Why it’s rare for police officers to be convicted of murder
As a Minnesota jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter charges, law enforcement experts note how…
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Derek Chauvin: What we know about the former officer convicted in George Floyd’s death
Derek Chauvin worked for the Minneapolis Police Department for more than 18 years. In the span of nearly a year, he was filmed kneeling on George…
Continue ReadingMan held in connection with grocery shooting in West Hempstead, New York, police say
A man who police believe shot three people — killing one — on Tuesday is in custody, police said. The shooting happened in a…
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Gov. Brown orders public flags to half-staff in honor, remembrance of former VP Walter Mondale
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of former Vice…
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Bend Park and Rec summer programs return with added safety measures, offerings
Bend Park and Recreation programs for swimming, day camps and outdoor sports will return this summer, after many were canceled last year due to the…
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‘Frustration’ as Crook, Jefferson counties fall back into COVID-19 ‘High Risk’; Deschutes avoids ‘Extreme Risk’
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday announced updates to county risk levels under the state’s public health framework to reduce transmission and protect…
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Bend-La Pine Schools adding electric bus to fleet by summer, as replacements go green
Bend-La Pine Schools typically replaces about 20 school buses every two years. That, of course, is not cheap. Fortunately, the district has received…
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Crook County Health Department thanked, given gifts for COVID efforts
Crook County Health Department staff and vaccination clinic volunteers were surprised with a special gift Tuesday. The gifts were given to recognize…
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Bringing back the ‘memory of the forest’: Bend man turns wildfire charcoal into art
Troy Stith uses a medium in his artwork that might not be so common:…
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Think Wild offers tips on what to do — or not do — if you find baby wildlife
Springtime gives birth to an abundance of baby wildlife here in Central Oregon, which means residents are more likely to have wildlife encounters.…
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Biden says verdict in Chauvin trial could be a step toward racial justice in America, urges country to come together
President Joe Biden said Tuesday the country could take a step toward racial justice after a jury found a former Minneapolis police officer guilty of…
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Obamas on Derek Chauvin verdict: ‘We cannot rest’
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama praised Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, but emphasized…
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A moment of justice, a sigh of relief, a lot more to do
Derek Chauvin is guilty of killing George Floyd. A jury convicted the White former Minneapolis cop who knelt on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes,…
Continue ReadingThese are the people at the center of the Derek Chauvin trial
The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin ended Tuesday, almost a year after video showed him kneeling on the neck of George Floyd…
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Oregon reports one more COVID-19 related death, 580 new cases; indoor sports can resume
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,460 because of a data correction from a previously…
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Deschutes County offers free drive-thru COVID-19 testing Wednesday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services is partnering with Oregon Health Authority to offer a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing event…
Continue ReadingTyrannosaurus rex walked surprisingly slowly, new study finds
Tyrannosaurus rex was a fearsome predator, but it sure wasn’t a particularly fast mover. In fact, most humans could easily keep up with the…
Continue ReadingBillionaire turns down Elizabeth Warren’s offer to testify on her wealth tax
Billionaire Leon Cooperman rejected Senator Elizabeth Warren’s invitation to testify on her proposed wealth tax, saying he has no interest in…
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Rep. Breese Iverson accuses Democrat state lawmaker Witt of sexual harassment
State Rep. Vikki Breese Iverson, R-Prineville, says she was subjected to sexual harassment and pressured to take part in a “quid-pro-quo”…
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