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June 6, 2023, 9:27 PM

Activist pleads guilty to federal charge in 2020 Philadelphia protest

A well-known west Philadelphia activist has pleaded guilty to a felony.
June 6, 2023, 9:27 PM
May 25, 2023, 3:02 PM

Top prosecutor in trial of officer who killed George Floyd writes book recounting case

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison reveals in a new book how worried prosecutors were that a judge would move the trial of former officer Derek Chauvin out of the city where he killed George Floyd
May 25, 2023, 3:02 PM
Top prosecutor in George Floyd case writes book recounting case
May 18, 2023, 1:51 AM

Man who witnessed George Floyd murder by police suing Minneapolis over officers' actions

One of the most vocal bystanders who watched as a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd is suing the city, alleging he was assaulted and suffered emotional distress
May 18, 2023, 1:51 AM
1 month ago

Former police officer Tou Thao found guilty in George Floyd's death

Thao is the last of the four fired Minneapolis police officers to be found guilty in the case.
1 month ago
Former police officer Tou Thao found guilty in George Floyd's death
1 month ago

Former police officer Tou Thao found guilty in George Floyd's death

Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao has been found guilty by a judge on a charge of aiding in manslaughter, stemming from the 2020 death of George Floyd
1 month ago
Former police officer Tou Thao found guilty in George Floyd's death
1 month ago

Ex-officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing

A judge has found a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter
1 month ago
2 months ago

Chauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd killing

Minnesota’s Court of Appeals upholds Chauvin's second-degree murder conviction.
2 months ago
2 months ago

Minneapolis to pay $8.9M over Chauvin's actions before Floyd

The city of Minneapolis will pay nearly $9 million to settle lawsuits filed by two people who said former police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into their necks years before he used that move in the killing of George Floyd
2 months ago
2 months ago

Minneapolis and state agree to revamp policing post-Floyd

The city of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights have signed an agreement to revamp policing in the city where George Floyd was murdered by an officer nearly three years ago
2 months ago
Minneapolis leaders approve agreement to revamp policing
3 months ago

New York City to pay record settlement for 'kettling' George Floyd protesters

New York City and the New York Police Department have agreed to collectively pay millions to protesters who were arrested, detained or subjected to violence.
3 months ago
New York City to pay record settlement to George Floyd protesters
4 months ago

Nearly 150 New York City police officers violated department rules during 2020 George Floyd protests: Report

The report said there were hundreds more allegations the Board could not investigate because officers wore bands over their badge numbers.
4 months ago
New York City police officers violated rules during George Floyd protests: Report
4 months ago

What to know about the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

The bill was passed by the Democrat-controlled House in 2021, but the Senate didn’t move forward over the issue of qualified immunity for officers.
4 months ago
What to know about the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
5 months ago

Court asked to void verdict against ex-cop in Floyd's murder

An attorney for Derek Chauvin has asked an appeals court to throw out the former Minneapolis police officer's convictions in the murder of George Floyd
5 months ago
5 months ago

Derek Chauvin asks judge to throw out murder convictions in George Floyd's death

Derek Chauvin asks to throw out murder convictions in Wednesday.
5 months ago
Derek Chauvin asks judge to throw out murder convictions in George Floyd's death
5 months ago

Prosecutors drop appeals against 2 ex-cops in Floyd case

A federal appeals court has accepted the government’s request to drop appeals of the sentences of two former Minneapolis police officers convicted of civil rights violations in the murder of George Floyd
5 months ago
5 months ago

George Floyd family taking applications for business grants

George Floyd's family is ready to take applications from businesses for grants funded by money from their wrongful death legal settlement with the city of Minneapolis
5 months ago
5 months ago

AG charges former officer in Floyd protest beating

Attorney General Keith Ellison has charged a former Minneapolis police officer with beating a man during protests over George Floyd's death
5 months ago
6 months ago

