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Ex-MPD officer Thomas Lane pleads guilty to manslaughter charge for role in George Floyd's murder

MINNEAPOLIS — Ex-Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane pled guilty Wednesday to aiding and abetting manslaughter in the murder of George Floyd two years ago on a south Minneapolis street, avoiding another trial next month in Hennepin County District Court.

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Judge undecided on cameras in courtroom for state trial of ex-Minneapolis police officers in Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS — A Hennepin County judge said he's unsure whether state law will allow him to permit cameras in the courtroom for the upcoming trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in connection to George Floyd's murder.

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Deliberations continue in civil rights trial of 3 former Minneapolis police officers

MINNEAPOLIS — Jurors took a 30-minute lunch break and resumed deliberations Thursday afternoon in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's constitutional right to be free from unreasonable seizure.

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Court filing: Police cited evidence protection, officer safety to justify no-knock entry before Amir Locke's killing

MINNEAPOLIS — A Hennepin County judge approved the no-knock warrant that led to the police killing of Amir Locke during a raid in downtown Minneapolis last week in order to ensure officer safety and preserve potential evidence in a St. Paul homicide investigation, according to court documents unsealed Thursday.

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Court filing: Judge cited evidence protection for no-knock entry before Amir Locke's killing

MINNEAPOLIS — A Hennepin County judge approved the no-knock warrant that led to the police killing of Amir Locke during a raid in downtown Minneapolis last week in order to preserve potential evidence in a St. Paul homicide, according to court documents newly released Thursday.

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Former Hennepin Sheriff Rich Stanek running for Minnesota governor

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek is running for governor, joining a crowded field of Republican candidates seeking to challenge Gov. Tim Walz this fall.

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Defense asks medical examiner about outside pressures during George Floyd death investigation

MINNEAPOLIS — On day seven of the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers, Hennepin County Medical Examiner Andrew Baker continued his testimony on factors contributing to George Floyd's death, as a defense attorney raised questions as to whether outside influences may have impacted his analysis.

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The 18 jurors picked for federal trial over Floyd's killing

Eighteen people were picked to hear the federal case against three former Minneapolis officers who are charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights during the May 2020 arrest that led to the Black man’s death

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Jury is seated in federal trial for the other officers in George Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS — Jury selection was completed in a single day Thursday in the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers accused of helping Derek Chauvin kill George Floyd in May 2020 by failing to intervene.

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