Chauvin To Be Tried Separately in Floyd Case

St. Paul defense attorney Paul Applebaum, who is not involved in the case, said another factor the judge could have weighed in his decision to hold two separate trials was that the other defendants may not want Chauvin’s record of misconduct held against them by jurors. “The other obvious reason would be that the co-defendants...

Man Plans Lawsuit Over Injuries During St. Paul Arrest

According to the police incident report, an officer stopped by the Station 4 bar in Lowertown sometime after 1 a.m. He noticed two women arguing with the bartenders and bar staff. One of the workers asked the police officer to remove the two women from the bar. Applebaum said one of the women was Clark's...

Lollie Sues Cops, City For St. Paul Skyway Arrest

Lollie was waiting to meet his children at a nearby daycare in what he thought was a public area of the First National Bank building. Security officers there asked him to leave and Lollie, who is African-American, refused when he spotted other non-minorities in the same area. That’s when officer Lori Hayne first approached Lollie, whom...

Partial Verdict Reached In Mpls. Officer’s Assault Trial

Partial verdict reached in Minneapolis Police Officer’s assault trial. Attorney Paul Applebaum civilly sued Griffin over the same case and won on behalf of his clients. The city of Minneapolis had to pay more than $150,000. Partial Verdict Reached In Mpls. Officer’s Assault Trial Jennifer Mayerle, WCCO/CBS Minnesota