MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – Following three weeks of testimony and several hours of closing arguments, the jury has begun deliberating in the Derek Chauvin trial. Closing arguments and jury instructions began Monday morning. Judge Peter Cahill told the jury to resist any urge to reach a verdict by bias, prejudice, sympathy or public opinion and to listen to different perspectives. The…
FARGO (KVRR) – A Lisbon, N.D. man has admitted to using an ax to vandalize the downtown Fargo office of Sen. John Hoeven. Federal prosecutors say 30 year-old Alexander Starks pleaded guilty to a charge of Destruction of Government Property. On Dec. 21, 2020, Starks used an ax to smash a window and caused substantial damage to the intercom system…
FARGO (KVRR) – The Fargo Police Dept. is partnering with a local tire dealer in an attempt to reduce the number of catalytic converter thefts. OK Tire will mark catalytic converters with heat resistant paint and engrave a partial Vehicle Identification Number. The service is available free of charge. An appointment is not required. Since December, police have received 137…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota health officials are confirming 58 new cases of the coronavirus out of 1,686 tests that were processed since Saturday. Nearly 106,000 people in the state have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. That includes nearly 24,000 in Cass County. The COVID Tracking Project reports there were about 279 new cases per…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police investigate an act of vandalism at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Downtown Fargo. The Diocese of Fargo believes the statue of Jesus was covered in black paint Friday night or early Saturday morning. The sacred heart of Jesus statue has been at the church since 2018. They got it from a parish that closed in…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill designed to protect schools and teachers from lawsuits arising from posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Burgum’s endorsement comes after attorneys and school officials warned the legislation is unconstitutional and would spur costly and unwinnable legal fights. Hoping to fend off legal challenges, the House amended the bill…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – North Dakota Republican Congressman Kelly Armstrong is a co-sponsor of a proposed constitutional amendment that would keep nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. House Democrats introduced a bill to add four seats to the Supreme Court after President Biden announced a commission to examine the idea. Supporters say they want to counter the court’s rightward tilt…
FARGO (KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is adding another less lethal use of force option in the coming weeks. Sgt. Tim Briggeman says the sheriff’s office purchased 3 BolaWrap Systems. The BolaWrap device shoots an 8-foot Kevlar tether that can entangle a person with minimal force. The system is designed to help law enforcement safely take someone into…
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – The mayor of a Minneapolis suburb that’s seen nightly protests after a white police officer fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright contends police are overreacting to demonstrators and should scale back their tactics. Brooklyn Center Mayor Tim Elliott said at a news conference that he doesn’t agree with police using pepper spray, tear gas and paintballs…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – As construction continues on the massive $100-million Amazon Fulfillment Center in north Fargo, another part of the Amazon network is setting up in West Fargo. It’s an Amazon hub, referred to as a Last Mile delivery station. West Fargo Mayor Bernie Dardis says it’s a great addition to the fast-growing city, adding more than 100…
