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Chauvin In 'Administrative Segregation' At MN Prison: Report
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder in George Floyd's death by a Hennepin County jury Tuesday.
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William Bornhoft, Patch Staff
- Southwest Minneapolis, MN
I was born and raised in Minneapolis. I graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2014 with a degree in political science and came away with four years of experience writing for the Minnesota Daily and other newspapers. In my first two years after college, I worked as a blogger, social media manager, freelance reporter and a public relations manager before I found myself at Patch.
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Feds To Investigate Minneapolis Police Department
U.S. Attorney Merrick Garland announced the investigation hours after former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder.
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'We Are Able To Breathe Again': Floyd Family Reacts To Verdict
"I feel relieved today that I finally have the opportunity to hopefully get some sleep," Philonise Floyd said after the guilty verdict.
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Jury Finds Derek Chauvin Guilty On All Counts In Death Of Floyd
The former Minneapolis police officer has been on trial in the 2020 Memorial Day death of George Floyd.
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President Biden On Chauvin Trial: Praying For 'Right Verdict'
President Joe Biden said he waited until the jury was sequestered before commenting on a possible verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial.
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Protests Remained Peaceful In Twin Cities Monday: Police
No arrests were made during any of the three major protests that were held in the Twin Cities metro Monday, police said.
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Judge: Chauvin Trial May Be Overturned Due To Rep. Maxine Waters
Judge Peter Cahill said the congresswoman's comments on Derek Chauvin "may result in this whole trial being overturned" down the line.
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Read The Jury Instructions Given In The Derek Chauvin Trial
A Hennepin County jury has begun deliberating a verdict in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
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Emergency Declared In 7 MN Counties As Chauvin Jury Deliberates
Gov. Tim Walz requested law enforcement support from other states as Minnesota braces for a verdict in the trial against Derek Chauvin.
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Chauvin Trial: Facebook Lists Minneapolis As 'High-Risk Location'
The label means Facebook staff is closely monitoring posts about Minneapolis as the nation awaits a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial.
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Car Explodes In Deadly I-94 Crash In Minneapolis
Two people were killed and a third suffered life-threatening injuries when a car's fuel tank ruptured in the Lowry Hill Tunnel.
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Minnesota Weather: Snow Possible Monday
Prepare for a colder week in Minnesota as we head into the second half of April.
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Derek Chauvin Trial: Jury Begins Verdict Deliberations
The jury has begun to deliberate a verdict after the closing arguments were given in the murder trial against former officer Derek Chauvin.
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Minneapolis Suspends In-Person School Before Chauvin Verdict
Closing arguments in the murder trial against Derek Chauvin will begin Monday, after which the jury will deliberate a verdict.
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Minnesota Ranks 40th Among The Worst Drivers In America
A study by a law firm factored in DUI arrests, accident fatalities, lack of insurance and Google searches in ranking the worst drivers.
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Champlin, Home Of Ex-Cop Kim Potter, Increases Security
Authorities barricaded the home of former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter and the street is under constant surveillance.
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Ex-Cop Kim Potter Released From Jail After Posting $100K Bond
Kim Potter, 48, was charged with second-degree manslaughter Wednesday in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.
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Funeral Details For Daunte Wright Announced
Daunte Wright, 20, was shot and killed by police in Brooklyn Center Sunday.
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Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin Invokes 5th Amendment, Will Not Testify
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin told the court Thursday he will not testify in his murder trial.
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Sheriff: 'We Will Not Abandon' Brooklyn Center
Police say officers were again shot at with industrial-sized fireworks, spray paint, rocks, and other items during unrest Wednesday night.
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