George Floyd death at hands of Minneapolis police was homicide, says updated medical examiner's report
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death at hands of Minneapolis police was homicide, says updated medical examiner's report

ABC  

A local medical examiner's report has ruled that the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis was a homicide. Key points: The report found Mr Floyd died from a loss of blood flow while being pinned down Hennepin County updated its findings to rule the death as homicide Mr Floyd's killing has triggered nationwide protests against institutional racism The report was released this morning by the Hennepin County medical examiner, which has jurisdiction over the US city. The updated findings from the examiner stated that Mr Floyd died from a loss of blood flow due to compression on his neck while being restrained by Minneapolis police. Mr Floyd's death triggered nationwide protests against institutional racism and police brutality, with US President Donald Trump labelling state governors "weak" over their inability to control crowds. Second autopsy contradicts original findings Earlier, the lawyers for Mr Floyd's family released the findings of a separate autopsy which determined Mr Floyd died of "asphyxia from sustained pressure" on his neck and back.

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Minneapolis council approves police oversight following George Floyd probe
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3 days, 15 hours ago

Minneapolis council approves police oversight following George Floyd probe

Hindustan Times  

By Andrew Goudsward Minneapolis council approves police oversight following George Floyd probe Jan 6 - Minneapolis' city council voted on Monday to agree to systemic reforms to its police department and to submit the department to outside oversight after a U.S. federal investigation spurred by the 2020 murder of George Floyd uncovered a pattern of civil rights abuses. The Justice …

Businesses near George Floyd Square demand $30 million to make up for loss of customers since murder
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Businesses near George Floyd Square demand $30 million to make up for loss of customers since murder

The Independent  

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Death of man pinned by hotel guards in Milwaukee is reviewed as a homicide, prosecutors say
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Death of man pinned by hotel guards in Milwaukee is reviewed as a homicide, prosecutors say

Hindustan Times  

MILWAUKEE — The death of Dvontaye Mitchell, a Black man who was pinned to the ground last month by hotel security guards in Milwaukee in a case that has drawn comparisons to the murder of George Floyd, is being reviewed as a homicide, prosecutors said Wednesday. Death of man pinned by hotel guards in Milwaukee is reviewed as a homicide, …

George Floyd? Garrett Foster? Whose life matters to Texas Gov. Abbott?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

George Floyd? Garrett Foster? Whose life matters to Texas Gov. Abbott?

LA Times  

This is a tale of two pardons in Texas. It will be a much different scene!” Daniel Perry, a 30-year-old Army sergeant and Uber driver in Austin, responded to Trump’s tweet with “send them to Texas we will show them why we say don’t mess with Texas.” A year later, Perry posted on social media: “I might have to kill …

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 …

At least 11 Minneapolis officers were disciplined amid unrest after George Floyd’s murder, reports show
9 months ago

At least 11 Minneapolis officers were disciplined amid unrest after George Floyd’s murder, reports show

LA Times  

A police officer points a hand cannon at people detained in Minneapolis in May 2020 during protests following the murder of George Floyd by an officer. At least 11 Minneapolis police officers were disciplined for alleged policy violations amid the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd, with penalties ranging from firings to reprimands, newly released documents show. Police …

At least 11 Minneapolis officers disciplined amid unrest after George Floyd’s murder, reports show
9 months ago

At least 11 Minneapolis officers disciplined amid unrest after George Floyd’s murder, reports show

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — At least 11 Minneapolis police officers were disciplined for alleged policy violations amid the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd, with penalties ranging from firings to reprimands, newly released documents show. Police officials have been slow to release disciplinary reports resulting from the department’s response to the sometimes violent protests that erupted after Floyd was murdered …

Relatives of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and Eric Garner say lack of police reform is frustrating
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Relatives of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and Eric Garner say lack of police reform is frustrating

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Relatives of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and Eric Garner — three Black men killed in violent confrontations with police officers — expressed frustration Friday with politicians who have failed to pass police reform legislation or have worked to invalidate laws intended to reduce chances that citizens’ encounters with police end in death. people have lost their children, …

US paramedics found guilty in 2019 death of Black man Elijah McClain
1 year ago

US paramedics found guilty in 2019 death of Black man Elijah McClain

Al Jazeera  

McClain fell unconscious after police put him in a chokehold before paramedics injected him with powerful sedative. Two paramedics in the western US state of Colorado have been found guilty of criminally negligent homicide for their role in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who died after police roughly detained him, put him in a chokehold, …

