Mpls community organizations helped keep peace during Chauvin trial
By Lee Egerstrom With Minneapolis on pins and needles during the recent Derek Chauvin murder trial, the city reached out to seven community organizations to form community patrols to help keep the peace and lessen tensions. The Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI), in the heart of the Native community in the Phillips Neighborhood, was […]
Chauvin guilty of murder, manslaughter in George Floyd’s killing
By Jon Collins, Riham Feshir, Brandt Williams & Matt Sepic/MPR A Hennepin County jury on April 20th found ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. In one of the most consequential verdicts in Minnesota history, Chauvin was convicted on all counts, including second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree […]