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When police officers kill a person, they are rarely charged with a crime. It's even more rare for a jury to convict an officer for murder or manslaughter.So what made Derek Chauvin's case different?From the beginning, the killing of George…

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg argued on Thursday that President Joe Biden's goal to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions is vital to reasserting US leadership in fighting the climate crisis."We're looking for other countries to make big commitments as well, but…

For three decades, Tracy Wesley has met people on life's most difficult days.He runs Estes Funeral Chapel in Minneapolis -- one of only two Black-owned funeral homes in Minnesota. And he's handled some of the Twin Cities' most high-profile deaths:…

Investigators looking into the 1996 disappearance and killing of California college student Kristin Smart believe they have found evidence that her body was buried underneath a deck at the home of Ruben Flores, father of murder suspect Paul Flores, and…

A sense of justice's triumph echoed across the country shortly after a jury in Minneapolis convicted Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death. To some, however, that feeling was tempered by the simple fact that Floyd should have been alive today.The…

Click here for updates on this story    COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KETV) -- A man pulled two people from a fiery crash on Interstate 80 Tuesday morning.Those people are recovering in the hospital.Runk Wood says he's not a hero, but just did…

President Joe Biden on Wednesday touted the anticipated milestone of the United States administering 200 million coronavirus vaccine shots since he took office and urged businesses to give their employees paid time off to get vaccinated.As a part of that…

Click here for updates on this story    SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) -- A dog who was recently adopted from a Scottsdale shelter got loose from new owner and really put herself in the driver's seat when it came to her big adventure…

While the nation paused for the reading of the guilty verdict against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin -- and many rejoiced -- activists say now is a moment to keep moving forward in addressing racial injustice."It's a relief, but…

Here's what you are not going to get in a major address from President Joseph Biden: textured rhetoric woven with references to the classics; eloquent, poetic phraseology ringing like heavenly music and leaving its listeners with echoes of Shakespeare, Lincoln…

Tyrannosaurus rex was a fearsome predator, but it sure wasn't a particularly fast mover. In fact, most humans could easily keep up with the dinosaur without breaking a sweat.T. rex would have covered just under 3 miles in an hour…

Commentators weigh in on the guilty verdict against ex-Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd last May.Issac Bailey: I'm relieved, but still in pain I don't begrudge others who burst into celebration at the sound of "guilty"…

Click here for updates on this story    MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Students at a number of Minnesota schools organized walkouts Monday.Osseo Senior High, where Malika Freeman is a junior, was one of dozens to take part.“I hope there will be change. I…

A man who police believe shot three people -- killing one -- on Tuesday is in custody, police said.The shooting happened in a manager's office on an upper level of a Stop & Shop grocery in the community of West…

The gunman in an Indianapolis shooting that left eight people dead at a FedEx facility browsed White supremacist websites a little over a year before the attack, police said.In March 2020, the mother of gunman Brandon Hole contacted police because…

The former Minneapolis Police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes last year was found guilty Tuesday of all three charges against him in one of the most consequential trials of the Black Lives Matter…

The former Minneapolis Police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes last year was found guilty Tuesday of all three charges against him in one of the most consequential trials of the Black Lives Matter…

When Deborah Watts met Philonise Floyd, they already knew each other's pain without saying a word.The cousin of Emmett Till and the brother of George Floyd both know what it's like to have a family member die suddenly and violently.To…

The judge overseeing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's trial in the death of George Floyd said Monday that Rep. Maxine Waters' comments could be grounds for appealing a verdict."I'll give you that Congresswoman Waters may have given you something…