Jury seated in federal civil rights trial of 3 ex-Minneapolis officers in George Floyd's death
A complete jury was seated Thursday after one day of jury selection in the federal trial of the three former Minneapolis Police Department officers facing charges for violating George Floyd’s civil rights during the deadly arrest on May 25, 2020.
Family of 4 freezes to death north of Minnesota border, man charged with smuggling
A man is accused of human smuggling after federal prosecutors say he was waiting to pick Indian nationals walking across Minnesota's border with Canada in subzero temperatures -- including a family of four who died in the freezing temps.
Teenager charged with shooting 2 at Mall of America on New Year's Eve
A suspect was charged Thursday in a shooting at the Mall of America in Bloomington on New Year’s Eve.
Mom turns in teen for purse snatching that injured 81-year-old woman
Charges have been filed against a man accused of attempting to rob an 81-year-old woman at a St. Paul Walgreens, causing severe head injuries.
Kim Potter trial: Guilty on all charges in Daunte Wright shooting
Kim Potter, a former Brooklyn Center police officer, has been found guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the deadly shooting of Daunte Wright.
Kim Potter Verdict: Daunte Wright's family responds to guilty verdict
The family of Daunte Wright responded to the guilty verdict of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, who was found guilty of manslaughter.
Kim Potter trial: 3rd day of jury deliberations ends, no verdict yet
The jury in the Kim Potter trial has wrapped their third day of deliberations Wednesday without reaching a verdict. They will remain sequestered & continue their efforts on Thursday morning.
Minnesota teen jumps out of McDonald’s drive-thru window to save choking customer
Sydney Raley didn’t think twice about jumping through a McDonald’s drive-through window to render first-aid to a choking customer.
Shoreview woman who defied odds after lung transplant hoping for another miracle
In January, Kim Shobe will mark 30 years since having her right lung replaced. She's the Mayo Clinic's longest-living lung transplant patient and now she's praying for a second miracle: a new kidney.
Kim Potter trial: No verdict yet after 5 hours of deliberations on Monday
Jurors wrapped up five-plus hours of deliberations on Monday without a decision in the trial of Kim Potter and are set to return Tuesday morning, Judge Chu said Monday deliberations would go until 6 p.m. and jurors are being sequestered at a hotel for the length of deliberations.
7 found dead in Moorhead, Minnesota home identified after autopsy
The 7 victims found dead inside a Moorhead, Minnesota home on Saturday evening have been identified after preliminary autopsy results ruled out any obvious trauma as the cause of death.
Man dies after falling down stairs at US Bank Stadium during Vikings-Packers game
A Maple Lake man has died weeks after falling down stairs at U.S. Bank Stadium during the Packers-Vikings game last month.
Kim Potter trial for Daunte Wright shooting: What to know
The manslaughter trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer charged in the deadly shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, began on Tuesday, Nov. 30.
Kim Potter trial: Police testify on Taser, use of force policies
Prosecutors called more witnesses Tuesday in the trial of Kim Potter as they continue to try to poke holes in the former Brooklyn Center police officer’s claim that she mistook her gun for her Taser when she fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop last year.
Derek Chauvin guilty plea expected in George Floyd federal case
Derek Chauvin has notified the federal court in Minnesota of a change of plea to charges that he violated George Floyd's constitutional rights. A change of plea hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. at the federal courthouse in St. Paul.
Police: Instacart driver ran over groceries over 'Thank You Blaine PD' sign
Charges are likely to be filed against an Instacart delivery driver accused of leaving a derogatory message on an elderly couple’s grocery receipt and running over their groceries with her car in response to a yard sign supporting police.
Kim Potter Trial Day 4: Medical examiner on Wright's death, witness demonstrates Taser
The Kim Potter trial enters its second week, with Day 4 of testimony in Minneapolis. The former Brooklyn Center police officer is charged with manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright for firing her gun instead of her taser.
Nurse charged with manslaughter in death of disabled child
Over the course of a 12-hour shift, prosecutors say the disabled child's ventilator alarm went off 93 times but was reset by David Weatherhead, who was caring for the child.
Kim Potter trial: Daunte Wright's girlfriend, responding officers testify
DAY TWO OF TESTIMONY IN KIM POTTER TRIAL: Daunte Wright's girlfriend who was in the car with him during the fatal police stop and responding officers and paramedics testified on Thursday. Judge Chu denied the defense's motion for a mistrial.
Kim Potter trial: How does an officer mistake a gun for a Taser?
At former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial for fatally shooting Daunte Wright, a Black motorist, the core of her defense is clear: She says she meant to use her Taser but grabbed her handgun instead.