What's next for the ex-MPD officers after the federal trial?
A jury found three former Minneapolis police officers guilty on all counts in the federal civil rights trial following George Floyd's death in May 2020. Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane still face charges in state court connected to this crime. FOX 9's Rob Olson previews what sentences could look like for them and how the verdicts may influence a possible plea deal for the next trial.
Mpls data requests restructure announced by Frey, council member
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced Friday a change to the way police and city data requests are handled that will aim to improve efficiency, responsiveness and transparency.
Ex-Minneapolis cops found guilty for violating George Floyd's civil rights
A federal trial jury has found the three other Minneapolis police officers guilty for violating George Floyd's civil rights during the deadly arrest on May 25, 2020.
Amir Locke shooting: What we know so far
Nearly a week after the death of Amir Locke in downtown Minneapolis, details regarding the fatal encounter have become more clear, but questions remain still.
Jury deliberations begin in federal trial of ex-MPD officers
Just before 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, a jury of 8 women and 4 men, all of them white, began deliberations in the federal case against 3 former Minneapolis Police officers accused of depriving George Floyd of his constitutional rights.
Two Uptown robberies reported within hours near same location
Minneapolis police are investigating two separate robberies in Uptown that occurred near the same location within hours of each other.
Man arrested in shooting of 9-year-old girl in Minneapolis
Police have made an arrest on Wednesday in the 2021 deadly shooting that claimed the life of Trinity Ottoson-Smith in Minneapolis.
Jury to begin deliberations in federal trial of officers charged in George Floyd's death
Jurors in the case of three former Minneapolis Police officers will now start deliberating after four weeks of testimony and a full day of closing arguments.
Thomas Lane takes stand as defense wraps case in MPD federal trial
Exactly four weeks after the trial of three former Minneapolis Police officers began, the final witness took the stand Monday.
Thomas Lane takes stand as defense wraps case in MPD federal trial
Exactly four weeks after the trial of three former Minneapolis Police officers began, the final witness took the stand Monday. The final witness was one of the defendants, Thomas Lane, who took the stand in his own defense and the last of the three officers in trial to do so.
Former MPD officer Kueng testifies, explains failure to provide medical aid
On cross-examination, former Minneapolis Police officer J. Alexander Kueng faced tough questioning Thursday about why he did not intervene with Derek Chauvin’s use of force that ultimately led to the death of George Floyd.
Amir Locke funeral: Family members, Al Sharpton and Ben Crump remember victim
The family of Amir Locke, the 22-year-old who was fatally shot by Minneapolis Police while they were serving a no-knock warrant two weeks ago, gathered with community members and civil rights leaders to remember him and express their anger over his death at a funeral service held Thursday at a church in north Minneapolis.
Ex-MPD officer J. Alexander Kueng testifies in federal civil rights trial
For the first time, former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng is publicly telling his story of what happened when he and three others responded to 38th and Chicago on May 25, 2020, which resulted in the murder of George Floyd in police custody.
Former MPD officer Tou Thao testifies in defense
A day after the prosecution rested its case in the trial of three former Minneapolis Police Department officers, former MPD officer Tou Thao answered questions in his own defense.
Prosecution rests case against 3 officers accused of violating George Floyd's civil rights
As prosecutors wrapped up their case against three former Minneapolis Police officers, they called to the stand a use of force expert from Virginia to further hammer home points already made by other witnesses in the trial.
Buildings, shops vandalized during protest Friday night in Minneapolis
Protestors gathered outside a police precinct and in south Minneapolis streets Friday evening to call for awareness and demand social justice in the wake of the shooting of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police.
MPD trial: Prosecution expected to rest case Monday
After 19 witnesses over 12 days, the prosecution in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis Police officers says they expect to rest their case on Monday.
Amir Locke, Breonna Taylor families join Ben Crump to make no-knock warrant ban demands
Attorney Ben Crump, who will represent the family of Amir Locke, held a news conference today at the Minnesota State Capitol to demand an end to no-knock search warrants.
Amir Locke shooting: Unsealed documents shed light on why police wanted no-knock warrant
Newly unsealed documents are shedding light as to why police wanted the no-knock warrant that led to the killing of Amir Locke in Minneapolis last week.
Minneapolis youth gun violence rises last three years
Consistently over three years kids have made up about 10 percent of all victims of gun violence in the city.