Minneapolis police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of Birdell Beeks, the grandmother struck and killed by gang crossfire as she drove her teenage granddaughter to an appointment last May.
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A Brooklyn Center police officer fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop Sunday afternoon, inflaming already raw tensions between police and community members in the midst of the Derek Chauvin trial.
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Lawsuit: Virginia police officers threatened Army officer during stop
A second lieutenant in the U.S. Army is suing two Virginia police officers over a traffic stop last December during which the officers drew their guns, pointed them at him and used a slang term to suggest he was facing execution before pepper-spraying him and knocking him to the ground.
Medical examiner who did autopsy said arrest 'was just more than Mr. Floyd could take'
Warning: Video may contain graphic content that some viewers may find disturbing. The medical examiner who did the autopsy on George Floyd testified Friday that because of underlying heart conditions, his restraint by law enforcement "was just more than Mr. Floyd could take," resulting in his death at the hands of Minneapolis police.
Biden pushes health initiatives in budget proposal
The $1.5 trillion wish list asks for substantial gains for Democratic priorities including education, health care, housing and environmental protection.
