From small towns to cities, US sees biggest rallies yet for racial justice
4 years, 7 months ago

From small towns to cities, US sees biggest rallies yet for racial justice

Live Mint  

Demonstrations were planned across the United States on Sunday to demand racial justice after George Floyd's death in Minneapolis police custody, with weekend rallies spreading to smaller communities including an east Texas town once a haven for the Ku Klux Klan. In Washington, tens of thousands of people chanting "I can't breathe" and "Hands up, don't shoot" rallied at the Lincoln Memorial then marched to the White House on Saturday in the biggest protest yet during 12 days of demonstrations across the United States since Floyd died. But largely it was the most peaceful day of protests since video footage emerged showing Floyd, an unarmed black man in handcuffs, lying face down on a Minneapolis street on May 25 as a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. Several dozen white and black protesters carrying "Black Lives Matter" signs demonstrated on Saturday in Vidor, once notorious as a Ku Klux Klan stronghold, highlighting the scope of renewed calls for racial equality echoing across the country five months before the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election.

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Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for witness to George Floyd’s murder
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay a $150,000 settlement to an eyewitness who tried to intervene to prevent George Floyd’s murder and who says he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result. Donald Williams, a mixed martial arts fighter who testified against former Officer Derek Chauvin in his 2021 murder trial, sued the city last …

Anniversary of George Floyd’s killing: Changes were made, but short of ‘reckoning’ on racial justice
1 year, 7 months ago

Anniversary of George Floyd’s killing: Changes were made, but short of ‘reckoning’ on racial justice

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, and the fervent protests that erupted around the world, looked to many observers like the catalyst needed for a nationwide reckoning on racism in policing. Now, three years since Floyd’s murder, proponents of federal actions — such as banning chokeholds and changing the so-called qualified immunity protections …

Timeline of events since George Floyd's arrest and murder
2 years, 2 months ago

Timeline of events since George Floyd's arrest and murder

The Independent  

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City where George Floyd was killed struggles to recruit cops
2 years, 2 months ago

City where George Floyd was killed struggles to recruit cops

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Inside the Minneapolis Police Academy’s sprawling campus on the city’s north side, six people sat soberly and listened to a handful of officers and city officials make their pitch about joining an understaffed department that is synonymous with the murder of George Floyd. “Our city needs more police officers,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said in August, while presenting …

Minneapolis renames intersection to honor George Floyd
2 years, 7 months ago

Minneapolis renames intersection to honor George Floyd

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The intersection where George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police officers was renamed in his honor Wednesday, among a series of events to remember a man whose killing forced America to confront racial injustice. Floyd’s brother Terrence was among family members to attend as a commemorative street sign marked the corner of 38th Street and Chicago …

Before Floyd, a Black man screamed ‘I can’t breathe’ then died
2 years, 9 months ago

Before Floyd, a Black man screamed ‘I can’t breathe’ then died

Al Jazeera  

Two months before George Floyd uttered the words that would dominate Black Lives Matter demonstrations, another Black man in California died after screaming “I can’t breathe” while multiple officers restrained him as they tried to take a blood sample, according to records and a video. Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis on May 25 of that year as he, …

United States jury finds three ex-cops involved in George Floyd's death guilty
2 years, 10 months ago

United States jury finds three ex-cops involved in George Floyd's death guilty

India TV News  

Highlights At least 3 former police officers of Minneapolis were found guilty by a federal jury on Feb 24 They were found accused of violating civil rights of George Floyd Jury found that Thomas Lane, J Alexander Kueng, and Tou Thao all deprived Floyd of his right to care At least three former police officers of Minneapolis, the US state …

George Floyd death: Three former officers involved in Floyd’s death have all testified at their federal civil rights trial. Here’s what they said
2 years, 10 months ago

George Floyd death: Three former officers involved in Floyd’s death have all testified at their federal civil rights trial. Here’s what they said

CNN  

CNN — Defense attorneys rested their case Monday in the federal civil rights trial of three former officers involved in George Floyd’s death. Left to right: J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, Tou Thao All three former officers will face a state trial later this year on charges of aiding and abetting in Floyd’s murder. “He started shaking very violently.” In …

