How community leaders are holding space for healingApril 19, 2021 6:13 p.m.By Angela DavisThe trial of Derek Chauvin and the killing of Daunte Wright have led many Minnesotans to reach out for resources on how to handle the stress and trauma. Tuesday at 11 a.m., host Angela Davis will talk with two faith leaders and a Twin Cities writer about healing efforts under way in Minnesota.
Feds weighing how to respond after verdict in Chauvin trialApril 19, 2021 3:32 p.m.By The Associated PressThe Biden administration is privately weighing how to handle the upcoming verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, including considering whether President Joe Biden should address the nation.
Insurer to pay $8M to Black man paralyzed by Iowa officerApril 19, 2021 1:51 p.m.By The Associated PressAn insurer for the City of Cedar Rapids will pay $8 million to a Black motorist who was paralyzed after a white police officer shot him during a 2016 traffic stop, the city announced Monday.
Community leaders react as we wait for the Chauvin verdictApril 19, 2021 12:53 p.m.By Kerri Miller, Kelly Gordon, and Marcheta FornoffAs Minnesota and the world wait for a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, we take the pulse of the community. How do we listen to each other, in the midst of such turmoil?
Reporter's notebook: Impressions of a city as Derek Chauvin's trial nears its endApril 19, 2021 12:37 p.m.By Walter Ray Watson The nation's largest suburban shopping mall was filled with consumers, while National Guard troops stood guard in downtown Minneapolis. Making sense of the contrasting images is hard.
6min 59secAttorney for Adam Toledo's family: 'Adam died because he complied' April 19, 2021 11:16 a.m.By Noel King The attorney for the family of the 13-year-old Chicago boy shot in an alley by police said he didn't need to die. "Adam may still be alive today had the officer given him the opportunity to comply."
Chauvin trial: Case goes to the jury; deliberations beginApril 19, 2021 5:20 a.m.By Jon Collins, Brandt Williams, Riham Feshir, and Matt SepicDerek Chauvin’s fate is now in the hands of 12 jurors who must decide if the ex-Minneapolis police officer acted reasonably in his use of force to restrain and subdue George Floyd last May, or if his actions killed Floyd.
5min 09secProtests calling for justice for Daunte Wright continue for 8th day in Twin CitiesApril 18, 2021 9:00 p.m.By MPR News StaffProtests and rallies calling for justice after the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright continued for an eighth day Sunday around the Twin Cities.
4min 24secLawmakers tussle over public safety practices as Chauvin verdict nearsApril 18, 2021 4:20 p.m.By Brian BakstAll eyes will be on jury deliberations in the Derek Chauvin murder trial next week. State leaders expect a verdict to prompt renewed debate over the state’s approach to law enforcement and protests that can escalate into chaos.
Burnsville police fatally shoot man suspected in armed carjackingApril 18, 2021 4:11 p.m.By MPR News StaffA man is dead after being shot by police in Burnsville on Sunday afternoon, with authorities saying the man repeatedly fired a gun at officers before police returned fire.
