Lawyers in the long-running trial hope to do their best to make their words resonate as they spell out to jurors why they should acquit or convict fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
David Joles, Star Tribune
Minnesota National Guard members patrol Lyndale Avenue S. near Lake Street. Twin Cities residents are holding their breaths as they await a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial amid signs of militarization...
Stung by criticism after riots last spring, state and local officials have opted for a massive presence to maintain law and order. That leaves some feeling more secure, but others worry it is suppressing the voices of those seeking reforms.
04:05Chyna Whitaker, mother of Daunte Wright Jr., and her family say they want justice and a better life for him after his father was fatally shot by Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly A. Potter.