Timeline of events since George Floyd’s arrest and death
2 years, 11 months ago

Timeline of events since George Floyd’s arrest and death

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A timeline of key events that began with George Floyd’s arrest on May 25, 2020, by four police officers in Minneapolis: May 25, 2020 — Minneapolis police officers respond to a call shortly after 8 p.m. about a possible counterfeit $20 bill being used at a corner grocery and encounter a Black man, later identified as George Floyd, …

Timeline of events since George Floyd's arrest and death
2 years, 11 months ago

Timeline of events since George Floyd's arrest and death

The Independent  

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Police officer convicted of George Floyd murder appeals ruling
3 years, 3 months ago

Police officer convicted of George Floyd murder appeals ruling

Al Jazeera  

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has filed an intent to appeal with the Minnesota state appellate court in his murder conviction for the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man whose death in May 2020 sparked protests across the United States. Chauvin also listed alleged issues with the trial itself, including the addition of the third-degree murder charge …

Black Lives Matter: Cop who killed George Floyd gets 22.5 years in prison
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Lives Matter: Cop who killed George Floyd gets 22.5 years in prison

India Today  

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin’s knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the US in generations. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS Former police officer Derek Chauvin broke his long courtroom silence Friday as he faced sentencing for the murder of …

George Floyd anniversary: The death toll that shows little has changed since his murder shocked the world
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd anniversary: The death toll that shows little has changed since his murder shocked the world

The Independent  

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Rallies, moments of silence honor George Floyd a year later
3 years, 7 months ago

Rallies, moments of silence honor George Floyd a year later

India Today  

A family-friendly street festival, musical performances and moments of silence were held Tuesday to honor George Floyd and mark the year since he died at the hands of Minneapolis police, a death captured on wrenching bystander video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to bring calls for change. Floyd’s sister Bridgett and other family members held a moment …

Editorial: Another victim of the Floyd killing: The right to protest
3 years, 7 months ago

Editorial: Another victim of the Floyd killing: The right to protest

LA Times  

Demonstrators march in downtown Los Angeles last May following the killing of George Floyd. On a night in mid-December 1773, a group of about 60 men who had disguised themselves as Native Americans boarded three merchant ships at a Boston wharf and dumped dozens of chests of imported tea into the cold dark waters — an act of civil disobedience …

‘Your legacy will last forever': Leaders, celebs mark George Floyd’s death anniversary
3 years, 7 months ago

‘Your legacy will last forever': Leaders, celebs mark George Floyd’s death anniversary

Hindustan Times  

People around the world on Tuesday marked the first death anniversary of George Floyd, a Black man who was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, US. George Floyd’s death became a watershed moment in American history with a rejuvenated Black Lives Matter movement. While police brutality against people of colour, especially those from the Black community, has been …

George Floyd death anniversary marked by marches and memorials
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death anniversary marked by marches and memorials

CNN  

CNN — As the nation honored the life of George Floyd with memorial events and marches, Floyd’s family and supporters said they have been encouraged by the progress made in the year since he was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. “And they’ve had to relive that pain and grief each and every time those horrific 9 minutes and 29 …

George Floyd’s murder and the Black Lives Matter protests sparked a conversation that is far from over
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s murder and the Black Lives Matter protests sparked a conversation that is far from over

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They were the spark for the Black Lives Matter movement, which became …

George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in brother’s memory
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in brother’s memory

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis for a march that was one of several events planned nationwide to mark the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death. Hundreds of people gathered for the rally Sunday in front of the courthouse in downtown Minneapolis where former police …

Minneapolis rallies before anniversary of George Floyd killing
3 years, 7 months ago

Minneapolis rallies before anniversary of George Floyd killing

Al Jazeera  

Floyd’s killing on May 25 last year sparked mass protests and calls for end to police violence against Black people. “It’s getting real close to the day,” Bridgett Floyd told reporters earlier this week, as reported by Minneapolis NBC News affiliate KARE11. I’m glad we’re on the right path, but we must continue that path.” Last month, US President Joe …

George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in his memory
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in his memory

LA Times  

Artist Dennis Owes, 31, from Ghana, puts the finishing touches on his portrait of George Floyd during a rally on Sunday, May 23, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones in police encounters, joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis on Sunday for a march that was one of …

AP PHOTOS: Looking back at fiery George Floyd protests
3 years, 8 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Looking back at fiery George Floyd protests

