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Death of George Floyd

Ex-Minneapolis cops reject plea deal in George Floyd's killing, will go to trial

Ex-Minneapolis cops reject plea deal in George Floyd's killing, will go to trial

Former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng have rejected last and final plea offers, and will go to trial this fall. 

2 days ago
Kueng, Thao sentenced for violating George Floyd's rights

Kueng, Thao sentenced for violating George Floyd's rights

The final two former Minneapolis police officers who violated George Floyd's civil rights were sentenced Wednesday in federal court.

July 27
Thomas Lane sentenced to 2 1/2 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Thomas Lane sentenced to 2 1/2 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane was sentenced Thursday to two and a half years in prison for depriving George Floyd of his civil rights. The sentencing comes nearly 26 months to the day that George Floyd was murdered.

July 21
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 20 1/2 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 20 1/2 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 20 ½ years in prison on Thursday after reaching a plea agreement on federal charges that he violated George Floyd's civil rights in 2020, as well as those of Jonathan Pope, a Black teenager, in 2017. 

July 7
Feds want 25 years for Derek Chauvin for violating George Floyd's rights

Feds want 25 years for Derek Chauvin for violating George Floyd's rights

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to give former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin a 25-year sentence for violating the rights of George Floyd, as well as the rights of a 14-year-old Black boy who was restrained in an unrelated case. 

June 23
Trial for 2 former officers charged in George Floyd's murder rescheduled again

Trial for 2 former officers charged in George Floyd's murder rescheduled again

The trial for the two former Minneapolis police officers charged in connection with George Floyd's murder has been rescheduled, again. 

June 21
Ex-Minneapolis cop charged in George Floyd's murder seeks further trial delay

Ex-Minneapolis cop charged in George Floyd's murder seeks further trial delay

The State of Minnesota is demanding a speedy trial for two former Minneapolis police officers charged in connection with George Floyd's murder, while one officer is asking for the trial to be delayed further. 

June 20
Trial for 2 former officers charged in George Floyd's murder pushed back to January

Trial for 2 former officers charged in George Floyd's murder pushed back to January

The trial for two former Minneapolis police officers who are charged in connection to George Floyd's murder has been pushed back again. 

June 6
5 APD officers indicted for actions during May 2020 protests sue city, others

5 APD officers indicted for actions during May 2020 protests sue city, others

Five Austin Police Department (APD) officers are suing the City of Austin, Austin Justice Coalition, Black Lives Matter, Antifa, the Mike Ramos Brigade and more.

June 1
Two more APD officers indicted for actions during May 2020 protests

Two more APD officers indicted for actions during May 2020 protests

The officers both face two counts of first-degree felony Aggravated Assault with Serious Bodily Injury by a Public Servant and first-degree felony Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon by a Public Servant.

May 27
2 years after the murder of George Floyd, what has changed?

2 years after the murder of George Floyd, what has changed?

Two years on, the legacy of the protests that spread across the country after the murder of George Floyd is still being defined.

May 25
Biden signs policing order on 2-year anniversary of George Floyd's death

Biden signs policing order on 2-year anniversary of George Floyd's death

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to improve accountability in policing.

May 25
On the second anniversary of George Floyd's murder, gatherings held across the Twin Cities

On the second anniversary of George Floyd's murder, gatherings held across the Twin Cities

Gatherings are being held across the Twin Cities to mark the anniversary of George Floyd's murder.

May 25
2 years since George Floyd's killing, activists still seek reforms

2 years since George Floyd's killing, activists still seek reforms

Two years after George Floyd’s was murdered by then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, people continue to demand police reform.

May 24
Ex-Minneapolis cop Thomas Lane pleads guilty to aiding, abetting manslaughter in George Floyd murder

Ex-Minneapolis cop Thomas Lane pleads guilty to aiding, abetting manslaughter in George Floyd murder

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane has pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the murder of George Floyd. 

May 18
Jaleel Stallings lawsuit: Minneapolis to pay $1.5M after his 2020 arrest

Jaleel Stallings lawsuit: Minneapolis to pay $1.5M after his 2020 arrest

The City of Minneapolis has agreed to pay Jaleel Stallings $1.5 million in connection to Stallings' May 2020 arrest during the unrest following George Floyd’s murder.

May 17
3 officers indicted on charges related to George Floyd protests in Dallas

3 officers indicted on charges related to George Floyd protests in Dallas

Two Dallas Police Department officers and one Garland Police Department officer have been indicted on charges related to the police response to protests in Dallas following the death of George Floyd in 2020.

May 6
Judge accepts Derek Chauvin plea deal in federal civil rights case

Judge accepts Derek Chauvin plea deal in federal civil rights case

The judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of four former Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd said Wednesday that he has accepted the terms of Derek Chauvin’s plea agreement and will sentence him to 20 to 25 years in prison.

May 4
Report on Minneapolis response to George Floyd protests: 'There was a void'

Report on Minneapolis response to George Floyd protests: 'There was a void'

Tuesday, the Minneapolis City Council received an after-action report on the city's response conducted by an independent firm with deep law enforcement experience that confirmed for many the extent of the city's failure and also pointed to its causes.

March 10
ATF agents travel to Austin to give lecture on 'use of force'

ATF agents travel to Austin to give lecture on 'use of force'

Austin was the seventeenth city the agents visited on their speaking tour as part of an initiative started after the 2020 protests against police brutality.

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