Guilty on All Counts: It was as if the nation gave a sigh of relief when a Minneapolis jury yesterday found the white former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty in the infamous death of George Floyd, who was black. From inside …

April 13, 2021  Dear Fellow Brearley Parents,  Our family recently made the decision not to reenroll our daughter at Brearley for the 2021-22 school year. She has been at Brearley for seven years, beginning in kindergarten. In short, we no …

Decision Time: The case has gone to the jury in the murder trial of former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd and 3,000 members of the National Guard are on duty waiting for the decision.   The whole …

Hour of Decision: Closing arguments are expected today in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd, who died with Chauvin’s knee on his neck. The jury’s decision is certain to be a …

The Shooting Gallery: Another Day, another mass shooting. Eight people died and several others were wounded in a shooting last night at a Federal Express facility near the Indianapolis airport.   Five people were taken to the hospital, one of them in …

Police Beat: Demonstrations continued for a fourth night in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, even after the former police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man was charged with second-degree manslaughter.    Protesters threw objects and the police responded  with flash-bang grenades, pepper …

Police Beat: The officer who killed an unarmed motorist in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, and the chief of police both resigned yesterday. Kim Potter, the 48-year-old officer, is a 26-year veteran of the force.    On Monday, the city council had voted resolutions …

Fatal Misfire: The police officer who shot and killed a young black motorist outside Minneapolis accidentally fired her gun rather than her Taser, the police chief in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota said yesterday.   Another night of unrest followed, even with the city …

The Police Beat: Police fired teargas in Minneapolis last night to break up crowds after an officer shot and killed a 20-year-old Black man in a traffic stop.   The dead man was identified as 20-year-old Daunte Wright. Officers said they learned …

Contributing Factors: In the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, the Hennepin County medical examiner testified that while police restraint was the main cause of George Floyd’s death, drug use and heart disease contributed.   It’s some of the …