Businesses where George Floyd was killed sue Minneapolis, saying police are not protecting the area
1 year, 1 month ago

Businesses where George Floyd was killed sue Minneapolis, saying police are not protecting the area

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Several stores at the location where George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police in 2020 have sued the city, accusing it of neglecting the area and hurting business. The lawsuit, filed in mid-November in state court, also names Mayor Jacob Frey and other officials and accuses the city of not properly policing the area since Floyd’s death. “The …

Supreme Court rejects appeal of former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court rejects appeal of former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin ‘s appeal of his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd. The justices did not comment in leaving in place state court rulings affirming Chauvin’s conviction and 22 1/2-year sentence. Floyd, who was Black, died on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, who is …

Minneapolis police reforms leader hired following George Floyd’s murder retiring after a year
1 year, 5 months ago

Minneapolis police reforms leader hired following George Floyd’s murder retiring after a year

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The law enforcement veteran appointed to oversee reforms at the Minneapolis police department in the wake of George Floyd’s killing plans to retire in September after enduring sharp criticism in his first year on the job. Alexander has said he lacked the resources to complete ambitious projects like replacing the city’s five police precincts with community centers offering …

Judge approves Minneapolis police reform deal forged after George Floyd's killing
1 year, 5 months ago

Judge approves Minneapolis police reform deal forged after George Floyd's killing

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6 key points from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s killing
1 year, 6 months ago

6 key points from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s killing

Associated Press  

The Justice Department on Friday issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd’s killing because of inadequate oversight and an unwieldy process for investigating complaints. In 2017, for example, an officer fatally shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond, an unarmed white Australian-born woman who “spooked” him when she approached his squad …

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, DOJ says
1 year, 6 months ago

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, DOJ says

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The Justice Department on Friday issued a withering critique of Minneapolis police, alleging that they systematically discriminated against racial minorities, violated constitutional rights and disregarded the safety of people in custody for years before George Floyd was killed. The investigation found that Minneapolis officers used excessive force, including “unjustified deadly force,” and violated the rights of people engaged …

US DOJ: ‘Systemic’ police problems led to murder of George Floyd
1 year, 6 months ago

US DOJ: ‘Systemic’ police problems led to murder of George Floyd

Al Jazeera  

Report details abuses against Black residents long before the May 2020 killing of Floyd captured the world’s attention. US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday shared the results of a scathing report into the Minneapolis Police Department, which killed George Floyd in May 2020, setting off a wave of nationwide protests against racism and police violence. “But the patterns and …

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, Justice Dept. says
1 year, 6 months ago

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, Justice Dept. says

LA Times  

The Department of Justice, headed by Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland, concluded that systemic problems in the Minneapolis Police Department “made what happened to George Floyd possible.” The Justice Department on Friday issued a withering critique of Minneapolis police, alleging that they systematically discriminated against racial minorities, often violated constitutional rights and disregarded the safety of people in custody for years …

‘Systemic problems’ at Minneapolis Police Dept. led to George Floyd’s murder, Justice Department says
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Systemic problems’ at Minneapolis Police Dept. led to George Floyd’s murder, Justice Department says

CNN  

CNN — Three years after George Floyd was murdered by then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, the Justice Department issued a blistering report Friday of the city’s police department, detailing racial discrimination, excessive and unlawful use of force, First Amendment violations and a lack of accountability for officers. “MPD used force to punish people who made officers angry or criticized the …

Lawsuit alleges excessive force by police, false arrests, during George Floyd protest
1 year, 7 months ago

Lawsuit alleges excessive force by police, false arrests, during George Floyd protest

Associated Press  

Eleven people have filed a federal lawsuit saying they were assaulted by police or wrongfully arrested while peacefully observing a June 2020 protest in Massachusetts’ second-largest city over the killing of George Floyd. “At a demonstration in Worcester on the night of June 1-2, 2020, police retaliated against peaceful bystanders whose only offense was to observe — and in many …

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 …

US Park Police used excessive force against journalists during George Floyd protests, inquiry finds
1 year, 7 months ago

US Park Police used excessive force against journalists during George Floyd protests, inquiry finds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An internal investigation has concluded that U.S. Park Police used unnecessary force in a confrontation with two Australian journalists three years ago during the George Floyd protests near the White House. The report notes that USPP guidelines call for its officers to use “only the minimum level of reasonable force necessary to control a situation.” Applying that standard, …

