Minnesota
Chauvin’s Defense Called Its First Witnesses. It Did Not Go Well.
Some witnesses testified to facts that bolstered the state’s arguments against the ex-cop—rather than his defense.
Daunte Wright’s Mom Saw Him on FaceTime After He Was Shot by Police: ‘My Son Was Laying There’
Katie Wright said that the call was the last time she saw her son.
Daunte Wright: The Cop Who Shot Him Just Quit
Kim Potter resigned two days after she shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb.
Daunte Wright: What We Know About the Cop Who Shot Him
Kim Potter is a 26-year veteran of the Brooklyn Center police force and head of the local police union.
‘Holy Shit, I Just Shot Him’: Police Say They Killed Daunte Wright by Accident
Authorities still haven't released the name of the officer involved in the killing.
A Sexual Assault Conviction Was Just Overturned Because the Victim Got Herself Drunk
Under Minnesota law, someone only qualifies as “mentally incapacitated” if they do not drink or take drugs of their own free will.
llhan Omar Wants Joe Biden to Kill Another Pipeline From Canada
Despite enjoying praise for cancelling Keystone XL, President Joe Biden hasn’t said anything yet about Line 3. Omar tells VICE News she’s going to keep pushing.
The Oil Pipeline Battle No One Is Talking About
Activists in Minnesota are camping out in the cold and chaining themselves to trucks to stop the expansion of Line 3.
A Caveman Encased in Ice Has Appeared In a Minneapolis Park
To help people through these trying times, a Minnesota artist created a new version of the mysterious monolith.
A Whites-Only Religious Group Just Got the Green Light to Set Up Shop in the Midwest
The locals aren’t thrilled.
Trump Supporter Charged in Golf Club Attack on Elderly Biden Sign Holders
When police showed up at his house, he allegedly punched a cop, too.
The Cops Who Killed George Floyd Will Be Tried Together, Despite Their Best Effort
The Minneapolis policemen have turned against each other in the wake of international outrage following Floyd's death.