The 12 jurors deliberating in the trial of Derek Chauvin
MINNEAPOLIS — The jury deliberating in the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd 's death, is a...
EXPLAINER: State, defense differ on impact of Floyd drug use
CHICAGO — The effect George Floyd's drug use had on his health and his death remained a key thread as attorneys delivered closing arguments...
Judge in Chauvin trial calls Waters’ comments ‘abhorrent’
MINNEAPOLIS — The judge overseeing the trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd on Monday called recent comments...
Pig’s head left at former home of Chauvin defense witness
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Vandals left a pig’s head at the one-time California home of a use-of-force expert who testified on behalf of the...
EXPLAINER: How is ‘reasonableness’ key to Chauvin’s defense?
CHICAGO — Attorneys and witnesses have used the words “reasonable” or “unreasonable” often at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with...
Black Americans experiencing collective trauma, grief
Carlil Pittman knows trauma firsthand.
As the co-founder of the Chicago-based...
EXPLAINER: Can cops stop drivers for hanging air fresheners?
The mother of a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by Minnesota police this week says it all started when police pulled her...
UnitedHealth ups forecast after strong start to year
MINNETONKA, Minn. — UnitedHealth profits jumped about 44% in the first quarter and the nation's largest health insurer boosted its outlook for the year....
Biden faces long odds in push for more state ‘red flag’ laws
IOWA CITY, Iowa — President Joe Biden faces an uphill battle as he tries to revive a push for more state laws that would...
EXPLAINER: Why outside prosecutors review killings by police
BOSTON — A white former police officer is being charged with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, just three days after...
