Tag: Trials
EXPLAINER: Striking jurors in ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death
As attorneys in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death screen potential jurors, they're on guard for anything...
6 chosen for Chauvin trial jury so far; murder charge added
MINNEAPOLIS — A man who said he has a “very negative" impression of Derek Chauvin nevertheless became the sixth juror selected for the former...
Jury selection resumes as Chauvin faces possible new charge
MINNEAPOLIS — Potential jurors in Derek Chauvin's murder trial return Thursday to continue a selection process moving more quickly than expected. Meanwhile, the former...
Lawsuit over Rams’ move from St. Louis delayed to 2022
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri judge intends to push back until early 2022 the trial for St. Louis' lawsuit over the departure of the...
Prosecutor defends failed effort to convict Iowa journalist
IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa prosecutor defended his unsuccessful pursuit of charges against a journalist who was arrested while covering a protest, saying...
EXPLAINER: What is ‘spark-of-life’ testimony in trials?
MADISON, Wis. — Prosecutors trying a white former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd's death plan to use a legal doctrine called “spark of...
Nevada Supreme Court mulls appeal in 2019 quadruple homicide
RENO, Nev. — Nevada’s Supreme Court wants to hear directly from lawyers on both sides in a death penalty dispute over how much more...
Prosecutor: Man propped dead wife on sofa in front of kids
ANAHEIM, Calif. — A Southern California man who killed his wife propped up her body on a sofa, told their children she was drunk...
Ex-shareholders demand $1 billion from Vivendi Universal
PARIS — Shareholders from the U.S. and multiple countries took entertainment conglomerate Vivendi Universal to court in Paris on Tuesday to demand up to...
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero was tricked onto plane, into arrest
KIGALI, Rwanda — A key piece of the mystery around the arrest of the man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” became clear on...