Death of George Floyd

Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy for Black man who died after being held down by Milwaukee hotel guards

The Rev. Al Sharpton is set to travel to Milwaukee to deliver a eulogy for a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground by hotel security guards.

Killing of Minneapolis police officer stuns a department that’s been struggling to fill its ranks

Lawsuit says ex-Officer Chauvin kneeled on woman’s neck, just as he did when he killed George Floyd

Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for witness to George Floyd’s murder

3 Northern California law enforcement officers charged in death of man held facedown on the ground

Disney’s new ‘Tiana’s Bayou Adventure’ replaces ride based on a film many viewed as racist

A new attraction starring the first Black Disney princess is opening at the company’s U.S. theme park resorts, and some Disney followers see it as a fitting replacement to a former ride based on a movie that contained racist tropes.

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Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death

Finding meaning in George Floyd’s death through protest art left at his murder site

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At least 11 Minneapolis officers disciplined amid unrest after George Floyd’s murder, reports show

Newly released documents show that at least 11 Minneapolis police officers were disciplined for alleged policy violations amid the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd, with penalties ranging from firings to reprimands.

Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders

A Colorado paramedic was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020.

Law enforcement in schools dominates 1st day of the Minnesota Legislature’s 2024 session

The Minnesota Legislature has convened for its 2024 session. Lawmakers are fast-tracking legislation to fix a law that limited the powers of police who work in schools to restrain disruptive students.

Finding meaning in George Floyd’s death through protest art left at his murder site

For months after George Floyd was killed by police in May 2020, people from around the world traveled to the site of his murder in Minneapolis and left signs, paintings and poems to memorialize the man whose death reignited a movement against systemic racism.

Minnesota trooper accused of fatally shooting motorist Ricky Cobb II makes first court appearance

A judge has ruled that a Minnesota state trooper accused in the fatal shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb II can remain free without bail.

Prosecutors urge rejection of ex-cop’s bid to dismiss civil rights conviction in George Floyd murder

Federal prosecutors have urged a judge to reject former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s attempt to overturn his civil rights conviction in the murder of George Floyd.

Supreme Court rejects appeal by ex-officer Tou Thao, who held back crowd as George Floyd lay dying

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review the federal civil rights conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer who held back a concerned crowd while fellow officers pinned down a dying George Floyd.

High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons

Recent assaults on two notorious, high-profile federal prisoners have renewed concerns about whether the federal Bureau of Prisons is capable of keeping people in its custody safe.

Inmate who stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times is charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say

Federal prosecutors say Derek Chauvin was stabbed in prison 22 times by a former gang leader and one-time FBI informant who told investigators he targeted the former Minneapolis police officer because of his notoriety for killing George Floyd.

5 takeaways from AP’s Black attorneys general interviews about race, justice and politics

In wide-ranging interviews with The Associated Press, six sitting Black attorneys general discussed the challenges and opportunities of serving as the top law enforcement officer in their respective states.

Businesses where George Floyd was killed sue Minneapolis, saying police are not protecting the area

Several stores where George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police in 2020 are suing the city for about $1.5 million.

Derek Chauvin’s family has received no updates after prison stabbing, attorney says

An attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd says his family has been kept in the dark by federal prison officials after he was stabbed in prison.

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s killing, was stabbed in prison, AP source says

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been stabbed by another inmate at a federal prison in Arizona where he’s serving time for the murder of George Floyd.

Supreme Court rejects appeal of former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd

The Supreme Court has rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s appeal of his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd.

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin makes another bid to overturn federal conviction in murder of George Floyd

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is making another attempt to overturn his federal civil rights conviction in the 2020 murder of George Floyd, saying new evidence shows that he didn’t cause Floyd’s death.

Minneapolis police lieutenant disciplined over racist email promoted to homicide unit leader

A Minneapolis police lieutenant who was placed on paid leave for more than a year for forwarding a racist email has been promoted to lead the department’s homicide unit.

Minneapolis City Council approves site for new police station; old one burned during 2020 protest

The Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey have agreed on a new location for a police station to replace the one set on fire in 2020 response to the murder of George Floyd by a city police officer.

Ex-officer sentenced after assaulting man during unrest in Minneapolis after murder of George Floyd

A former Minneapolis police officer has been sentenced to 15 days in the county workhouse after pleading guilty to assaulting a Black man during the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd by another officer in 2020.

Ex-Minneapolis officer unrepentant as he gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd killing

Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, didn’t show any repentance or admit any wrongdoing as he was sentenced to nearly five years.

Missouri school board that voted to drop anti-racism resolution might consider a revised version

The president of the Missouri school board that voted to revoke its anti-racism resolution now says the resolution could be kept, but revised.

911 workers say centers are understaffed, struggling to hire and plagued by burnout

Emergency call center workers say their centers are understaffed, struggling to fill vacancies and plagued by worker burnout.

Minneapolis police reforms leader hired following George Floyd’s murder retiring after a year

The law enforcement veteran appointed to oversee reforms at the Minneapolis police department in the wake of George Floyd’s killing plans to retire in September.

New York City agrees to pay $13 million to 2020 racial injustice protesters in historic class action

New York City has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf of roughly 1,300 people who were arrested or beaten by police during racial injustice demonstrations that swept through the city during the summer of 2020.

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin to ask US Supreme Court to review his conviction in murder of George Floyd

An attorney for former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin says they’ll ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review his second-degree murder conviction in George Floyd’s killing.

Judge approves Minneapolis police reform deal forged after George Floyd’s killing

Minneapolis must make policing changes under a newly approved settlement reached in the wake of George Floyd’s killing.

6 key points from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s killing

The Justice Department has issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd’s killing because of inadequate oversight and an unwieldy process for investigating complaints.

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, DOJ says

The Justice Department issued a withering critique of Minneapolis police, alleging that they systematically discriminated against racial minorities, often violated constitutional rights and disregarded the safety of people in custody for years before George Floyd was killed.

U.S. attorney general to visit Minneapolis for ‘civil rights matter’ announcement

Attorney General Merrick Garland is heading to Minneapolis to make an announcement in “a civil rights matter.”

Prosecutors urge Minnesota Supreme Court to reject appeal by ex-officer in George Floyd’s murder

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — State prosecutors have urged the Minnesota Supreme Court to reject former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s request to reconsider his conviction for murdering George Floyd, saying lower courts already got it right.

Lawsuit alleges excessive force by police, false arrests, during George Floyd protest

Eleven people have filed a federal lawsuit saying they were assaulted by police or wrongfully arrested while peacefully observing a June 2020 protest in Massachusetts’ second-largest city over the killing of George Floyd.