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Month: May 2020

Wife of Derek Chauvin, officer charged with murder in George Floyd’s death, files for divorce

Wife of Derek Chauvin, officer charged with murder in George Floyd’s death, files for divorce

Ramsey County Sheriff’s OfficeBY: WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC NEWS (MINNEAPOLIS) — The wife of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, is now filing for divorce, according to her attorneys. “This evening, I spoke with Kellie Chauvin and her family. She […]

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Snow College Women’s Basketball Signs New Prospect

Snow College Women’s Basketball Signs New Prospect

EPHRAIM, Utah-Friday, Snow College women’s basketball signed Kalolaine Uhila, a 6-1 post from Anchorage, Alaska. Uhila starred at Bartlett High School, netting 8.4 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocked shot per game her senior season for the Golden Bears. Uhila served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of […]

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Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck for nearly 9 minutes, complaint says

Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck for nearly 9 minutes, complaint says

carlballou/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC NEWS (MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) — Derek Chauvin, the police officer charged with third-degree murder in connection with the death of George Floyd, had his knee on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes — including almost three minutes while Floyd was unresponsive — according to court documents. Video […]

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George Floyd remembered by friends and family as hardworking ‘gentle giant’

George Floyd remembered by friends and family as hardworking ‘gentle giant’

Courtesy of Ben Crump LawBy IVAN PERREIRA, ABC NEWS (MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) — George Floyd’s life had its highs and lows, but his friends and family said he was “a gentle giant.” Floyd spent most of his life in Houston, Texas, and grew up in the Third Ward. While attending Yates […]

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Coronavirus live updates: CDC cites evidence of limited early spread in US in early 2020

Coronavirus live updates: CDC cites evidence of limited early spread in US in early 2020

Samara Heisz/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 361,000 people worldwide. Over 5.9 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled […]

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Minnesota protest updates: Derek Chauvin arrested in connection with George Floyd’s death

Minnesota protest updates: Derek Chauvin arrested in connection with George Floyd’s death

Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStockBy ELLA TORRES, WILLIAM MANSELL and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS) — Authorities have released the 911 call in connection to the death of George Floyd, a black man who was seen pinned down in a video by a white police officer and later died. The video of Floyd’s death […]

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What the National Guard can and can’t do in Minneapolis

What the National Guard can and can’t do in Minneapolis

KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty ImagesBy LUIS MARTINEZ, ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN and  MATT SEYLER, ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS) — Images of armed Minnesota National Guardsmen on the streets of Minneapolis and President Trump’s controversial tweet suggesting a further military role have raised questions about what Guardsmen can do to control the violence in […]

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Southwest Utah has highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases

Southwest Utah has highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases

ST. GEORGE, Utah (The Spectrum) — Southwestern Utah has recorded its highest single-day increase in coronavirus cases since daily counts began in March, after 25 more people tested positive for COVID-19. The Spectrum reported that the Southwestern Utah Public Health Department released a report that said the region has been […]

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County blocks planned COVID-19 protest concert in Utah

County blocks planned COVID-19 protest concert in Utah

GRANTSVILLE, Utah (AP) — Tooele County has issued an order to close a local amphitheater in northern Utah, blocking a planned concert sponsored by activists opposed to coronavirus-related restrictions. The Tooele County Board of Health, the County Commission and the county health officer all issued a closure order Wednesday to […]

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Ogden officer killed, 1 hurt in shootout; gunman also dead

Ogden officer killed, 1 hurt in shootout; gunman also dead

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a police officer was killed and another officer injured in a shootout with man whose wife called police to report he had threatened to kill her. Ogden Police Chief Randy Watt said Thursday the gunman was also killed when officers returned fire. Children […]

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