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 …

Death in the Royal Family: Buckingham Palace announced that Britain’s popular Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth, has died at age 99.    As a young man, Philip had been a naval officer and then spent his adult life one step …

Bill Paying: Trying to sell his giant infrastructure bill over Republican opposition, President Biden said yesterday he’s “flexible” on his plan for a 28 percent corporate tax rate so long as his plan gets paid for one way or the other. …

Viral News: President Biden now says every American age 18 and over will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine by April 19th. This morning, just shy of 33 percent of the American population has had at least one dose of vaccine. …

In No Way: In another bad day in court for former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin, the chief of police testified that the way Chauvin kept his knee on George Floyd’s neck “absolutely” violated department policy. Chief Medaria Arradondo said that once Floyd …

Viral News: The US is administering three million vaccinations a day but cases of Covid-19 are rising and health authorities fear that a fourth wave of the pandemic might be breaking.   Saturday was the first time the country reported more than …

Deadly Force: The chief of detectives who is also the most senior member of the Minneapolis police department testified yesterday that the force applied to George Floyd was “totally unnecessary.”   Former officer Derek Chauvin, who’s on trial for murder, kept his …

DOA: A Minneapolis paramedic called to treat George Floyd testified that when he arrived Floyd was already dead with then Off. Derek Chauvin’s knee still on his neck.    Derek Smith said in a Minneapolis court that he couldn’t find a pulse …