Posted on · The former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted last month for murdering George Floyd is asking the court for a new trial. His lawyers say Chauvin's case was tainted by pretrial publicity.
Posted on · The former Minneapolis police officer faces manslaughter and murder charges in George Floyd's death. The prosecution and defense get one last chance to be heard before the jury begins deliberation.
Posted on · Paramedics who treated George Floyd as he lay motionless in the street, testified at then-officer Derek Chauvin's trial on Thursday. They said Floyd was in cardiac arrest and "limp" when they arrived.
Posted on · The Thursday strikes targeted Iranian-backed groups in eastern Syria in response to rocket attacks against Americans in Iraq.
Posted on · The nation looks to the Food and Drug Administration this week as it considers authorizing emergency use of the vaccine developed by Pfizer.
Posted on · Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis instructed the Department of Homeland Security to begin accepting new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as soon as Monday.
Posted on · The moves announced Wednesday came as the White House and Congress worked on economic proposals to contain the fallout from the coronavirus.
Posted on · The high court will allow the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy to stand across the entire southern border. The decision marks another immigration victory for the White House.
Posted on · The U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas, John Bash, said the investigation into the deadly attack is proceeding with a "view towards bringing federal hate crime charges."
Posted on · Officials named those killed in the attack on Sunday morning; their ages range from 22 to 57. Among them is the suspect's sister. It was the second major mass shooting in the U.S. in under 24 hours.
Posted on · More than two dozen were also injured in the shooting, according to state and local officials. A white man was taken into custody without incident.
Posted on · "He said the conditions were horrible, inhumane. And he was about to sign a deportation order ... even though he was born here," Francisco Galicia's lawyer told NPR.
Posted on · "As soon as I hit it, the first person I locked eyes on was her," Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. told reporters. Astros officials said the girl was rushed to the hospital.
Posted on · Eleven of the detainees refusing food, some for more than a month, are in custody at the El Paso Processing Center.
Posted on · U.S. authorities have identified at least six suspicious packages that were mailed to leading Democratic figures and CNN since Monday. Some of them appear to be similar.