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Ex-Minneapolis Cop Derek Chauvin Will Get His Own Trial
Judge Peter Cahill​ severed Derek Chauvin's case from the case involving his three former colleagues, citing coronavirus concerns.

Judge Peter Cahill​ severed Derek Chauvin's case from the case involving his three former colleagues, citing coronavirus concerns.

The council did not vote to reduce officer capacity after Mayor Jacob Frey threatened to veto the council's budget if they did so.
An independent investigation has ended with 16 recommendations for the Denver Police Department.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called the cuts "irresponsible."
Restoring voting rights and sending activists to Congress were among the gains sought by protesters who filled U.S. streets last summer.
Voters in Minneapolis may use the election as a way to penalize — or reward — the incumbents who oversaw a tumultuous 2020 in the city.
The driver of the petroleum tanker truck​ wanted to "scare the crowd out of his path," the criminal complaint states.
The former Minneapolis police officer still faces two other charges in the death of George Floyd.
The Vice Presidential candidate also called for the creation of "a national standard for use of force.​"
When asked about the death of George Floyd, Judge Amy Coney Barrett said she and her 17-year-old Black daughter "wept together in my room."
A Hennepin County judge set new conditions for the prison release of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
The release on bond of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin from jail sparked protests in Minneapolis on Wednesday night.
The city of Minneapolis requested the Minnesota National Guard after former police officer Derek Chauvin was released from prison.
The former Minneapolis police officer faces two murder charges and a manslaughter charge in the death of George Floyd.
Members of the Minneapolis City Council have expressed regrets about their early-summer pledge to end the Minneapolis Police Department.
Data shows that certain crimes are on the rise in Minneapolis while more officers are leaving the force.
The investigation will be led by the lawyer who oversaw the probe into Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, Missouri.
The family of Hector Hernandez, a man shot & killed during a domestic-incident arrest by Fullerton Police, has demanded the bodycam video.
"Floyd died because the weight of the entire Minneapolis Police Department was on his neck," Attorney Benjamin Crump said Wednesday.
Current estimates of the damage caused during the civil unrest exceed $500,000,000.​
George Floyd told officers "I can’t breathe" a total of 26 times before his death, the document shows.
The lawyer for former police officer Thomas Lane says the criminal case against him should be dropped.
Drake will be the first person of color to lead the UC system. He will succeed Janet Napolitano on August 1.
The shooting happened during looting in San Leandro on May 31.
Protesters have demanded that Walnut Creek defund the police department. Following Monday's shooting, some say, not so fast.
His family asked for donations to pay for Jace Young's funeral. With their personal checkbooks, police are saying that Black Lives Matter.
When vehicles were vandalized in Alameda over the weekend, first came the elbow-grease helpers, and now financial assistance.
Disparities caused by racism have lifelong impacts, including higher disease rates and higher rates of COVID-19, the county noted.
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill​ wants public officials to stop commenting on the George Floyd case.
Minneapolis council members Friday advanced a measure that would amend the city charter, removing the requirement for a police department.
"Young Black and brown people in the streets made this happen," Miski Noor, of Black Visions, stated Friday.
MAD DADS president V.J. Smith says the mere presence of good role models patrolling the streets can be enough to prevent crime.
Council members unanimously advanced a measure that would amend the city charter, removing the requirement for a police department.
San Francisco Unified School District will deem its schools sanctuary spaces from law enforcement.
Eight Ramsey County correctional officers say they were prevented from doing their jobs because of the color of their skin.
Following the death of George Floyd, the Minneapolis City Council has committed to building a new model for public safety in the city.
Democrats in the state Legislature are hoping to "avoid the devastating effects of gentrification."
"You can call me a snitch if you want to, but we have the cameras up for 320's call​," the dispatcher is heard telling a supervisor.
The new video highlights the confrontation between former officer Tou Thao and the bystanders pleading him to take action.
The Lake Street and Minnehaha Post Office locations are still closed.