George Floyd
Minneapolis police releases video of SWAT team shooting dead armed Black man
World
February 4, 2022
Minneapolis police releases video of SWAT team shooting dead armed Black man
Feb 4 (Reuters) – (Editor’s note: This story contains a quote in fourth paragraph contains offensive language, and video footage…
Trial to begin for cops accused of violating Floyd’s rights
World
January 24, 2022
Trial to begin for cops accused of violating Floyd’s rights
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil…
George Floyd: Former cop Derek Chauvin appeals murder conviction
World
September 24, 2021
George Floyd: Former cop Derek Chauvin appeals murder conviction
A former Minneapolis police officer, convicted of killing George Floyd, filed an appeal with a Minnesota district court late Thursday,…
Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd’s death
World
June 26, 2021
Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced Friday to 22 1/2 years in prison for the…
‘Turning mourning into dancing’: Festival to remember Floyd
World
May 25, 2021
‘Turning mourning into dancing’: Festival to remember Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths is to be transformed Tuesday into an outdoor…
A year since George Floyd’s murder, Americans reflect on his legacy
World
May 25, 2021
A year since George Floyd’s murder, Americans reflect on his legacy
Americans on Tuesday will mark the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd beneath a white Minneapolis police officer’s…
UK Black activist critical in hospital after shooting
World
May 24, 2021
UK Black activist critical in hospital after shooting
LONDON (AP) — An activist who has played a leading role in anti-racism demonstrations in Britain was in critical condition…
George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in brother’s memory
World
May 24, 2021
George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in brother’s memory
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and…
Floyd legislation reveals divide in police-reform movement
World
May 22, 2021
Floyd legislation reveals divide in police-reform movement
NEW YORK (AP) — Monifa Bandele became a community organizer in the late 1990s, after New York City police fatally…
Ruling paves way for longer sentence in George Floyd’s death
World
May 12, 2021
Ruling paves way for longer sentence in George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has ruled that there were aggravating factors in the death of George Floyd, paving…