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NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityThere's a Major Update on the Derek Chauvin CaseThe high court rejected the former officer's appeal to have his conviction in the killing of George Floyd overturned.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedNovember 20, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalOnce Again, Derek Chauvin is Trying To Have his Conviction of George Floyd's Murder OverturnedHe alleges that new evidence shows he wasn't responsible for Floyd's death.ByCandace McDuffieUpdatedNovember 15, 2023
Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeThese 25 Cops Never Thought Their Racism Would Be ExposedOne San Diego cop said "I hate Black people." Straight up. Just like that.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedNovember 11, 2023
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrime"Excited Delirium" Diagnoses Have Protected Bad Cops, But Now Prominent Doctors Are Rejecting ItThe American College of Emergency Physicians took a stand against the diagnosis of excited delirium, which is often…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedOctober 16, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementThree Years Later, Cops Still Face Accountability Over George Floyd ImagesThis case from Maryland shows why we can't ever let our guard down.ByKalyn WomackPublishedAugust 24, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityThe Times When Black Americans Rose-up In the Wake of Police BrutalityMichael Brown's death helped spark a whole movement. The Root looks back at other incidents of police brutality that…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedAugust 16, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalThe Last Of George Floyd's Killers Is Finally Off To JailAll four officers involved in the death of George Floyd have now been convicted and sentencedByNoah A. McGeePublishedAugust 7, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityMinneapolis' Infamous Police Department Is Getting a Massive OverhaulA Minnesota judge approved an agreement to reform Minneapolis' police department in the wake of George Floyd.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 14, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementNew Police Officer Gets Booted from Department. The Reason Why Will Make You SMHA Marion police officer was fired two days after his hiring due to a racist social media post mocking the death of…ByKalyn WomackPublishedJune 8, 2023
Beauty + StyleCan I Kick It?Beauty + StyleCan I Kick It?Kanye West’s Yeezy Sneakers Are Back on ShelvesThis comes just a day after Adidas dropped its lawsuit against the Chicago rapper, which attempted to freeze the $75…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJune 1, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityShocking Reason Why A Witness In George Floyd Murder Trial Says He's Suing Minneapolis PoliceDonald Williams filed the lawsuit in Hennepin County District Court on Tuesday.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedMay 18, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementDisappointing Decision from Jury in Jayland Walker CaseA grand jury has declined to indict the Akron police officers in the shooting of Jayland Walker.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 17, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityBefore There Was George Floyd, There Was John Pope and Zoya CodeMinneapolis will pay $8.9 million to two Black residents who say Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into their necks…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedApril 14, 2023
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityPost George Floyd, 8 Things Minneapolis Problematic Police Department Plans To FixIn the wake of George Floyd, Minneapolis, Minn., has finally reached a police reform agreement.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedApril 4, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementKicking Off 2023 with Another Cop Facing a Felony [Update]There are even more awaiting trial or sentencing in the killings of Black men.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedJanuary 3, 2023
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersSite of George Floyd’s Murder To Become a Place for HealingThe boarded-up gas station will become a racial justice healing center.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 12, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityI Hope J. Alexander Keung Never Gets FreeThe only Black officer convicted in the death of George Floyd deserves much more time than a court can give him.ByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 10, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalOne of George Floyd's Killers Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison [UPDATED]J. Alexander Kueng entered a plea deal, pleading guilty to one count of aiding and abetting in the manslaughter of…ByKalyn Womack and Noah A. McGeePublishedDecember 9, 2022