Associated Press  

The protests raged night after night, starting in Minneapolis and swiftly spreading across the U.S. and around the world in the days after George Floyd’s death. Nearly a year later, the police officer who pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck was convicted of murder Tuesday, and crowds filled city streets again, this time to celebrate the verdict. But the images …

Guilty verdicts in Floyd’s death bring joy — and wariness
3 years, 8 months ago

Guilty verdicts in Floyd’s death bring joy — and wariness

Associated Press  

London Williams stood in Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., moments before the verdict was read in George Floyd’s murder trial Tuesday, wondering how he would cope if the white police officer who killed the Black man was acquitted. It’s already hard as it is as a Black man in today’s society,” said Williams, standing with a date in …

'We are able to breathe again': George Floyd's family hails Chauvin verdict, but says fight for justice not over
3 years, 8 months ago

'We are able to breathe again': George Floyd's family hails Chauvin verdict, but says fight for justice not over

Hindustan Times  

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of murdering George Floyd, a milestone in the fraught racial history of the United States and a rebuke of law enforcement's treatment of Black Americans. Reacting to the development, George Floyd's brother Philonise, speaking at a news conference with several family members after the verdict, said, "We are able to …

For George Floyd, a complicated life and consequential death
3 years, 8 months ago

For George Floyd, a complicated life and consequential death

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself. “He just wasn’t going to ball up and act like he wanted to fight you.” On the basketball court, Floyd’s height and strength won attention from George Walker, a former assistant coach at …

Guilty verdict for George Floyd's killer brings relief, calls for wider justice
3 years, 8 months ago

Guilty verdict for George Floyd's killer brings relief, calls for wider justice

India Today  

Americans anxiously awaiting a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin reacted with jubilation and relief on Tuesday after a jury found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty of murdering George Floyd during an arrest last May. In George Floyd Square, the Minneapolis traffic intersection named after the 46-year-old Black man who died with his neck pinned to the street …

Key events since George Floyd’s arrest and death
3 years, 8 months ago

Key events since George Floyd’s arrest and death

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A timeline of key events that began with George Floyd’s arrest on May 25, 2020, by four police officers in Minneapolis: May 25 — Minneapolis police officers respond to a call shortly after 8 p.m. about a possible counterfeit $20 bill being used at a corner grocery and encounter a Black man, later identified as George Floyd, who …

Death of George Floyd, trial of Derek Chauvin: Timeline of key events
3 years, 8 months ago

Death of George Floyd, trial of Derek Chauvin: Timeline of key events

LA Times  

A protest poster featuring an image of George Floyd is displayed during a demonstration in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020. George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, touched off a nationwide reckoning on race and led to the trial of ex-officer Derek Chauvin. Here’s a timeline of key events: May 25, 2020: Minneapolis police officers …

Maintaining a memorial at the scene of George Floyd’s death
3 years, 8 months ago

Maintaining a memorial at the scene of George Floyd’s death

LA Times  

The intersection where George Floyd died, home to a memorial, has been closed to traffic since his death. People gather outside Minneapolis’ Cup Foods, where George Floyd died in police custody, for Sunday’s rally. I think these police shootings and George Floyd and Breonna and Tamir and Philando are all modern-day lynchings.” Most impromptu memorials to police killings typically aren’t …

Protests erupt in Minneapolis after police shoot Black man
3 years, 8 months ago

Protests erupt in Minneapolis after police shoot Black man

Al Jazeera  

Protests have broken out near the US city of Minneapolis after the police shot Duante Wright, a young Black man who later died, with police using tear gas and flash bangs to disperse the crowd at Brooklyn Center on Sunday night. The 20-year-old Black man’s mother told a crowd earlier on Sunday evening that he called her to say he …

As trial of officer charged with murdering George Floyd transfixes nation, the future of policing is on the line
3 years, 8 months ago

As trial of officer charged with murdering George Floyd transfixes nation, the future of policing is on the line

LA Times  

Jamar Nelson was asleep on his couch more than two decades ago when police burst into his apartment, beating him and leaving a gash in his head that required 13 stitches. “The harassment, the profiling, the intimidation.” But last summer as politicians and activists discussed abolishing the Minneapolis Police Department after George Floyd died beneath the knee of Officer Derek …

