Sharpton at Floyd memorial: 'Get your knee off our necks'
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WKBT) — During a fiery sermon at a memorial service for the slain George Floyd in Minneapolis today, the Rev. Al Sharpton urged mourners "to stand up in George’s name and say, ‘Get your knee off our necks.’”…
Eau Claire receives federal designation to help fight drug trafficking, abuse
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) - Eau Claire County has been designated as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) by the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy. With this designation, Eau Claire County will receive more resources to coordinate…
Autopsy report shows Floyd tested positive for coronavirus
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A full autopsy of George Floyd, the handcuffed black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police, has been released and provides several clinical details, including that Floyd had previously tested positive for coronavirus. The 20-page…
Judge: $750K bail for 3 ex-officers accused in Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has set bail at $750,000 each for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd. Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng made their first appearances…
Family demands charges against all 4 officers in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd’s family has demanded the arrest of all four police officers involved in his death. The Floyd family on Wednesday visited a makeshift shrine at the Minneapolis street corner where Floyd died on May 25 after…
Nation's streets calmest in days, protests largely peaceful
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Protests were largely peaceful and the nation’s streets were calmer than they have been in days since the killing of George Floyd set off demonstrations that at times brought violence and destruction along with pleas to stop…
Music industry calls for Black Out Tuesday amid unrest
NEW YORK (AP) — The music industry is planning to turn off the music and hold a day to reflect and implement change in response to the death of George Floyd and the killings of other black people. Several top…
15 arrests in Madison following more violence overnight
MADISON, Wis. (Wisconsin State Journal) — A small group of demonstrators broke boarded-up stores early Tuesday morning in downtown Madison, marking a third night of confrontations with police who sprayed tear gas to clear the crowd. Madison police said 15…
Judge gives control of Joe Exotic's zoo to Carole Baskin
WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (AP) — A federal judge in Oklahoma has awarded ownership of the zoo made famous in Netflix’s “Tiger King” docuseries to Joe Exotic’s chief rival. U.S. District Judge Scott Palk on Monday granted control of the Oklahoma zoo…
Louisville chief fired after police kill restaurant owner
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville's police chief has been fired after the mayor learned that officers failed to activate body cameras during a fatal shooting. The shooting killed the popular owner of a barbecue spot. David McAtee died early Monday…
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La Crosse Police Chief Shawn Kudron supports peaceful protests in honor of George Floyd
La Crosse Police Chief Shawn Kudron says he supports local protests as long as they are done peacefully. He said he feels for the family of George Floyd...
The Latest: Family-ordered autopsy: Floyd died of asphyxia
The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck: ___ MINNEAPOLIS — An autopsy commissioned for George Floyd’s family found…
