police brutality
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…
Rights group: Colombian police cause deaths of 20 protesters
World
June 9, 2021
Rights group: Colombian police cause deaths of 20 protesters
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia (AP) — An international monitoring group on Wednesday accused police officers in Colombia of responsibility for the deaths…
‘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…
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…
Black man’s death fuels debate over police shooting at cars
World
May 23, 2021
Black man’s death fuels debate over police shooting at cars
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — Police departments across the US — including in large cities such as New York 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…
100 days in power, Myanmar junta holds pretense of control
World
May 11, 2021
100 days in power, Myanmar junta holds pretense of control
BANGKOK (AP) — After Myanmar’s military seized power by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, it couldn’t…
Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Chauvin in Floyd death
World
May 1, 2021
Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Chauvin in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors are asking a judge to give Derek Chauvin a more severe penalty than state guidelines call…