Minneapolis, St. Paul teachers file intent to strike
As negotiations continue, educators in St. Paul and Minneapolis school district's largest teachers' unions say they have filed their intent to strike Wednesday afternoon. They spoke to media at 4:15 p.m. to reiterate their position, and answer questions.
Mom pays teen son $1,800 to stay off social media for 6 years
Lorna Klefsaas of Motley, Minnesota, paid her son, Sivert, to stay off social media, allowing him to escape many of the pressure teenagers face today.
Kim Potter sentencing in Daunte Wright's death: Ex-officer sentenced to 2 years
Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter was sentenced Friday morning to two years in prison after a jury found her guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the April 2021 shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.
‘A beautiful moment’: Kindergarteners embrace while learning about MLK
A heartwarming photo captured two kindergarten students sitting with their arms around one another while learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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.
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 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.
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.
4 adults, 3 children found dead inside Moorhead, Minnesota home
Police have confirmed that four adults and three children were found dead inside a northwestern Minnesota home Saturday night.
Kim Potter trial: Missed chance to explain Taser-gun mix-up, experts say
Kim Potter’s testimony on Friday was notably scant on a key element of her defense – that she made a mistake when she drew her handgun instead of her Taser and killed Wright during a traffic stop last April in Brooklyn Center.
Kim Potter testifies on Daunte Wright shooting, defense rests case
The defense rested their case Friday in the manslaughter trial of Kim Potter after the former Brooklyn Center police officer concluded her testimony on the deadly traffic stop shooting of Daunte Wright.
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.
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.
Kim Potter trial: 3rd officer at deadly traffic stop testifies
Three witnesses testified in the Kim Potter trial Friday, including former Brooklyn Center police sergeant Mychal Johnson who was the third police officer at the deadly traffic stop that took Daunte Wright's life.
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: Daunte Wright's mother, Potter's fellow officer take the stand
Wednesday was the first day of testimony in the trial of Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer charged with manslaughter in the deadly shooting of Daunte Wright.
Kim Potter trial: Full jury seated after 4 days of questioning
Jury selection wrapped up Friday in the trial of Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer who claims she mistakenly fired her gun instead of her Taser when she fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright in April.