Jurors shown video at ex-officer’s trial in Floyd’s death
3 years, 9 months ago

Jurors shown video at ex-officer’s trial in Floyd’s death

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The video of George Floyd gasping for breath was essentially Exhibit A as the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee on the Black man’s neck went on trial Monday on charges of murder and manslaughter. The white officer “didn’t let up” even after a handcuffed Floyd said 27 times that he couldn’t breathe and went limp, …

George Floyd case: Jurors shown video footage at ex-police officer's trial
3 years, 9 months ago

George Floyd case: Jurors shown video footage at ex-police officer's trial

India Today  

The video of George Floyd gasping for breath was essentially Exhibit A as the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin who pressed his knee on the deceased’s neck went on trial on Monday on charges of murder and manslaughter. Derek Chauvin's attorney Eric Nelson countered by arguing: “Derek Chauvin did exactly what he had been trained to do over his …

George Floyd case: Diverse jury so far for ex-cop's trial
3 years, 9 months ago

George Floyd case: Diverse jury so far for ex-cop's trial

Hindustan Times  

The jurors seated so far in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death are a diverse group, an element being closely scrutinized in a case where race plays such a central role. A group of protesters march in the snow around the Hennepin County Government Center, Monday, March 15, 2021, in Minneapolis where the …

‘We will show up’: Protesters demand justice for George Floyd
3 years, 10 months ago

‘We will show up’: Protesters demand justice for George Floyd

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds rally outside Minneapolis government building where trial of ex-police officer who kneeled on Floyd’s neck will be heard. Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States – A few hundred demonstrators gathered on Monday outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, where the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in the death of George Floyd, is set to begin this …

Police video: California man who died said ‘I can’t breathe’
3 years, 10 months ago

Police video: California man who died said ‘I can’t breathe’

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A man being restrained by Fresno police officers and sheriff’s deputies cried out “I can’t breathe!” in the moments before he died, body camera footage released Friday shows. “The Perez family is deeply troubled by the circumstances leading to Joseph’s death, especially in light of the police violence epidemic plaguing the country,” attorney Neil Gehlawat said in …

US revives investigation into George Floyd death
3 years, 10 months ago

US revives investigation into George Floyd death

Al Jazeera  

Department of Justice takes new action in the probe, which languished under the Trump administration. The actions indicate a renewed emphasis on the investigation by the Justice Department under the administration of President Joe Biden after the federal probe into Floyd’s death languished under the leadership of former President Donald Trump, according to the New York Times, citing two people …

LAPD investigating report of George Floyd photo circulating with caption ‘You take my breath away’
3 years, 10 months ago

LAPD investigating report of George Floyd photo circulating with caption ‘You take my breath away’

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Police Department has launched an internal investigation after an officer reported that a photo of George Floyd with the words “You take my breath away” in a Valentine-like format was being “passed around” by other officers, Chief Michel Moore said Saturday. “Our investigation is to determine the accuracy of the allegations while also reinforcing our zero tolerance …

US Police Shoot Man Dead during Traffic Stop in Minneapolis, Protesters Gather
4 years ago

US Police Shoot Man Dead during Traffic Stop in Minneapolis, Protesters Gather

News 18  

Police in Minneapolis shot a man dead during a traffic stop on Wednesday, seven months after the killing of George Floyd by an officer in the same US city. “Initial witness statements indicate that the subject involved in this felony stop fired first at Minneapolis police officers who then exchanged gunfire with the suspect,” Minneapolis police chief Medaria Arradondo said …

George Floyd trial: Prospective jurors are asked to weigh in on Black Lives Matter protests
4 years ago

George Floyd trial: Prospective jurors are asked to weigh in on Black Lives Matter protests

CNN  

CNN — Prospective jurors in the upcoming criminal trial stemming from George Floyd’s death were sent a questionnaire asking them to weigh in on Black Lives Matter protests and their views on policing. “Did you, or someone close to you, participate in any of the demonstrations or marches against police brutality that took place in Minneapolis after George Floyd’s death?” …

2020 was the year America embraced Black Lives Matter as a movement, not just a moment
4 years ago

2020 was the year America embraced Black Lives Matter as a movement, not just a moment

