MINNEAPOLIS Ongoing clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement at Brooklyn Center police headquarters is sparking sharp criticism of the military-style presence and tactics used to control demonstrations in the wake of Sunday's police killing of Daunte Wright. A small but growing coalition of activists and Democratic elected leaders have called on Gov. Tim Walz and the law enforcement .
Closing Arguments Set for Monday in Trial of Former Officer Chauvin
Prosecutors and the defense will deliver closing arguments in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Monday, after Chauvin’s lawyer Eric Nelson rested his case on Thursday.
Chavin, facing second-degree murder and other charges in the 2020 death of George Floyd, declined to take the stand at the Hennepin County Courthouse. After prosecutors brought back Dr. Martin Tobin, a pulmonologist, for a fresh set of questioning, Judge Peter Cahill told the jurors they would be sequestered starting next week.
“If I were you, I would plan for long and hope for short,” he said. “Basically, it’s up to the jury how long you deliberate, how long you need to come to a unanimous decision on any count. And so because that’s entirely up to you whether it’s an hour or a week it’s entirely within your province.”
Created: February 17, 2021 02:24 PM
As federal relief money flowed into local governments to help cover the costs of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, several police departments in Minnesota spent emergency funding on riot gear, Tasers, body cameras and other civil unrest equipment.
5 INVESTIGATES identified the purchases in a review of more than 1,400 spending reports from cities, towns and counties, which detailed their use of funding received through the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Those expenses could potentially be flagged during upcoming audits since the federal government made it clear that such funding could only be used to cover expenditures due to the public health emergency.
5 INVESTIGATES: Federal COVID-19 aid used to buy riot gear, civil unrest equipment kaaltv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kaaltv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.