Former Minneapolis police officer sentenced in George Floyd case

Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng, who knelt on George Floyd's back, was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison.
6 months ago
Former Minneapolis police officer sentenced in George Floyd case
6 months ago

Officer who knelt on George Floyd's back sentenced

A Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's back, and pleaded guilty on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter was sentenced Friday.
6 months ago
Officer who had knee on George Floyd's back gets prison sentence
7 months ago

George Floyd mural vandalized in Milwaukee, police seek answers

Milwaukee police are seeking answers regarding the incident.
7 months ago
George Floyd mural vandalized in Milwaukee, police seek answers
7 months ago

George Floyd mural vandalized in Milwaukee, police seek answers

A George Floyd mural has been vandalized in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a city crowded with racial justice protests in the summer of May 2020.
7 months ago
George Floyd mural vandalized: Report
7 months ago

Former police officer J. Alexander Kueng pleads guilty in George Floyd death case

The death of George Floyd is set to be thrust back into the national spotlight as two former cops go on trial Monday in Minnesota state court.
7 months ago
Former police officer pleads guilty in George Floyd death case
7 months ago

Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd case

Former Minneapolis cop J. Alexander Kueng, who was charged in connection with George Floyd's death, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting in manslaughter, a court official said.
7 months ago
Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd case
8 months ago

Man pleads guilty in police car fire at George Floyd protest

A man admitted to setting a police car on fire during protests in Philadelphia.
8 months ago
8 months ago

City where George Floyd was killed struggles to recruit cops

Hundreds of Minneapolis officers quit in the years since George Floyd was killed
8 months ago
8 months ago

George Floyd's brother considers lawsuit over Kanye West comments

George Floyd's brother is considering suing Kanye West over comments suggesting his brother died from fentanyl use.
8 months ago
George Floyd’s family considers suing Kanye West over comments about his murder
9 months ago

Former cop Thomas Lane sentenced in state case over George Floyd's death

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, who pleaded guilty to his role in the 2020 death of George Floyd, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in state prison.
9 months ago
Former cop Thomas Lane sentenced in state case over George Floyd's death
10 months ago

Officers of color barred from guarding Derek Chauvin get $1.5 million in settlement

Officers who were barred from guarding Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd, received $1.5 million in a settlement with the county.
10 months ago
Officers barred from guarding Derek Chauvin get $1.5 million in settlement
10 months ago

George Floyd’s girlfriend ‘saddened’ by officers’ sentencing

Courteney Ross said the sentencing for two former police officers convicted on federal charges stemming from George Floyd's death “didn’t seem to match the crime.”
10 months ago
George Floyd’s girlfriend ‘saddened’ by officers’ sentencing
10 months ago

2 former cops convicted in George Floyd's death sentenced to prison

It's sentencing day for two former police officers convicted on federal charges stemming from George Floyd's death.
10 months ago
2 former cops convicted in George Floyd's death sentenced to prison
1 year ago

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane sentenced to 2 1/2 years in George Floyd killing

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Thursday morning for violating George Floyd's civil rights.
1 year ago
Former Minneapolis police officer sentenced in George Floyd killing
1 year ago

Former Minneapolis cop sentenced in George Floyd killing

Thomas Lane was convicted of violating Floyd's civil rights and sentenced to 2 1/2 years.
1 year ago
Former Minneapolis cop sentenced in George Floyd killing
1 year ago

Derek Chauvin sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating George Floyd's civil rights and was sentenced to 21 years in prison.
1 year ago
Derek Chauvin sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights
1 year ago

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years on federal charges for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 21 years on federal charges for violating George Floyd's civil rights, The Associated Press reported.
1 year ago
Chauvin sentenced to 21 years on federal charges for violating George Floyd's rights
1 year ago

Minneapolis Police Department to hire new police chief 2 years after George Floyd killed

The Minneapolis Police Department is looking to hire a new police chief two years after George Floyd was killed by an officer.
1 year ago
Minneapolis police to hire new police chief 2 years after George Floyd killed
1 year ago