Editorial: Lots of talk, still too little change to policing three years after George Floyd’s murder
1 year, 7 months ago

Editorial: Lots of talk, still too little change to policing three years after George Floyd’s murder

LA Times  

The relationship between the American people and the police who protect, serve and sometimes oppress them was already under stress when Officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for nine minutes on a Minneapolis street on May 25, 2020. Police have been disproportionately killing unarmed Black people throughout the nation’s history, but it immediately became clear that Americans saw …

US policeman who held back crowd convicted in George Floyd murder
1 year, 8 months ago

US policeman who held back crowd convicted in George Floyd murder

Hindustan Times  

The last of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd has been found guilty of manslaughter. This photo shows Tou Thao, a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd. Tou Thao, who held back onlookers as three other officers pinned the 46-year-old Black man to the …

Minneapolis and state agree to revamp policing post-Floyd
1 year, 9 months ago

Minneapolis and state agree to revamp policing post-Floyd

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The city of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights signed a “court-enforceable settlement agreement” Friday to revamp policing in the city where George Floyd was murdered by an officer nearly three years ago. Lucero said: “This agreement serves as a model for how cities, police departments and community members across the country can work together to …

Minneapolis And State Agree To Revamp Policing Post-George Floyd Murder
1 year, 9 months ago

Minneapolis And State Agree To Revamp Policing Post-George Floyd Murder

Huff Post  

MINNEAPOLIS — The city of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights signed a “court-enforceable settlement agreement” Friday to revamp policing in the city where George Floyd was murdered by an officer nearly three years ago. “This agreement serves as a model for how cities, police departments and community members across the country can work together to address race-based …

George Floyd Death Trial: Accused Ex-Cop Chauvin Asks Court to Overturn Verdict
1 year, 11 months ago

George Floyd Death Trial: Accused Ex-Cop Chauvin Asks Court to Overturn Verdict

News 18  

The police officer who killed African American George Floyd in 2020 asked an appeals court Wednesday to overturn his murder conviction, arguing that the extreme media attention and potential for riots had deprived him of a “fair” trial. “The primary issue on this appeal is whether a criminal defendant can get a fair trial… in a courthouse that is surrounded …

Derek Chauvin asks appeals court to throw out murder conviction for George Floyd’s death
1 year, 11 months ago

Derek Chauvin asks appeals court to throw out murder conviction for George Floyd’s death

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Minneapolis to buy gas station at site of Floyd's killing
2 years, 1 month ago

Minneapolis to buy gas station at site of Floyd's killing

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George Floyd mural in Milwaukee vandalized
2 years, 2 months ago

George Floyd mural in Milwaukee vandalized

Raw Story  

A mural of George Floyd, whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked nationwide protests in 2020, was vandalized sometime before Tuesday in Milwaukee. On Monday, former Minneapolis officer Jay Alexander Kueng accepted a deal to plead guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s killing. Kueng helped restrain Floyd as former officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s …

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

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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

Associated Press  

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

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 …

Former police officer sentenced to 2.5 years for Floyd killing
2 years, 5 months ago

Former police officer sentenced to 2.5 years for Floyd killing

Al Jazeera  

Thomas Lane is one of four Minneapolis officers who have been charged with the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. A former police officer was sentenced to two and half years in prison on federal charges stemming from his role in the killing of George Floyd, an incident that sparked protests around the globe against police brutality and …

George Floyd Death: Ex-Minnesota Cop Derek Chauvin Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
2 years, 6 months ago

George Floyd Death: Ex-Minnesota Cop Derek Chauvin Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

News 18  

Ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison by an US court on Thursday for violating George Floyd’s civil rights during his May 2020 arrest. Derek Chauvin was initially sentenced to prison for 21 years but senior US district court Judge Paul Magnuson subtracted seven months for time served. “This sentence should send a strong message …

George Floyd death: Former US cop Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years in prison
2 years, 6 months ago

George Floyd death: Former US cop Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years in prison

India TV News  

Highlights African American man George Floyd died in May 2020. George Floyd death: African American man George Floyd's death which took place in May 2020, is again making headlines, as former US cop, Derek Chauvin got sentenced to 21 years in prison for his "racially motivated" killing. "The Justice Department announced today that former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, 46, …

New federal lawsuits target ex-cop who killed George Floyd
2 years, 7 months ago

New federal lawsuits target ex-cop who killed George Floyd

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Two Minnesotans filed federal civil rights lawsuits Tuesday against the city of Minneapolis and Derek Chauvin, alleging they were traumatized when the former police officer used his “signature move” of kneeling on their necks — the same way that he killed George Floyd. Chauvin admitted to many of Pope’s allegations when he pleaded guilty in December to federal …

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 …

When and how did George Floyd die?
2 years, 7 months ago

When and how did George Floyd die?