LA Times  

For months this summer, these Black and brown faces looked out on us from the boarded-up windows of businesses in Venice, spray-painted on plywood and awaiting riots that never came. What ethical, empathic human being wouldn’t rise up in anger after watching this Black man die on a Minneapolis sidewalk, his neck under the knee of a white cop who …

Minneapolis to name stretch of street for George Floyd
4 years, 3 months ago

Minneapolis to name stretch of street for George Floyd

India Today  

A stretch of a Minneapolis street that includes the place where George Floyd was killed will soon be named in his honor. Although the street will still be called Chicago Avenue, the city will refer to the blocks between 37th and 39th streets as George Perry Floyd Jr. Place, the Star Tribune reported. The City Council approved the naming Friday, …

Lead cop in George Floyd case had record of overusing restraints, prosecutors reveal
4 years, 3 months ago

Lead cop in George Floyd case had record of overusing restraints, prosecutors reveal

LA Times  

From left, former Minneapolis Police Officers Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, all of whom have been charged in the death of George Floyd. A white police officer accused in the death of George Floyd had used neck or head and upper-body restraints seven times before, including four incidents in which prosecutors say he went too …

Lawyers for ex-cops raise Floyd’s history of crime, drug use
4 years, 3 months ago

Lawyers for ex-cops raise Floyd’s history of crime, drug use

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — An attorney for one of four former Minneapolis officers charged in George Floyd’s death is highlighting Floyd’s past crimes and history of drug use, calling him an ex-con and “evident danger to the community.” Another is seizing on Floyd’s medical issues and addiction, saying he likely died from fentanyl, not a knee on his neck. Nelson compared Floyd’s …

Labor Day protests took place across the country 100 days after George Floyd’s death
4 years, 4 months ago

Labor Day protests took place across the country 100 days after George Floyd’s death

CNN  

CNN — George Floyd died while in police custody on Memorial Day. Nathan Howard/Getty Images A protester runs away from chemical irritants fired by police to disperse protesters outside the Portland Police Association building on September 5. Nathan Howard/Getty Images Portland police officers arrest a man said to be a street medic during a dispersal outside the Immigration and Customs …

George Floyd’s death: Officer minimises role during questioning
4 years, 4 months ago

George Floyd’s death: Officer minimises role during questioning

Al Jazeera  

Tou Thao, one of four officers charged for the death, says he was a ‘human traffic cone’ focused on crowd control. Tou Thao, one of the four former officers charged in Floyd’s death, described himself as a “human traffic cone” as he held back onlookers who became increasingly horrified at the police officers’ actions during the May 25 incident, the …

Ex-cop’s video captures crowd’s horror during Floyd arrest
4 years, 4 months ago

Ex-cop’s video captures crowd’s horror during Floyd arrest

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Newly released body-camera video from a third officer involved in George Floyd’s arrest captures for the first time the growing horror of onlookers who repeatedly pleaded with the officers to get off Floyd. The video made available Thursday comes from fired Officer Tou Thao, one of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of Floyd, a …

George Floyd’s family files civil rights lawsuit calling killings by police a ‘public health crisis’
4 years, 5 months ago

George Floyd’s family files civil rights lawsuit calling killings by police a ‘public health crisis’

CNN  

CNN — Attorneys for the family of George Floyd filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Wednesday against the city of Minneapolis and the police officers involved in his death, calling the killing part of “a public health crisis” in Black America. “It was not just the knee of officer Derek Chauvin on George’s Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and …

Mayor de Blasio cancels major NYC events through September except for Black Lives Matter protests
4 years, 5 months ago

Mayor de Blasio cancels major NYC events through September except for Black Lives Matter protests

Daily Mail  

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has canceled all large events requiring a city permit through the end of September in an effort to stave off a surge in coronavirus cases. Ahead of de Blasio's announcement the parade organizers said they were still coming to a decision as to whether it would be held as planned on September 7 …

George Floyd: Judge threatens to move murder trial out of Minneapolis
4 years, 6 months ago

George Floyd: Judge threatens to move murder trial out of Minneapolis

CNN  

CNN — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd and the three other officers accused of aiding and abetting in his death appeared in court on Monday for a pretrial hearing. Asked about the allegations Monday evening on CNN’s “Erin Burnett Out Front,” Benjamin Crump, an attorney for the Floyd family, denied Paule’s claims of media leaks. …

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