Minnesota

Councilmembers vow to 'dismantle' Minneapolis Police Department, emergency meeting set

The Minneapolis City Council has set an emergency meeting for Friday as councilmembers say the city will "dismantle" the Minneapolis Police Department in the aftermath of George Floyd's death.

June 4, 2020 5:58pm EDT

Petition to change Chicago Ave. to 'Floyd Ave.' in Minneapolis signed by more than 5,000

A petition to rename Minneapolis’s Chicago Avenue to Floyd Avenue in honor of George Floyd has gained more than 5,000 signatures Thursday afternoon.

June 4, 2020 4:42pm EDT

Judge: $750K bail for 3 ex-officers accused in George Floyd’s death

Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng were making their first appearances in Hennepin County District Court since their arrests Wednesday.

June 4, 2020 4:04pm EDT

George Floyd memorial service: List of speakers, order of service

The first of three memorial services for George Floyd will take place in Minneapolis Thursday afternoon. 

June 4, 2020 12:04pm EDT

Deputies: Driver booked on suspicion of assault after truck drives through Minneapolis protest

UPDATE: Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington confirmed Monday it appears Sunday's incident was not an intentional act. The driver was already on the freeway when it closed and did not go around any barricades. 

June 3, 2020 10:42pm EDT

Gov. Walz makes unannounced visit to George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made an unannounced visit to the memorial for George Floyd in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, his first time seeing the site where Floyd died.

June 3, 2020 4:36pm EDT

Family of George Floyd visits site of his death, memorial in Minneapolis

The family of George Floyd visited Minneapolis Wednesday to see the intersection where he was pinned to the ground by police. Family members - including Floyd's son, Quincy - were accompanied by their lawyer, Benjamin Crump, as they saw for the first time the memorial that has been set up at 38th and Chicago Avenue.

June 3, 2020 2:27pm EDT

George Floyd's 6-year-old daughter: 'Daddy changed the world'

Gianna Floyd, the 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd, said her dad changed the world.

June 3, 2020 12:14pm EDT

Floyd family attorney predicts three other Minneapolis police officers will be charged by next week

Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter but the other officers involved in the incident have not had charges brought against them – something Crump suggested he had been told would soon change.

June 3, 2020 11:21am EDT

Journalists injured and arrested while covering George Floyd protests nationwide

Dozens of incidents were reported over the weekend in which reporters were “injured, assaulted or harassed by either protesters or police officers.”

June 2, 2020 12:50pm EDT

Family-ordered autopsy: George Floyd died of asphyxia due to sustained pressure

Attorney Ben Crump, who represents the family of George Floyd, held a news conference Monday sharing the results of the separate autopsy the team had called for earlier in the week.

June 1, 2020 11:58pm EDT

The death of George Floyd: A timeline of a chaotic, emotional week in Minneapolis

Forty-six-year-old George Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody seven days ago on Memorial Day night. The moment ignited a chaotic, historic and emotional week in Minneapolis and St. Paul. 

June 1, 2020 11:13pm EDT

Medical examiner: Floyd's heart stopped while restrained

Under "other significant conditions” it said Floyd suffered from heart disease and hypertension, and listed fentanyl intoxication and recent methamphetamine use. Those factors were not listed under cause of death.

June 1, 2020 9:17pm EDT

No injuries reported, driver arrested after truck drives into crowd of protesters in Minneapolis

UPDATE: Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington confirmed Monday it appears Sunday's incident was not an intentional act. The driver was already on the freeway when it closed and did not go around any barricades. 

June 1, 2020 5:15pm EDT

Ex-Minneapolis police chief to police union president: 'Turn in your badge'

Former Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau and others are calling for Police Union President Lt. Bob Kroll to step down after a letter to union members surfaced in which he blamed politicians and local leaders for the riots in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd. 

June 1, 2020 2:58pm EDT

FBI asks public for additional ‘info, photos, videos’ in death of George Floyd

The FBI is asking individuals who were in the area before, during, or after George Floyd’s death to share any information, photos, or videos that could be relevant to the case.

June 1, 2020 1:54pm EDT

George Floyd's brother criticizes violent protesters: 'Don’t tear up your town’

Terrence Floyd said he wants justice handed to the officers responsible for his brother's death, but feels violence is not what his sibling would have wanted.

June 1, 2020 11:03am EDT

Minnesota National Guard armed amid protests after FBI reportedly warns of ‘credible, lethal threat’

Minnesota National Guard soldiers are armed and the guard’s top general has requested military police units from out of state after he said the FBI received a “credible, lethal threat” against forces amid protests over the death of George Floyd.

May 31, 2020 8:26pm EDT

‘It’s been a long night’: Minnesota National Guard shares photo of sleeping soldiers after protests

Following several days of peaceful-turned-chaotic protests over the death of George Floyd, the Minneapolis National Guard, who have been called to assist local authorities in the ongoing unrest, posted a picture to their Twitter account which appeared to show some of the exhausted soldiers sleeping.

May 31, 2020 1:44pm EDT

Dozens of people arrested as National Guard moves in to bring control to Twin Cities

With more than 4,100 National Guard soldiers and airmen moving onto the Twin Cities, state officials said Saturday police were in a stronger position to control unrest in the metro.

May 31, 2020 9:36am EDT