Horrific video showed cop kneeling on neck of African American man who later died.

Employees of the Molson Coors brewery say there is a long-held culture of racism.

His mother became worried when he didn't cross the finish line.

Australian Justine Damond was fatally shot after calling 911 to report a suspected rape.

The 5-year-old boy had been thrown from three storeys above - by a stranger.

Jayme Closs' kidnapper has written a chilling note.

The most consequential midterm elections in modern times came to a dramatic finish.

"The female just seemed to be having a bad day," an investigator said.

Chemical found in plastic detected in tests on Hutt City aquifer.

"I have confidence the bullet will hit the book and not me."

It's the news no parents want to hear, a tumour was growing on their unborn baby's heart.

Three children needed stitches after a fellow student randomly attacked them.

Lois Reiss killed her husband then befriended a woman who looked similar to her.

Officer who shot Australian woman Justine Damond has refused to speak to investigators.

A long-distance friendship got much closer this week

Robert Kuefler from Minnesota said he was traumatised by the deaths.

US prosecutor to decide if the cop who killed Australian Justine Damond will be charged.

Held captive for 29 days, a 15-year-old girl escaped her abductors by swimming to safety.

A federal appeals court in San Francisco has refused to reinstate President Donald Trump's ban on travellers from seven predominantly Muslim nations.

An American couple charged over the death of their adopted 7-year-old son are in Auckland.

Authorities say a Minnesota man threw his newborn daughter four metres across his living room and into the kitchen, fatally injuring her.

A Minnesota mall's decision to hire its first-ever black Santa has resulted in comments including "Santa is white. This one would steal presents."

As police continue to reconstruct a Minnesota stabbing attack, they attempted to understand the roots of the violence inflicted by a young Somali America.

A Minnesota traffic stop turned deadly Wednesday evening as a police officer opened fire on a car passenger.

As America's oldest highway marks its centenary, Chris Moss rounds up the options for a US fly-drive.

Ahead of the US election Carroll du Chateau visits her daughter in democratic Minnesota and marvels at its progressive ways.

The Amtrak Empire Builder may not be the most elegant train in the world, but the wide Montana scenery more than makes up for it.

Seven states, two days and all that scenery ... Roger Hall takes the train.

Minnesota offers the best of all worlds with its hip cities, culture and wilderness, says Peter Beaumont.