The Latest Breaking News from Minneapolis

EXPLAINER: Not unusual for ex-cop to report later for prison

The federal judge who sentenced Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison on a civil rights charge in the killing of George Floyd says the former Minneapolis police officer won’t have to surrender until after his sentencing in a separate case in two months

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

A Minneapolis venue canceled a Dave Chappelle set hours before showtime

The show was suddenly moved to another venue. Chappelle has received criticism over the last few years for his jokes aimed at the LGBTQ community, particularly transgender people.

WEKU · Jul 21, 2022

Dave Chappelle show canceled in Minneapolis after backlash: 'We know we let you down'

A performance venue in Minneapolis canceled a Dave Chappelle stand-up show on Wednesday shortly before the comedian was scheduled to take the stage.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 21, 2022

Review: Dave Chappelle's superstar status doesn't justify superhigh prices

MINNEAPOLIS — Reasonable minds can differ on whether or not Dave Chappelle's act is unnecessarily cruel. But here's something we should all agree on: It's getting way too expensive to experience him in person.

Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022

Sold-out Dave Chappelle show cancelled by Minneapolis’ First Avenue after backlash: ‘We hear you’

Chappelle’s 2021 special ‘The Closer’ was criticised over alleged ‘transphobic’ jokes

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

Dave Chappelle show cancelled last minute after backlash over transphobia controversy

Dave Chappelle was due to take to the stage at a venue in Minneapolis, but the event organisers have since announced the performance will not go ahead after intense furore over the decision

Daily Mirror · Jul 21, 2022

Ex-cop Thomas Lane faces sentencing in George Floyd killing

Former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane is hoping for a sentence Thursday that could let him go free after as little as two years for his role in the killing of George Floyd

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

Broncos could officially be bought by Walton-Penner Ownership Group on Aug. 9

Pending approval by the NFL’s Finance Committee, the Walton-Penner Ownership Group’s will have their purchase of the Broncos finalized Aug. 9 in Minneapolis, according to a league source.

The Denver Post · Jul 21, 2022

Minneapolis police release body camera footage from shooting during standoff

MINNEAPOLIS — Police body camera footage released Wednesday shows a chaotic scene in which Minneapolis officers rescue a mother and her two young children as Andrew Tekle Sundberg fires a gun repeatedly from inside his apartment last week, but the video fails to show clearly the final moment, about six…

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2022

Police video doesn't show if man held gun before he was shot

Police have released body-camera video from a six-hour standoff that ended with officers fatally shooting a Black Minneapolis man, but the images did not show whether he was holding a gun or threatening officers

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022