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Chauvin Trial Juror: Deliberations 'Should Have Been 20 Minutes'
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A juror who cast one of the unanimous votes to convict a white former Minneapolis police officer of killing George Floyd said most of deliberations was primarily spent trying to con...
Associated Press Apr 28, 2021 A protester holds a sign across the street from National Guard soldiers guarding the Hennepin County Government Center Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Minneapolis where testimony continues in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd during an arrest last May in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Legislature to Fund Chauvin Trial Security
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Legislature on Tuesday approved $7.8 million to help cover the extra security costs that the state racked up ahead of last week's guilty verdicts in Derek Chauvin'...
Associated Press Apr 28, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

St. Cloud Cathedral Middle School is Expanding
(KNSI) - Catholic Community Schools says it is expanding the Cathedral Middle School, and officials have already chosen a new principal to lead it. A press release from CCS says the school will expand...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 28, 2021 Unsplash

Man Charged With Felony Domestic Assault After Allegedly Punching a Woman in the Eye
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man is under arrest and charged with domestic assault and drug possession after allegedly punching a woman Sunday. Police responded to a call of a domestic assault in progress, an...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 28, 2021 Stearns County Jail

St. Cloud JC Penney Store Robbed at Gunpoint
(KNSI) - St. Cloud police are investigating after a gunpoint robbery at JC Penney inside Crossroads Center Mall Tuesday afternoon. Police were called to the store about 3:15 after a man allegedly walk...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 28, 2021 KNSI News

Walz Indicates Loosened COVID Restrictions Will Be Announced Soon
(KNSI) - During a media briefing Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz said he expects to ease the state's COVID-19 precautions early next week. Walz's statement came the same day that the CDC updated its guidance f...
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Chauvin Sentencing Rescheduled for June 25
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Sentencing for former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death has been pushed back to June 25, according to online court records. Chauvin's June 16 hearing ...
Associated Press Apr 27, 2021 Minnesota Department of Corrections

Man Charged After Large Amount of Suspected Methamphetamine Found During Search of St. Cloud Apartment
(KNSI) - A 37-year-old St. Cloud man was arrested and charged after police found a large amount of suspected methamphetamine during a search of his apartment Friday. Police say they executed a search ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 27, 2021 Stearns County Jail

Mayor Praises Police, Says They 'Deserve Honor'
(KNIS) - While police departments come under intense scrutiny across the country, officials say St. Cloud is doing policing right. Mayor Dave Kleis told KNSI's Bob Hughes that the things the St. Cloud...
Jake Judd Apr 27, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News

St. Cloud Senator Aric Putnam to Host Virtual Town Hall Thursday
(KNSI) - St. Cloud area Senator Aric Putnam is hosting a virtual town hall meeting this week focusing on the areas of policing, public safety, and social justice. The town hall will be held via Zoom a...
Jennifer Lewerenz Apr 27, 2021 Unsplash