US protests: In Minneapolis, rage over George Floyd extends beyond cops
4 years, 7 months ago

US protests: In Minneapolis, rage over George Floyd extends beyond cops

India Today  

To truly understand the rage people in this city felt as they watched a video of George Floyd begging, gasping and slowly succumbing beneath the weight of a police officer’s knee, it’s necessary to step back in time. Seven years before Floyd’s cheek was smashed against the pavement, Terrance “Mookie” Franklin cowered behind a water heater in a dark basement after fleeing police who were trying to confront him about a burglary. In 2019, when the city’s mayor banned “warrior-style” training for police, Kroll said the union itself would pay for the instruction. In 2015, the U.S. Justice Department released a report addressing ways to prevent police misconduct, provide more transparency and improve community relations following a request from Minneapolis’ then-police chief. Most of the jailhouse snitches used to convict Burrell have since recanted, and police are shown on a video offering a man $500 for every name he provides -- even if it’s hearsay.

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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 …

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 …

Ex-officer sentenced after assaulting man during unrest in Minneapolis after murder of George Floyd
1 year, 2 months ago

Ex-officer sentenced after assaulting man during unrest in Minneapolis after murder of George Floyd

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A former Minneapolis police officer was sentenced Monday to 15 days in the county workhouse, with eligibility for electronic home monitoring, after pleading guilty to assaulting a Black man during the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd by another officer in 2020. I offered no resistance.” Stetson told the court that he reaffirmed his guilty plea …

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

The Independent  

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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 …

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, …

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 …

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 police engaged in racial discrimination, probe finds
2 years, 8 months ago

Minneapolis police engaged in racial discrimination, probe finds

Al Jazeera  

Investigation by Minnesota state authorities after George Floyd killing finds ‘pattern or practice’ of discrimination. The Minneapolis Police Department has engaged in an illegal “pattern or practice” of racial discrimination, according to a state investigation that started after George Floyd was killed by an officer in the US city in 2020. In a report released on Wednesday detailing the findings …

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 …

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 …

Man who shot at Minneapolis police sues city, officers
3 years, 2 months ago

Man who shot at Minneapolis police sues city, officers

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A man found not guilty of attempted murder after firing at Minneapolis police during the unrest that followed George Floyd’s death has sued the city and numerous officers, alleging excessive force was used in his arrest. Stallings’ attorney, Eric Rice, released body camera footage earlier this month that showed Stallings being assaulted by police following his arrest. It …

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 …

Movement for Black Lives: Feds targeted BLM protesters
3 years, 4 months ago

Movement for Black Lives: Feds targeted BLM protesters

Associated Press  

The federal government deliberately targeted Black Lives Matter protesters via heavy-handed criminal prosecutions in an attempt to disrupt and discourage the global movement that swept the nation last summer in the wake of the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, according to a new report released Wednesday by The Movement for Black Lives. It also drew a comparison to how …

Protests erupt after Black man shot by deputies in Minneapolis
3 years, 7 months ago

Protests erupt after Black man shot by deputies in Minneapolis

Al Jazeera  

On the same day authorities clear George Floyd Square, deputies shoot Black man during arrest. Minneapolis activists expect Friday protests to be raucous after a US Marshals Service task force fatally shot a man they were trying to arrest the same day city authorities attempted to clear the area where George Floyd was killed. The US Marshals Service does not …

Minneapolis’ George Floyd Square barriers removed by city, quickly replaced by activists
3 years, 7 months ago

Minneapolis’ George Floyd Square barriers removed by city, quickly replaced by activists

LA Times  

Crews on Thursday removed the concrete barriers that blocked traffic at a Minneapolis intersection where a memorial to George Floyd was assembled after his death last year, but community activists quickly put up makeshift barriers and resumed chanting the name of the Black man whose killing galvanized the racial justice movement. The intersection had been closed to traffic since Floyd’s …

The state of policing in America a year after George Floyd was killed
3 years, 7 months ago

