Crime
The prosecution and defense attorneys debated the so-called "spark of life" doctrine ahead of anticipated references to George Floyd's prior drug use during Derek Chauvin's murder trial. Here's what that means.
The topic of Black Lives Matter played a role in selecting the first juror in the murder trial Derek Chauvin, of a former police officer accused of killing George Floyd.
Minnesota prosecutors are seeking justice for George Floyd, who died after Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin handcuffed him and kneeled on his next for about nine minutes. The murder trial begins March 8.
The Dallas Police Department kept officer Brian Riser on the force while he was secretly investigated for putting out hits on two people. Now that Riser has been charged with capital murder, he was not immediately fired.
A Black man accused of attacking women on the subway in New York City was indicted for hate crimes because prosecutors say he specifically targeted "light-skinned women" with violence.
One year has passed since Ahmaud Arbery was jogging and ambushed by a posse of vigilantes who trapped and shot the unarmed Black man to death on a road in broad daylight. This timeline unravels a tangled web of key moments in the case.
Amy Cooper, the woman dubbed "Central Park Karen' for weaponizing her whiteness by lying that a Black man was physically threatening her in New York City, has had all criminal charges against her dropped.
Kyle Rittenhouse was in court to learn his fate after prosecutors accused him of violating the terms of his bail.
The mother of Casey Goodman Jr., a young Black man shot and killed by a police officer in Columbus, Ohio, says his autopsy results show he was struck six times in the back with a "high-powered rifle."
Black and brown corrections officers in Minnesota were forbidden from guarding the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd, according to a new racial discrimination lawsuit.
Adam Coy, the fired Columbus, Ohio police officer who shot and killed a Black man within seconds of seeing him last month had his bond set at a staggering $3 million.
Andre Hill's family is encouraged by the murder indictment for the cop who killed him and cautioned during a press conference that they wouldn't rest until they secured Adam Coy's convictions.