Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), which recently reopened for in-person classes, has announced that it will close again in anticipation of unrest triggered by a jury verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd. In an April 16 letter to students and families, MPS Superintendent Ed Graff wrote…
Minneapolis Schools Pause In-person Classes in Anticipation of Chauvin Verdict
Attorneys at Chauvin Trial in Floyd Death Make Final Pitch
MINNEAPOLIS—Attorneys in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd are set to make their closing arguments Monday, each side seeking to distill three weeks of testimony to persuade jurors to deliver their view of the right verdict. For prosecutors, Derek Chauvin recklessly squeezed the life from Floyd as he…
Shots Fired at National Guard Troops in Minneapolis: Officials
The Minnesota National Guard stated that some of its members came under fire in north Minneapolis on Sunday in the midst of riots, looting, and protests after Daunte Wright’s shooting earlier this month. A National Guard and Minneapolis police “neighborhood security team was fired upon early Sunday morning in a drive-by shooting near Penn Avenue…
Shots Fired at National Guard Troops in Minneapolis; 2 Injured
Some members of the Minnesota National Guard came under gunfire in Minneapolis on April 18 in the midst of riots, looting, and protests that have followed last week’s shooting death of Daunte Wright, officials said. Two suffered minor injuries. A National Guard and Minneapolis police “neighborhood security team was fired upon early Sunday morning in…
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (April 13)
South Carolina blocks the federal government from placing migrant children in the state’s foster care system. Governor Henry McMaster (R-S.C.) says South Carolina children should always be put first. Residents continue to protest a young man’s death following a police shooting near Minneapolis. That’s as the city council makes changes to the chain of command….
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (April 12)
The Epoch Times’ Hong Kong print shop was attacked last night, a young black man died after he was shot by police in a suburb of Minneapolis, and Arizona’s governor just signed a bill into law that bans donations for election processes.
Biden Responds to Police Shooting in Minneapolis, Says It’s ‘No Justification for Violence’
President Joe Biden on Monday responded to the police-involved shooting death of Daunte Wright near Minneapolis, saying there is “no justification for looting” and “no justification for violence.” Following Wright’s death, violent protests and looting erupted in Brooklyn Center, a suburb of Minneapolis, on Sunday night. Minnesota officials called in the National Guard after crowds…
National Guard Deployed Amid Looting, Riots in Minnesota After Black Man Killed by Police
The National Guard was deployed overnight to Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, following riots, protests, and looting after police shot and killed a black man during a traffic stop. Daunte Wright was identified as the man who was shot and killed by police. According to footage and officials’ statements to the press, protests turned violent quickly on…
Minneapolis to Pay $27 Million to Settle George Floyd Family Lawsuit
MINNEAPOLIS—The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the man’s death in police custody, as jury selection continued in a former officer’s murder trial. Council members met privately to discuss the settlement, then returned to public session for an unanimous vote in…
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