The Independent  

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George Floyd two years on: some accountability but killings go on
2 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd two years on: some accountability but killings go on

Al Jazeera  

Two years have passed since Minneapolis police handcuffed George Floyd’s hands behind his back, pinned him face down on the street and choked the life out of him. In February, a jury in federal court found the other three former Minneapolis police officers involved in Floyd’s arrest and death guilty of violating his civil rights. Court Settlements In July of …

Vigil and rally set Wednesday for 2nd anniversary of George Floyd’s death
2 years, 7 months ago

Vigil and rally set Wednesday for 2nd anniversary of George Floyd’s death

LA Times  

Mourners gather at a tribute to George Floyd in Minneapolis at the site of his death. A candlelight vigil to honor George Floyd’s memory at the intersection where he died was among the remembrances scheduled for Wednesday’s second anniversary of his killing at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. Activists planned the vigil, along with a rally at the governor’s …

Ex-police Officer Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in George Floyd Death
2 years, 7 months ago

Ex-police Officer Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in George Floyd Death

News 18  

One of three former Minneapolis police officers facing trial for the death of George Floyd pleaded guilty on Wednesday to manslaughter charges. Thomas Lane was convicted in February of federal charges of violating the civil rights of Floyd, the African-American man whose May 2020 murder sparked nationwide protests. Lane, who is white, had been scheduled to go on trial next …

Former police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing
2 years, 7 months ago

Former police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing

LA Times  

A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd, admitting that he intentionally helped restrain the Black man in a way that created an unreasonable risk and caused his death. Lane and two other former officers, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao, have already been …

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, …

Report: Minneapolis didn’t follow protocols in Floyd unrest
2 years, 10 months ago

Report: Minneapolis didn’t follow protocols in Floyd unrest

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A report on how Minneapolis police, fire and other agencies responded to protests that erupted following the killing of George Floyd paints a picture of miscommunication and a lack of planning. The report released Tuesday said Mayor Jacob Frey failed to implement the city’s emergency protocols in response to the unrest that followed Floyd’s death at the hands …

For 3 more officers at Floyd killing, jury says: Guilty
2 years, 10 months ago

For 3 more officers at Floyd killing, jury says: Guilty

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The three Minneapolis police officers alongside Derek Chauvin at the scene of George Floyd’s killing offered a variety of reasons why they weren’t to blame: Inexperience. A federal jury swept them all aside Thursday, emerging from two days of deliberations that followed a month of testimony to convict Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane …

For world, Floyd’s death was about race. Why not the trials?
2 years, 10 months ago

For world, Floyd’s death was about race. Why not the trials?

Associated Press  

For people around the world, the killing of George Floyd was about race. When a potential juror who appeared to be Black told Judge Paul Magnuson at the trial of former officers J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao that he didn’t know if he could be impartial “because of my color,” Magnuson responded: “There is absolutely nothing about the …

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 …

Timeline of events since George Floyd’s arrest and murder
2 years, 10 months ago

Timeline of events since George Floyd’s arrest and murder

Associated Press  

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

Three ex-Minneapolis police officers guilty of violating George Floyd's civil rights
2 years, 10 months ago

Three ex-Minneapolis police officers guilty of violating George Floyd's civil rights

NPR  

Three ex-Minneapolis police officers guilty of violating George Floyd's civil rights Enlarge this image toggle caption Hennepin County Sheriff's Office/AP Hennepin County Sheriff's Office/AP A federal jury found three former Minneapolis police officers guilty of depriving George Floyd of his civil rights when they helped with the restraint that led to his death. Sponsor Message "Today's verdict recognizes that two …

Three ex-cops found guilty of violating George Floyd’s rights
2 years, 10 months ago

Three ex-cops found guilty of violating George Floyd’s rights

Al Jazeera  

A jury convicts Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane of depriving George Floyd of his right to medical care. A jury in the United States has found three former Minneapolis police officers guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane were charged with depriving Floyd of his right to medical care …

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