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Minnesota Decides to Free Myon Burrell
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Dec 16, 2020 9:45 AM CST

Minnesota Decides to Free Myon Burrell

The 34-year-old was sentenced to life as a juvenile

(Newser) - A Black Minnesota man sent to prison for life as a teenager took his first steps of freedom Tuesday to the sound of ringing bells and cheering family members and supporters, hours after a pardons board commuted his sentence in a high-profile murder case. Myon Burrell's prosecution and harsh...

Minneapolis Shifts $8M From Police Funding

But staffing levels will remain intact

(Newser) - The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a budget Thursday that will shift about $8 million from the police department toward violence prevention and other programs—but will keep the mayor's targeted staffing levels for sworn officers intact, averting a possible veto. Mayor Jacob Frey, who had threatened to veto...

Judge Rejects Officers' Demands in George Floyd Trial

They will be tried together and in Minneapolis, and it will be televised

(Newser) - A judge on Thursday rejected defense requests to move the trial of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death, and he also ordered that all four will be tried together instead of separately, per the AP . Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill ruled in another order that...

This Election Day, It's a Common Sight

Storefronts boarded up across the country in anticipation of protests

(Newser) - This Election Day looks different. Federal officials on Monday erected "non-scalable" fencing around the White House in anticipation of protests, per ABC News . Some businesses are following suit. "If you go downtown, everything is boarded up," a manager at Commercial Glass Door Repair in Washington, DC, tells...

He Got COVID in March— and Just Got Home From the Hospital

Chris Hirte still has a long way to go

(Newser) - A Minnesota man is grateful to be returning home after 208 grueling days in a hospital—all with the coronavirus, WCCO reports. "Well I think I'm fortunate to have love and family like I do," says Chris Hirte, whose speech was slowed by two months on a...

Judge Dismisses One Charge Against Derek Chauvin

More serious charges in George Floyd case still stand

(Newser) - A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd's neck, saying there was not enough probable cause for that count to proceed to trial. The more serious second-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin remains. Hennepin...

Ex-Cop Charged With Killing George Floyd Released

Derek Chauvin posted $1M bond

(Newser) - After months in a state correctional facility, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd was released from custody Wednesday morning. Records show that Derek Chauvin was freed after posting $1 million bond ahead of a trial expected to start in March, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune . Under...

Minneapolis to Rename Street Where Floyd Was Killed

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's office said he'll likely approve

(Newser) - A stretch of a Minneapolis street that includes the place where George Floyd was killed will soon be named in his honor, the AP reports. Although the street will still be called Chicago Avenue, the city will refer to the blocks between 37th and 39th streets as George Perry Floyd...

4 Cops in George Floyd Killing May Be Turning On Each Other

Former officers are seeking separate trials

(Newser) - Four ex-cops charged in the death of George Floyd appeared in court in Minneapolis on Friday—but they would rather be apart. The four men—including Derek Chauvin, who knelt on the Floyd's neck for eight minutes as he struggled to breathe—are blaming each other for Floyd's...

Looking to Retire? These US Cities Beckon

Nearly half of the top 10 are in one state

(Newser) - Unless you plan on living indefinitely on a cruise ship when you retire (not a bad idea, but maybe a little impractical for most of us), you may be looking ahead to where it would make the most sense to settle in for your golden years. Toward that end, WalletHub...

Officer in Floyd Arrest: I Was a 'Human Traffic Cone'

Tou Thao gave an interview that's being used as court evidence

(Newser) - A former Minneapolis police officer who helped arrest George Floyd said his job at the scene was crowd control—in fact, he called himself a "human traffic cone." Tou Thao made the remarks in a voluntary interview with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension eight days after Floyd'...

Officer Fired Over Racist Decorations Wins Job Back

Mayor calls for changes in arbitration process

(Newser) - A Minneapolis police officer who was fired for decorating a Christmas tree with racist items has been reinstated through arbitration, a process that makes it difficult to fire officers and has been cited as an obstacle to police reform. The arbitrator ruled that Mark Bohnsack was wrongly terminated over the...

Police Say 'Umbrella Man' Is Actually a White Supremacist

Who was trying to incite a riot, they say

(Newser) - Police say that "Umbrella Man," the apparent protester caught on a viral video smashing the windows of a Minneapolis auto parts store with a sledgehammer while carrying an umbrella, was actually a white supremacist trying to incite rioting over the death of George Floyd, which had taken place...

These 11 Cities Receive a COVID Warning

Dr. Birx is worried about Baltimore, Cleveland, and 9 others

(Newser) - White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Deborah Birx is worried about 11 US cities in particular because of a surge in positive tests, according to a report by the Center for Public Integrity . Birx warned state and local leaders—the exact participants are unclear—in a private phone call...

More Comes Out in George Floyd Bodycam Video

Floyd was not told why he was being forced out of his car in fatal Minneapolis encounter

(Newser) - Bodycam footage from former Minneapolis police officers Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng, two of the officers involved in the George Floyd arrest, was made available to the public for viewing by appointment starting Wednesday, and the Minneapolis Star Tribune viewed the videos. Among the horrific details newly revealed:
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Here Are the Details From New George Floyd Transcripts

Derek Chauvin allegedly told Floyd, 'It takes a lot of oxygen to talk'

(Newser) - New bodycam transcripts were released in the death of George Floyd Wednesday, and they're difficult to read. They were made public as part of former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane's request to have the charges against him in the case, aiding and abetting murder and aiding and abetting...

In Minneapolis, One of 'Most Violent Shootings in Memory'

One man is dead, 11 wounded

(Newser) - One man is dead and 11 people suffered wounds that weren't life-threatening in an early Sunday shooting that the Star Tribune calls "one of the city's most violent shootings in recent memory." The man died at the hospital, not at the scene, according to the police...

Protesters Just Got 'Substantial' Boost From Colin Kaepernick

NFL free agent's charity to help pay legal costs for those who broke curfew in Minnesota, elsewhere

(Newser) - Soon after protests over the killing of George Floyd started sweeping the nation, Colin Kaepernick set up the Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Initiative , via his charity , to coordinate "with top defense lawyers and civil rights lawyers nationwide to provide legal resources for those in need." Now,...

'Minnesota Freedom Fund' Reels After Getting $30M

The nonprofit is suddenly flush and under a microscope

(Newser) - A small nonprofit is feeling the heat after receiving more than $30 million in the wake of George Floyd's death, the New York Times reports. The Minnesota Freedom Fund—which had only one full-time worker earlier this month—became a popular cause for activist and celebrity donors. Now the...

911 Dispatcher Who Reported Floyd Arrest: 'Call Me a Snitch'

Dispatcher called sergeant with concerns about how arrest was going

(Newser) - A 911 dispatcher who was watching the arrest of George Floyd live via a surveillance camera feed called a Minneapolis Police Department sergeant to describe what was going on, Fox 9 reports. "You can call me a snitch if you want to," she says, adding that the officers...

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