LAW ENFORCEMENT IN AMERICA - The Derek Chauvin Murder Trial

"Derek Chauvin’s murder trial raises questions about police accountability nationwide" PBS NewsHour 3/10/2021

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SUMMARY:  Jury selection is underway in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with the killing of George Floyd.  One of the central questions: whether a police officer will be convicted on murder charges?  Paul Butler, a professor at Georgetown University's Law Center, and Chuck Wexler of the Police Executive Research Forum, join Yamiche Alcindor to discuss.

MINNEAPOLIS - Fatal Police Shooting

"Fatal shooting by Minneapolis police prompts protests and questions about transparency" PBS NewsHour 12/31/2020

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SUMMARY:  Minneapolis police fatally shot a man during a traffic stop Wednesday night, the first killing by a member of the department since George Floyd's death in May, which spurred nationwide protests.  Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said the suspect had fired on officers first.  Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.

MINNEAPOLIS - First to End Single-Family Zoning

"How Minneapolis became the first to end single-family zoning" PBS NewsHour 11/23/2019

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SUMMARY:  To help address a housing shortage, Minneapolis became the first large American city to end single-family zoning, the rules that restrict certain neighborhoods to single-family homes.  Now, buildings with up to three units can be built on any residential lot.  Leaders hope this, and other plans, will add new units, create density and remedy segregation.  NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson reports.