Several activists and lawyers spoke at an emotional news conference Thursday to continue raising questions about the lack of transparency in the case, a week after officials said Smith fired from his car as a task force led by the U.S. Marshals Service tried to arrest him on a warrant from Ramsey County on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a gun.
Drew Evans, a sophomore at The John Carroll School in Bel Air and president of the VolunTeen Leo Club for Harford County, was named “Leo of the Year” by local and state Lions Club International officials, an honor given to about 35 youths around the globe each year.
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DPS Commissioner John Harrington speaks at an Operation Safety Net press conference on March 1.
(KNSI) – St. Cloud-area law enforcement authorities might assist with security efforts surrounding Derek Chauvin’s trial in Minneapolis, but the potential for protests and riots in St. Cloud could keep them out of the Twin Cities during the trial.
Jury selection starts March 8 in the trial of ex-officer Chauvin, who is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in May 2020. Several Twin Cities, state and federal authorities are readying for potential unrest through the Operation Safety Net coalition.
“None of us are big enough to handle the issues ahead of us with one voice or one department, so we’re coming together to make sure everyone stays safe in our community,” St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell said.