprepared Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — A blistering internal report by the U.S. Capitol Police describes a multitude of missteps that left the force unprepared for the Jan. 6 ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 5:11 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
Minnesota officer will be charged in shooting of Black motorist
BROOKLYN CENTER — A prosecutor said Wednesday that he will charge a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 5:05 am
Sports
Durant, Nets beat Timberwolves 127-97 in rescheduled game
MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin Durant scored 31 points on 11-for-15 shooting in his most productive performance in 2 1/2 months, as the Brooklyn Nets blew out ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 6:19 pm
Sports
Devers, Bosox win snowy 7th in row; Twins hold silent moment
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rafael Devers homered for the fourth straight game and the streaking Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on a snowy ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 6:18 pm
Health Updates
Minnesota asks providers to halt Johnson & Johnson shots
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota officials told healthcare providers around the state Tuesday to pause use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine amid fears the shots ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 2:35 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Minnesota police chief, cop quit after Black driver’s death
BROOKLYN CENTER — A white Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb and the city’s ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 12:54 pm
Sports
Red Sox-Twins series to begin; Wednesday doubleheader added
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have rescheduled their postponed game with the Boston Red Sox as part a straight, seven-inning doubleheader on Wednesday. The ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 10:59 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
Expert says cop was justified in pinning down Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Officer Derek Chauvin was justified in pinning George Floyd to the ground because he kept struggling, a use-of-force expert testified for the ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 10:58 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
Protest after chief says officer meant to use Taser, not gun
BROOKLYN CENTER — Police clashed with protesters for a second night in the Minneapolis suburb where an officer who authorities say apparently intended to fire ...