Month: May 2020
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Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin’s work, personal background detailed; had nearly 20 complaints and two letters of reprimand
A white Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck opened fire on two people during his 19-year career and had nearly 20 complaints and two letters of reprimand filed against … Read Full Article
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Walz, mayors blame looting, violence on ‘outsiders’; urge Twin Cities residents to observe Saturday night curfew
Walz said he now believes that much of the violence is being fanned by well-organized groups trained in urban warfare, while his public safety commissioner says there’s evidence that right-wing … Read Full Article
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George Floyd’s death was ‘the last straw’ for the black community
This has the potential to be worse than Ferguson” he said, referring to the town in Missouri that erupted in riots in 2014 after an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, was fatally shot by a white … Read Full Article
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Majority of those arrested in George Floyd protests and riots are gave Minnesota addresses
State officials said Saturday that a number of outsiders are fueling the destruction and rioting in the Twin Cities. Gov. Tim Walz estimated about 80 percent of the people causing problems Friday … Read Full Article
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Thousands return to 5th Precinct for daytime protest
Thousands of people again crowded the streets in front of the 5th Precinct headquarters Saturday afternoon in a peaceful, loosely organized protest over the death of George Floyd, who was choked by … Read Full Article
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False claim targets wife of officer charged in Floyd’s death
False social media reports claim the wife of the Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd is the sister of another officer at the scene of the arrest … Read Full Article
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Clint Eastwood turns 90: 5 cult films to watch
On the day of Clint Eastwood’s ninetieth birthday, here are his 5 films to (re) see absolutely. The mule, 2018. The failure of individualism. Earl Stone, estranged from his long … Read Full Article
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Hickory High senior wins 2020 program cover of the year award
Hickory High School recently announced that Honey Yang, a graduating senior with the Class of 2020, is the winner of the Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT) 2020 Program Cover … Read Full Article
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Who Is Kellie Chauvin? Wife Of Ex-Minneapolis Cop Arrested In George Floyd’s Death Seeks Divorce
Derek Chauvin’s wife, Kellie, is seeking a “dissolution of her marriage,” according to her attorneys and media reports. Read Full Article
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100 residents, 61 staff infected with coronavirus at West St. Paul senior facility, but no public reports. Congregate care data still hard to find.
May, West St. Paul Mayor David Napier announced he had reached out to administrators and found that senior housing facilities in the city had largely kept coronavirus at bay. All except for one, where … Read Full Article
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Undulating roof shades Bó Mon preschool by Kientruc O in rural Vietnam
Architecture studio Kientruc O built the Bó Mon preschool with a shady veranda for children living in Vietnam’s mountainous Son La Province. Situated in the Yên Châu District’s Tu Nang Commune, the … Read Full Article
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Kellie Chauvin, Former Mrs. Minnesota and Wife of Fired Police Officer, Is Divorcing Her Husband: Lawyer
In a statement through her attorney, Kellie Chauvin asked that she and her family be given “privacy during this difficult time.” … Read Full Article