The former Minneapolis officer faces an uphill battle to overturn his conviction on murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of George Floyd.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of killing George Floyd when he knelt on the man’s neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, a videotaped death that ignited a summer of rage and the greatest racial reckoning in the U.S. since...

The U.S. has confirmed that it is continuing negotiations with the Taliban to release an American hostage after President Joe Biden had announced the eventual withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Afghanistan.

Outside the Minneapolis court house, a crowd had gathered to hear a verdict that many feared could plunge the nation into a new spasm of protest and unrest. When a man with a bullhorn relayed the jury's decision -- "Guilty!" -- the crowd of 200 people...

Americans took to the streets to celebrate after the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd “can be a giant step forward” for the nation in the fight against systemic racism.