Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel appears in the following:

3 Days After A New Governnent Is Installed, Israel Strikes Gaza Targets

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Israel hit Hamas sites in Gaza after incendiary balloons were launched in the first attacks since a ceasefire ended 11 days of fighting last month.

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Presidents Biden And Putin Are Unlikely To See Eye-To-Eye At Geneva Summit

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

The Biden-Putin summit comes at an especially fraught moment in relations between the U.S. and Russia. Issues include: cyberattacks, election interference and concerns over human rights violations.

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News Brief: Biden's European Trip, Variant Study, Global Sting

Wednesday, June 09, 2021

Joe Biden heads to Europe for his first international trip as president. Do COVID-19 vaccines hold up against variants? Operation Trojan Shield tricks suspected criminals into giving up information.

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Democrats Are Waiting Too Long To Reach Black And Latino Voters, A New Report Says

Wednesday, June 09, 2021

Voters of color should not be treated as "get-out-the-vote targets," says the head of one of the groups that issued the report. Instead, outreach needs to start one to two years before an election.

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India Demands Social Media Firms Help It Track Misinformation Online

Tuesday, June 08, 2021

India's new social media rules give the government power to block certain content and break encryption. It's the latest in a standoff over censorship, privacy and free speech.

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News Brief: Jan. 6 Report, Recovering Bitcoin Ransom, Alzheimer's Drug

Tuesday, June 08, 2021

Senators release new details of the U.S. Capitol attack. The FBI recovers millions in ransom paid to end a cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline. The FDA approves a drug to treat Alzheimer's disease.

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News Brief: Infrastructure Deadline, Harris In Guatemala, Burkina Faso Massacre

Monday, June 07, 2021

Monday is the White House deadline to get a deal with Republicans on infrastructure. Vice President Harris is on her first foreign trip as VP. A massacre in Burkina Faso has left 130 people dead.

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Minnesota Attorney General Focused On Mechanics Of Derek Chauvin Case, Not Its Impact

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Keith Ellison, who led the prosecution of former officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, wasn't sure they were going to win. "Accountability just doesn't happen very much," he says.

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Minnesota's 1st Black Attorney General Led Prosecution In Chauvin Case

Monday, April 26, 2021

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says the trial of Derek Chauvin puts other police on notice: If they break the law, they may see their chief and colleagues testify against them.

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Chauvin Is Taken Into Custody To Wait For Sentencing

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

The conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd is a major moment in the push for police to face accountability in the killings of Black men.

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Minneapolis' Reaction To Chauvin's Verdict

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

In Minneapolis, crowds gathered Tuesday to celebrate the guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin's murder trial.

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Verdict Reached For Derek Chauvin's Trial For The Murder Of George Floyd

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

A verdict has been reached in Derek Chauvin's Trial for the murder of George Floyd.

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Minneapolis Braces For A Verdict As Closing Arguments Begin In Derek Chauvin's Trial

Monday, April 19, 2021

Closing arguments begin today in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of murder in the killing of George Floyd. Minneapolis is preparing for the verdict and the potential fallout.

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What To Expect In Chauvin Trial This Week

Sunday, April 18, 2021

In Minneapolis, residents brace for a possible verdict this week in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

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Jury Prepares To Deliberate In Derek Chauvin Case

Friday, April 16, 2021

The defense and prosecutors have rested their cases in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd while he was in custody.

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Muslim Civil Rights Leader Accused Of Harassment, Misconduct

Thursday, April 15, 2021

A former chapter leader at the Council on American-Islamic Relations was accused of domestic abuse. Since then, other women have come forward with allegations of bad behavior, while he disputes all.

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Grief, Outrage Follow Another Police Killing Of A Black Man

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Protesters angry over the police shooting of Daunte Wright were met with tear gas in Brooklyn Center, Minn. The police chief says the officer meant to fire her taser, but fired her gun instead.

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Medical Experts Continued To Testify In Derek Chauvin's Murder Trial

Monday, April 12, 2021

Prosecution against Derek Chauvin is coming to an end as more medical experts testify. Exactly how many is uncertain for the prosecution, but soon it will be the defense's turn to make its case.

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Opening Arguments Have Begun For The Derek Chauvin Trial

Monday, March 29, 2021

After a drawn out jury-selection process, the opening arguments began for the first day of the Derek Chauvin trial, the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd.

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Chauvin Trial Shines A Light On George Floyd's Death, Racial Injustice

Monday, March 29, 2021

Opening statements begin Monday in the trial of an ex-policeman who was videoed with his knee on George Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes. It sparked a reckoning over race and justice in America.

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