Minneapolis police officer involved in death of George Floyd taken into custody, charged

Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was arrested Friday in the death of George Floyd, Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said. Chauvin was later charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

Shots fired at law enforcement officers near Minneapolis' Fifth Precinct as riots continue

The Department of Public Safety says shots have been fired at law enforcement officers as units move into control crowds that have gathered outside Minneapolis' Fifth Precinct late Friday night.

Wife of former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin files for divorce after murder arrest

Kellie Chauvin, the wife of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd, is filing for divorce, her attorneys wrote in a statement.

Minnesota activating 1,000 additional soldiers to contain Minneapolis riots

Minnesota is activating 1,000 more soldiers from the National Guard to help bring widespread rioting in the Twin Cities and elsewhere under control.

Pentagon puts military police on alert to go to Minneapolis

As unrest spread across dozens of American cities on Friday, the Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S. military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread protests.

Minneapolis activists hope arrest of officer in George Floyd's death will help soothe anger

Civil rights activists hope the arrest of the police officer involved in the death of George Floyd on murder charges will help calm the tensions that have boiled over across the Twin Cities and country.

Fires, chaos return to Minneapolis as many defy curfew

Crowds continue to linger on the streets of Minneapolis and fires are again burning as the city heads towards another night of violence despite a curfew put in place.

Actor Jamie Foxx joins protesters in Minneapolis calling for arrest of other officers in Floyd death

The news of the arrest of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd quickly spread amongst protesters at a peaceful demonstration outside the Minneapolis Government Center on Friday.

Minneapolis School Board director drafts resolution to terminate contract with MPD

The Minneapolis School Board director announced Friday that he plans to terminate the district's contract with the Minneapolis Police Department in response to the death of George Floyd in police custody.

Rioters set Minneapolis police precinct on fire as protests reignite over George Floyd's death

Mayor Jacob Frey said he made the call to evacuate police officers from the 3rd Precinct before rioters set the building on fire Thursday night as protests continued to boil over in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd.

Mayor Frey calls on community for help ending violence as fires burn through Minneapolis

Mayor Jacob Frey pleaded with members of the community to end the violence as tensions boiled over for a second night in Minneapolis amid protests over the death of George Floyd.

Hennepin County Attorney: Officers involved in George Floyd's death not cooperating with investigation

State and federal law enforcement officials vowed to conduct a meticulous investigation as fast as possible into the death of George Floyd, but the Hennepin County Attorney says the officers involved in the incident are not cooperating. 

Protesters in downtown Minneapolis call for removal of BCA, Hennepin Co. Attorney from George Floyd case

Protesters gathered at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis Thursday, chanting “All four” and calling for the arrest and charging of all four officers involved in the death of George Floyd. 

911 transcript of call that brought police to George Floyd released

The 911 transcript of the call that led Minneapolis Police to George Floyd on Memorial Day night shows that the caller thought a black man in their business was drunk and gave them fake bills in exchange for cigarettes.