State trial date of 2 former cops involved in George Floyd's death changed again

A judge has changed the start date of a state trial for two former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in George Floyd's 2020 in-custody death.
1 year ago
State trial of former cops involved in George Floyd's death changed again
1 year ago

Trial for 2 former cops charged in George Floyd's death delayed until 2023

The state trial for two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death was delayed until next year by a judge.
1 year ago
Judge delays trial for 2 former cops charged in George Floyd's death
1 year ago

George Floyd’s death, 6 months later

After George Floyd died in police custody in May, millions of Americans have taken to the streets to protest systemic racism.
1 year ago
George Floyd’s death, 6 months later
1 year ago

Former police officer Thomas Lane pleads guilty to manslaughter in killing of George Floyd

Thomas Lane, one of the ex-police officers involved in George Floyd's killing, has pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter.
1 year ago
Ex-police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in killing of George Floyd
1 year ago

Investigation finds Minneapolis police engaged in racial discrimination

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights released the findings of their investigation nearly two years after George Floyd was killed.
1 year ago
Investigation finds Minneapolis police engaged in racial discrimination
1 year ago

Derek Chauvin asks court to overturn his conviction in George Floyd's death

Chauvin's lawyers claimed pretrial publicity and jurors' concerns for their safety were among factors which prevented him from getting a fair trial.
1 year ago
Chauvin asks court to overturn his conviction in George Floyd's death
1 year ago

Two women linked by difficult moments in US history meet for first time

George Floyd's sister and Rodney King's daughter meet for the first time and discuss the emotional fallout when violence at the hands of law enforcement strikes down a family member.
1 year ago
Two women linked by difficult moments in US history meet for first time
1 year ago

Guilty verdicts for ex-officers involved in George Floyd’s death

Former Minneapolis police officers Thomas Lane, 38, J. Alexander Kueng, 28, and Tou Thao, 35, were found guilty of all federal charges of violating George Floyd's civil rights.
1 year ago
Guilty verdicts for ex-officers involved in George Floyd’s death
1 year ago

3 former officers found guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights

The jury has found all three former officers guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights by not providing medical aid to Floyd, and also failing to stop Derek Chauvin from using excessive force.
1 year ago
3 former officers found guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights
1 year ago

Federal jury convicts former cops involved in George Floyd's death

A federal jury has convicted all three former Minneapolis police officers.
1 year ago
Federal jury convicts former cops involved in George Floyd's death
1 year ago

Jury gets case in federal civil rights trial of George Floyd officers

A jury is expected to begin deliberating Tuesday afternoon the fates of three former Minneapolis police officers accused of violating George Floyd's civil rights.
1 year ago
Jury gets case in federal trial of George Floyd officers
1 year ago

Jury deliberations to begin in trial of 3 officers involved in George Floyd murder

Jurors are poised to begin deliberating the fates of Thomas Lane, 38, J. Alexander Kueng, 28, and Tou Thao, 35, who are accused of violating George Floyd's civil rights during his fatal arrest.
1 year ago
Jury deliberations to begin in trial of 3 officers involved in George Floyd murder
1 year ago

George Floyd officers on trial

Jury deliberations begin today in the trial against three former Minneapolis police officers who allegedly failed to administer aid at the scene of George Floyd’s death.
1 year ago
George Floyd officers on trial
1 year ago

Former officer testifies he tried to help George Floyd but was stopped

In emotional testimony on Monday, former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane told a jury that he tried to help George Floyd.
1 year ago
Former officer testifies he tried to help George Floyd but was stopped
1 year ago

Ex-officer takes stand in federal trial of the death of George Floyd

Host and Legal analyst at Law and Crime Network Terri Austin discusses if all three officers are expected to take the stand in court and breaks down ex-officer Thao’s testimony.
1 year ago
Ex-officer takes stand in federal trial of the death of George Floyd