The state of policing in America a year after George Floyd was killed

CNN  

CNN — In the year that has passed since the nation was confronted with harrowing video showing a Minneapolis police officer killing George Floyd, police and politicians across the country have been scrutinizing the failures in police leadership, culture and training that Floyd’s murder exposed as they seek to redefine policing in America. “That’s the difference.” The group worked with …

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 …

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 …

Minneapolis police still use force on Black people at disproportionate rate
3 years, 8 months ago

Minneapolis police still use force on Black people at disproportionate rate

CNN  

CNN — In the months after George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis Police Department officers reported using force on far fewer people – but then use of force spiked late last year, a CNN analysis of department data found. RELATED: How Minneapolis Police first described the murder of George Floyd, and what we know now The analysis, which comes as the Justice …

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 …

Minneapolis to beef up security for trial in Floyd’s death
3 years, 10 months ago

Minneapolis to beef up security for trial in Floyd’s death

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — National Guard troops and hundreds of law enforcement officers will converge on the Minneapolis area during the upcoming trial of the former police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, and authorities said Wednesday they hope months of planning will help prevent a repeat of last year’s violent unrest. Mayor Jacob Frey said the trial will likely increase trauma …

Judge: Floyd’s past arrest details can’t be used at trial
3 years, 11 months ago

Judge: Floyd’s past arrest details can’t be used at trial

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Information about George Floyd’s prior arrests can’t be used at the trials of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in his death, but jurors will be allowed to hear details about two previous incidents involving the officer who kneeled on Floyd’s neck, a judge ruled. Floyd, who was Black and handcuffed, died May 25 after Officer Derek Chauvin, …

George Floyd protests: ‘Less lethal’ police weapons tied to serious injuries, researchers say
3 years, 11 months ago

George Floyd protests: ‘Less lethal’ police weapons tied to serious injuries, researchers say

CNN  

CNN — Many people suffered “projectile injuries,” “eye trauma” and other serious wounds from weapons police used on crowds during protests over the summer sparked by the death of George Floyd, researchers say. According to a letter to the editor published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday, a wide array of serious injuries can be connected to …

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 …

11 Austin officers disciplined for actions in May protests
4 years, 1 month ago

11 Austin officers disciplined for actions in May protests

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Eleven Austin police officers have been disciplined for their actions during late May protests over racial injustice following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the city announced Wednesday. Austin Police Department Chief Brian Manley completed his review of all known complaints and incidents involving his officers during the demonstrations, according to a statement released by the …

Families Seek New Investigations Into Old Police Killings After Summer Of Protests
4 years, 2 months ago

Families Seek New Investigations Into Old Police Killings After Summer Of Protests

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING RICHMOND, Va. — One man died a decade ago after a police officer in New York state told him to move his illegally parked car. His last words echoed the ones used by Black men in similar circumstances and the chants at civil rights protests: “I can’t breathe.” The officers involved in the deaths of Danroy “DJ” …

Protesters take to streets following release on bond of former officer charged in George Floyd’s killing
4 years, 3 months ago

Protesters take to streets following release on bond of former officer charged in George Floyd’s killing

CNN  

CNN — Protesters rallied Wednesday night in Minneapolis to express outrage over the release of Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd, CNN affiliate WCCO reported. According WCCO, hundreds of mostly peaceful protesters converged on East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue on Wednesday night to protest the former officer’s release. Other demonstrators were also …

George Floyd's family sues city of Minneapolis, four police officers accused of his murder
4 years, 5 months ago

George Floyd's family sues city of Minneapolis, four police officers accused of his murder

Firstpost  

The family’s lawyer said the lawsuit seeks to set a precedent “that makes it financially prohibitive for police to wrongfully kill marginalised people in the future” Minneapolis: George Floyd’s family filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Minneapolis and the four police officers charged in his death, alleging the officers violated Floyd’s rights when they restrained him and that …

George Floyd family files lawsuit against Minneapolis, officers
4 years, 5 months ago

