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The trial is expected to last about four weeks at the courthouse in downtown Minneapolis, which has been fortified with concrete barriers, fencing, and barbed and razor wire.

The proposed measure would prohibit use of no-knock warrants, a practice Kentucky police engaged in when they fatally shot Breonna Taylor.

The jury includes three Black men, including two immigrants; one Black woman; two women who identify as multiracial; two white men; and six white women.

This past year has been defined by incalculable loss at the hands of coronavirus, police brutality, and political violence. But have we really faced our collective grief?

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will face an additional charge of third-degree murder, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill ruled on Thursday.

The process of picking a jury has started, even though prosecutors have asked to halt proceedings until their effort to add a third-degree murder charge is resolved.

A pool of potential jurors were in the court building, waiting to start the selection process. But they're being sent home for the day.

Gorman, who lives in Los Angeles, wrote on Twitter that as she approached her building, the guard demanded to know if she lived there.

Anything less than a murder conviction for Derek Chauvin is likely to test Minnesota officials — and the city — once again.

The PPD said it’s a recurring problem at the popular tourist destination. Others wondered why the issue deserved scarce law enforcement resources.

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is formally expanding a $3 million financial relief fund that it quietly launched earlier this month, to help those struggling

During Black History Month and beyond, WHYY presents “Real Black History,” a series looking at the struggle for equality.

A year later, as three men await trial in the Feb. 23, 2020 slaying, those closest to the 25-year-old Black man sought to make sure Arbery's death isn't overlooked again.

Since 2015, police have fatally shot at least 135 unarmed Black people nationwide. The majority of officers were white and for some, the shootings weren't their first or last.