Closing arguments in the case will begin Tuesday.
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Daunte Wright’s family, activists see injustice in sentence
They say Kim Potter’s two-year term gave more consideration to the white defendant than the Black victim.
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Letter: Balentine inadvertently makes case for BLM
If ever there were an argument to explain the need for Black Lives Matter, it would be The Forecaster column by John Balentine (“Here’s Something: BLM should learn to be more like MLK,” Jan. 17), whether Balentine purposefully chose to provoke a response or inadvertently illustrated precisely why Black Americans should never quit being aggressive […]
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Nineteen Austin police officers reportedly indicted for actions in protest
It’s among the most indictments on a single police department in the U.S. over tactics used by officers during the protests over the killing of George Floyd.
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Two of three officers will take stand in Floyd’s killing
The prosecution rests after nearly three weeks of testimony from doctors, police and bystanders.
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Amir Locke protesters seek acting police chief’s resignation
The Black man, 22, was fatally shot Wednesday when a SWAT team entered a Minneapolis apartment without knocking.
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Amir Locke, killed by Minneapolis officer, wanted music career
His family believes the deep sleeper was startled and grabbed for his gun when police kicked the couch.
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Here’s Something: BLM should learn to be more like MLK
Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend who charted a colorblind approach to racial injustice, was a man of honor. Read his famous speeches and you will be in absolute awe. Oh, how we need a King now. He’d set race-baiters everywhere straight. He’d tell them to love their fellow, flawed human beings as individuals, not […]
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Hate crimes charges in Arbery killing will put racism up front
A federal judge schedules jury selection to begin Feb. 7 in the three men’s second trial.
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Former officer missed chance to explain Taser-gun mix-up, experts say
Her testimony was notably scant on a key element of her defense – that she made a mistake when she drew her handgun and killed Daunte Wright.