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Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, testified Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis.

Brother breaks down telling jurors of Floyd's love for their mother

At the start of the third week of the Derek Chauvin murder trial, Philonise Floyd spoke of George's devotion to their mother, saying, "He loved her so dearly."
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Chief: Officer meant to use Taser, not firearm, on Daunte Wright

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Mayah Varnado, right, is embraced by Olivia Williams as Varnado was overcome with emotion Sunday at 63rd Avenue North and Lee Avenue North in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn Center police officer fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop Sunday afternoon, inflaming already raw tensions between police and community members in the midst of the Derek Chauvin trial. The unidentified officer is on administrative leave after what the chief called an "accidental discharge."
Local

Schools closed, businesses damaged after police shoot, kill Black man

34 minutes ago
A Walmart employee picked up items looted and left outside the store Monday at the Shingle Creek Crossing shopping center in Brooklyn Center.
Violence and looting broke out overnight after the fatal shooting of a Black motorist, Daunte Wright, by police in Brooklyn Center on Sunday afternoon. The Brooklyn Center school district told students to stay home Monday and do distance learning.
Local
12 minutes ago

Police: Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not handgun

The police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb apparently intended to fire a Taser, not a handgun, as the man struggled with police, the city's police chief said Monday.
Nation
17 minutes ago

George Floyd's brother sheds tears on the stand

George Floyd's younger brother took the witness stand Monday and lovingly recalled how George used to make the best banana mayonnaise sandwiches, how George drilled him in catching a football, and the way George used to mark his height on the wall as a boy because he wanted to grow taller.
Local
22 minutes ago

Milwaukee man pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud

A Milwaukee man pleaded guilty Monday to obtaining more than $600,000 in fraudulent COVID-19 relief funds.
Local
25 minutes ago

Milwaukee man pleads guilty to illegally obtaining PPP loans

A Milwaukee man accused of illegally obtaining more than $600,000 in federal loans meant for COVID-19 relief pleaded guilty Monday in federal court.
Chauvin Trial
1:36pm

Live at 2 p.m.: Law enforcement officials hold news conference

Minnesota law enforcement agencies established Operation Safety Net to make sure the public is able to safely have its voice heard during and following the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Local
1:18pm

State orders Burlington schools to fix racial environment

The state Department of Public Instruction has ordered the Burlington Area School District to repair what the agency is calling a "racially hostile environment."
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Local
12:55pm

Wisconsin justices weigh sweeping environmental cases

The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard a pair of far-reaching environmental lawsuits on Monday that could define the limits of factory farming and high-capacity well regulations and determine how far state agencies can go when interpreting state law.
Business
12:55pm

Drivers wanted: Record demand at Uber as vaccinations rise

Uber is offering sign-up bonuses and other incentives for drivers as it faces record demand for rides and meal delivery.
Local
12:54pm

Video: Brooklyn Center police body cam footage of shooting

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Business
12:25pm

New Mexico governor set to sign recreational marijuana bill

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was set Monday to sign legislation that will legalize recreational marijuana use and sales in the state, making it the seventh since last November to do so.
Coronavirus
11:30am
Registered nurse Sherry Donnahoo filled syringes with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to be used at the vaccination site at the Masjid Al Tawba

Minnesota COVID-19 hospitalizations double in three weeks to 651

More than half of population in Hennepin County has received COVID-19 vaccine, statewide rate rises to 47%.
LIVE: TRIAL UPDATES
11:22am

Updates in real time: Follow the Derek Chauvin trial testimony

Star Tribune reporters Rochelle Olson, Chao Xiong and Libor Jany are tracking details from the trial each day.
Nation
11:16am

Tweaked COVID vaccines in testing aim to fend off variants

Dozens of Americans are rolling up their sleeves for a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine -- this time, shots tweaked to guard against a worrisome mutated version of the virus.
Local
10:50am
Wellstone International High School Principal Christian Ledesma, right, greeted students with a foot bump as they returned to in-person classes Monday

Minneapolis high school students head back to classrooms

Minneapolis reopened its high schools Monday after more than a year of distance learning for secondary students.
Local
10:49am

Study: Most urban Wisconsin schools were virtual in December

Almost all urban Wisconsin schools taught their students virtually in December compared with only a fraction or rural schools, according to a study released Monday.
Local
10:14am

Minnesota State Patrol responds to fatal crashes in Monticello, Hastings

The crash in Monticello involved a bicyclist, the patrol said.
Business
10:10am

Time to party? Events industry still uncertain about COVID

Although weddings and other big celebrations are going back on the calendar in the U.S., business owners who make those events happen expect a slow recovery from the impact of COVID-19.
Chauvin Trial
8:58am

Watch live: Derek Chauvin trial resumes

The Star Tribune will livestream the entire Derek Chauvin trial.
Chauvin Trial
8:54am

Watch replays from previous days of Derek Chauvin trial

The Star Tribune live streams the testimony each day.
Local
8:39am

Two with gunshot wounds found dead after car crash

Two men who suffered gunshot wounds were found dead following a crash at a Minneapolis intersection early Monday, according to police.