NewsNewsDerek Chauvin Appeals His Conviction in the Death of George FloydFormer Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin says he has run out of money and was denied a public defender in the fight…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 24, 2021
NewsNewsDerek Chauvin Pleads Not Guilty to Violating Black Teen's RightsThe former Minneapolis officer convicted in the murder of George Floyd now deals with a similar case from 2017…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedSeptember 16, 2021
NewsNews4 Ex-Minneapolis Officers Indicted in George Floyd Case Will Appear for Federal ArraignmentDerek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are all charged with violating Floyd’s civil rights.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 14, 2021
NewsNewsFormer Officer in Shooting Death of Daunte Wright Facing More Serious ChargesKim Porter is now also facing first-degree manslaughter charges after a review by Minnesota Attorney General Keith…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedSeptember 3, 2021
NewsNewsJacob Blake Hopes to Walk Soon but Is Still Traumatized by 2020 ShootingJacob Blake speaks out a year after being shot by a Kenosha, Wis. police officer during a domestic dispute.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedAugust 30, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityVideo Shows White Texas Deputy Laying on Black Teen as She Screams 'I Can't Breathe'The video is disturbing, and the fact that this kind of thing keeps happening to young Black people is even more…ByZack LinlyPublishedJuly 30, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementInnocent Black Man Killed in Crash While Minneapolis Police Chased Suspect Identified as Uncle of Darnella FrazierThe teen who filmed the death of George Floyd is now grieving the death of a family member killed during a…ByZack LinlyPublishedJuly 7, 2021
Criminal JusticeCrimeCriminal JusticeCrimeJudge Sentences Derek Chauvin to 22.5 Years in Prison, Denies Request for New TrialChauvin is still awaiting a federal civil rights trial.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 25, 2021
CultureCultureVideo Shows Montreal Police Officers Kneeling on the Neck and Back of a Black TeenagerActivists, politicians and others say that the police's actions were reminiscent of George Floyd's murder. An…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJune 20, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDerek Chauvin Attorney Seeks to 'Impeach the Verdict' in Ex-Cop's Murder Conviction, Citing Jury BiasEric Nelson is asking for a hearing to impeach the verdict that sent Derek Chauvin to prison for murdering George…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 11, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDerek Chauvin Wants Probation for Murder. First I Was Like, 'What America Does He Live In?' Then I Was Like, 'Oh Yeah'Like most of white conservative America, Derek Chauvin doesn’t think he’s a criminal. How could he? He’s a cop, a…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 3, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalJudge Rules Derek Chauvin Is a Broke Bitch, Unable to Hire an Attorney in Federal Civil Rights CaseFormer Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin isn’t only a convicted murderer; apparently, he’s also a broke…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 2, 2021
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice Brutality2 Tacoma Police Officers Charged With Murder and a 3rd Charged With Manslaughter in Death of Manuel EllisWeeks before George Floyd was murdered by ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, another Black man in Tacoma,…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 27, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityGeorge Floyd Is Dead Because America Is a Racist CountrymeByMichael HarriotPublishedMay 25, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityThe George Floyd JangaGeorge Floyd is dead.ByLawrence RossPublishedMay 25, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersRally Held in Minneapolis to Mark the One-Year Anniversary of George Floyd’s DeathTo mark the one-year anniversary of his death, activists, citizens, and members of Floyd’s family gathered to…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 24, 2021
NewsNewsSources: George Floyd Family's Visit to White House Will Be More Than a Meet & GreetWhen Joe Biden meets with the family of George Floyd on Tuesday to acknowledge the one-year anniversary of the day…ByMichael HarriotPublishedMay 24, 2021
NewsNewsWhite House to Host George Floyd's Family on Anniversary of His Death, but Will Miss Floyd Police Reform Bill DeadlineThis Tuesday will mark the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death. Two things were supposed to happen on or by…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 22, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeProsecutors Move to Add Another Charge Against the 3 Former Officers Involved in George Floyd's DeathLast month, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three charges in the murder of…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 21, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityFederal Trial Arraignment Date for Ex-Minneapolis Officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane Set for JulyA federal trial arraignment date has been set for former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng,…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 16, 2021