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July 27, 2023 at 3:46 pm

Man who killed 1 Fargo officer, hurt 2, was interviewed about guns in 2021 after tip, FBI says

The heavily armed man who killed one Fargo police officer and wounded two as they were investigating a traffic stop had been interviewed about his...

FILE – This June 3, 2020, file photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office in Minnesota, shows J. Alexander Kueng. Kueng, the former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floydâ€™s back while another officer kneeled on the Black manâ€™s neck is expected to be sentenced Friday to 3 1/2 years in prison for manslaughter. (Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office via AP, File) BKWS302 BKWS302

December 8, 2022 at 10:01 pm

Ex-cop who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5-year term

J. Alexander Kueng had pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. He is already serving a federal sentence for violating Floyd's civil rights.

November 28, 2022 at 11:43 am

Court: Cop who shot Castile wrongly denied teaching license

The Minnesota Court of Appeals says a state board must reconsider its rejection of a substitute teaching license for the former police officer who shot...

November 23, 2022 at 7:08 am

After midterms, states weighing abortion protections, bans

Election wins for abortion rights and Democrats could translate into abortion protections in some states.

November 22, 2022 at 11:02 am

Colorado club shooting survivor: ‘I want to be resilient’

A man who survived a weekend shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs says he wants to be resilient and won't be "taken out...

November 21, 2022 at 1:23 pm

Site of Colorado gay bar shooting ‘celebrated’ LGBTQ people VIEW

In the mostly conservative city of Colorado Springs, Club Q has long been a go-to spot for members of the LGBTQ community — a safe...

November 14, 2022 at 10:20 pm

‘I feel gutted’: Victims of parade crash speak at sentencing VIEW

Victims and their family members unleashed their anger and raw emotion at sentencing proceedings for a man who drove his SUV through a Christmas parade...

FILE – Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng, left, and his attorney, Thomas Plunkett, arrive for sentencing for violating George Floyd’s civil rights outside the Federal Courthouse on July 27, 2022 in St. Paul, Minn. Kueng and Tou Thao, two former Minneapolis police officers charged in Floyd’s death, are heading to trial on state aiding and abetting counts, the third and likely final criminal proceeding in a killing that mobilized protesters worldwide against racial injustice in policing. (David Joles/Star Tribune via AP, File) MNMIT302 MNMIT302

October 24, 2022 at 7:09 am

1 plea, 1 alternate approach avert trial over Floyd’s death

Another former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting manslaughter in the 2020 killing of George Floyd.

October 23, 2022 at 9:21 am

2 cops head to trial for aiding George Floyd’s killing

Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd are heading to trial on state aiding and abetting counts in what will...

October 23, 2022 at 9:09 am

Key players in trial of ex-cops charged in Floyd’s killing

Jury selection is getting underway in the trial of two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death.