Law

The trial of Derek Chauvin is now in its fifth day of witness testimony. Here, a Minneapolis restaurant shows the trial on TV in its dining room Thursday.

National

Senior Police Officer Says Chauvin's Neck Restraint Of Floyd Was 'Uncalled For'

2:31pm April 02, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Asked if he saw anything on police body camera footage that would justify putting a knee on George Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, Lt. Richard Zimmerman said, "No, I did not."

National

After Capitol Riot, Local Authorities Feel Responsibility To Track Potential Threats

7:26am April 02, 2021

Local police are often the first to see extremism in their towns. They are now grappling with how to interpret questionable activity and when that behavior warrants federal intervention.

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Witnesses Continue To Testify As Derek Chauvin Trial Nears End Of First Week

5:00am April 02, 2021

by Cheryl Corley

It was another day of dramatic testimony in the trial of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of murder in the death of George Floyd.

David Ploeger, a retired Minneapolis police sergeant who was Derek Chauvin's shift supervisor, on Thursday told the court that he wasn't informed of the officer's knee on George Floyd's neck until after he was in the hospital, or how long Chauvin had kept

National

Chauvin's Former Supervisor Testifies Restraint Should Have Ended Much Sooner

9:18pm April 01, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

"When Mr. Floyd was no longer offering up any resistance to the officers, they could have ended the restraint," retired Sgt. David Ploeger told the court on Thursday.

Dr. Rachel Levine during her confirmation hearing in February. In an NPR interview Thursday, Levine questions state measures limiting transgender rights.

Dr. Rachel Levine: Transgender Health Care Is An Equity Issue, Not A Political One

7:24pm April 01, 2021

"I think people fear what they don't understand," says Levine, assistant secretary for health and the first openly transgender person to serve in a Senate-confirmed position.

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Seth Bravinder, a paramedic who responded to the scene of George Floyd's death last year, testifies at the trial of then-officer Derek Chauvin on Thursday.

National

'In Lay Terms, I Thought He Was Dead,' Testifies Paramedic Of George Floyd

7:03pm April 01, 2021

Paramedics who treated George Floyd as he lay motionless in the street, testified at then-officer Derek Chauvin's trial on Thursday. They said Floyd was in cardiac arrest and "limp" when they arrived.

National

On Day 4 Of Chauvin Trial, Focus Became Medical Evidence And George Floyd's Drug Use

5:21pm April 01, 2021

by Adrian Florido

On the fourth day of Derek Chauvin's trial for the murder of George Floyd, the courtroom's focus shifted to Floyd's drug use and medical evidence.

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Demonstrators protest House Bill 531 last month in Atlanta. The sweeping legislation signed into law has drawn criticism from voting rights activists and businesses, who say it limits access to the polls and disproportionately harms voters of color.

National

'Based On A Lie' — Georgia Voting Law Faces Wave Of Corporate Backlash

3:50pm April 01, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

A growing number of company executives are speaking out against Georgia's new voting legislation, which critics say will restrict voting access and disproportionately harm people of color.

Courteney Ross, who was George Floyd's girlfriend, remembered him as "a mama's boy" as she testified Thursday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

National

Courtroom Video: Floyd's Girlfriend Testifies On Day 4 Of Derek Chauvin Trial

3:46pm April 01, 2021

by Bill Chappell

In emotional testimony, Courteney Ross described to the jury the man she knew, adding detail to a life that ended when George Floyd died in police custody last Memorial Day.

President Biden unveils his $2 trillion infrastructure measure Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

Politics & Government

$5 Billion For Violence Prevention Is Tucked Into Biden Infrastructure Plan

12:27pm April 01, 2021

by Juana Summers

Gun violence prevention advocates are heralding the proposed funding, saying it would be a historic investment in urban communities.

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