Minnesota governor told White House a Trump visit to George Floyd memorial is 'really bad idea'

President Donald Trump’s campaign team wanted to have the president visit south Minneapolis Monday during his trip to Minnesota, multiple sources in government and law enforcement say. Gov. Tim Walz says he spent the weekend telling the White House why it was a “really bad idea.”

President Trump blasts Minnesota officials over riots, scraps south Minneapolis visit

President Donald Trump blasted Minnesota officials Monday for their handling of rioting in Minneapolis, but did so without visiting south Minneapolis after Gov. Tim Walz told the White House it was a "really bad idea."

Fired Minneapolis officer recounts death of George Floyd in interrogation video

One day after the body camera video from former Minneapolis officer Tou Thao was released, his interrogation by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has been released as well.

State files motion to join all four cases in George Floyd killing, hold one trial

The State of Minnesota filed a motion Wednesday to join the cases of the four Minneapolis police officers charged in the police killing of George Floyd into one prosecution. The move means there would be one trial for all the officers, rather than four separate trials. 

Young journalist shares experience covering tumultuous summer in Minneapolis

Last week, nine young journalists participated in the ThreeSixty Journalism's inaugural Digital Media Arts Camp where they remotely worked on photo essays, audio stories, illustrations, social media, and interactive digital stories.

2 body camera videos in death of George Floyd released

The body camera video from two of the now-fired Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd was released to the public Monday. On Friday, Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill ordered copies of the footage from officers Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng to be released.

City of Minneapolis working on plans to reopen 38th Street at Floyd memorial

The City of Minneapolis is working on plans that could reopen 38th Street at Chicago Avenue as soon as next week, after the intersection has been closed for more than two months following George Floyd's death.

Walz appeals denied federal disaster declaration for $15M in fire-related damages from riots

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is appealing FEMA's decision to deny a federal disaster declaration for the fire damages experienced during the riots following George Floyd's death.

Judge orders public release of police bodycam footage from George Floyd's death in Minneapolis

A Hennepin County judge has ordered the public release of body camera video from the arrest and death of George Floyd in Minneapolis after a challenge by a media group, including FOX 9. In a decision Friday night, Judge Peter Cahill ordered copies of the footage from fired officers Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng to be released.

Safety deposit boxes still out of reach at Wells Fargo damaged in Minneapolis riots

Below the burned out shell of a Wells Fargo Bank at 3030 Nicollet Avenue, across from the Fifth Police Precinct, is a massive vault with hundreds of safety deposit boxes containing customers’ important records and treasured valuables.

Judge denies motion to remove Hennepin County Attorney Freeman off Floyd case

A Hennepin County District Court judge ruled the Hennepin County Attorney's Office will not be removed from the George Floyd case after an attorney representing one of the fired officers charged in the killing pushed for the office to no longer work on the case.

Protesters sue Minneapolis over use of pepper spray, tear gas during protests after Floyd's death

A group of protesters is filing a class-action lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis for the use of "unreasonable and excessive shows of force" during peaceful demonstrations in the days following George Floyd's death.

Fired cop in Floyd case asks for Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman’s removal

An attorney for one of the four fired Minneapolis Police officers charged with killing George Floyd is asking the judge to remove Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman from the case.