George Floyd family files lawsuit against Minneapolis, officers

Al Jazeera  

Lawyers seek an amount to be determined by a jury, hope it will be so costly as to stop future killings by police. George Floyd’s family has filed a lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis and the four police officers charged in his death, alleging the officers violated Floyd’s rights when they restrained him and the city allowed a culture …

Trump Says He 'Generally' Opposes Police Chokeholds, Stops Short of Supporting Ban
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump Says He 'Generally' Opposes Police Chokeholds, Stops Short of Supporting Ban

NPR  

Trump Says He 'Generally' Opposes Police Chokeholds, Stops Short of Supporting Ban Enlarge this image toggle caption Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images President Trump said Friday that "generally speaking," he thinks police should avoid using chokeholds, but he stopped short of saying he supports a ban on the tactic, explaining that he felt …

In wake of George Floyd’s death, Minnesota governor proposes police reform
4 years, 6 months ago

In wake of George Floyd’s death, Minnesota governor proposes police reform

CNN  

CNN — Following weeks of protests over George Floyd’s death, Minnesota Gov. “The last three weeks have been some of the most tumultuous and painful in Minnesota’s history.” Walz was joined by House Speaker Melissa Hortman, Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent, and members of People of Color and Indigenous Caucus, who will propose legislation. Another proposal would ban “the use …

Minneapolis police are rarely disciplined for complaints, records show
4 years, 6 months ago

Minneapolis police are rarely disciplined for complaints, records show

CNN  

CNN — When Minneapolis-based activist Michelle Gross learned the name of the officer who planted his knee on the neck of George Floyd until after he lost consciousness, she wasn’t surprised. From the public’s perspective, cases closed with coaching show “no discipline.” And the city’s current contract with the police union states that investigations into employee conduct that do not …

The Minneapolis police department has a long history of brutality
4 years, 6 months ago

The Minneapolis police department has a long history of brutality

Al Jazeera  

I know because as a local reporter I covered it for five years and discovered the lengths it would go to to conceal it. When he was identified as a 19-year veteran of the Minneapolis police department, it confirmed what my memory had already told me – he had been there during the five years from 2002 to 2007 that …

Violent protest reflects the violence of the system
4 years, 7 months ago

Violent protest reflects the violence of the system

Al Jazeera  

The death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis has upended the United States and has resulted in a civil uprising not seen in over half a century. Further, the urban rebellions of the 1960s – triggered by acts of police violence similar to the killing of George Floyd – were also violent and came in …

Protesters heartened by swift reform, but vow broader change
4 years, 7 months ago

Protesters heartened by swift reform, but vow broader change

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — In the two weeks since George Floyd’s killing, police departments have banned chokeholds, Confederate monuments have fallen and officers have been arrested and charged amid large global protests against violence by police and racism. A judge on Monday halted the move for 10 days, but a spokeswoman for the governor said he remained committed to removing the “divisive …

Some Minneapolis activists doubt disbanding police will work
4 years, 7 months ago

Some Minneapolis activists doubt disbanding police will work

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — George Floyd’s death was the breaking point for some Minneapolis civic leaders, who now say the only way to fix the city’s embattled police department is to take it apart. “We’re dismantling our police department,” City Council member Jeremiah Ellison tweeted on Sunday, the same day he and a majority of the council proclaimed support to disband the …

In Minneapolis, rage over George Floyd extends beyond cops
4 years, 7 months ago

In Minneapolis, rage over George Floyd extends beyond cops

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — To truly understand the rage people in this city felt as they watched a video of George Floyd begging, gasping and slowly succumbing beneath the weight of a police officer’s knee, it’s necessary to step back in time. Seven years before Floyd’s cheek was smashed against the pavement, Terrance “Mookie” Franklin cowered behind a water heater in a …

George Floyd death: At Minneapolis rally, majority of city council comes out in favour of disbanding police department
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death: At Minneapolis rally, majority of city council comes out in favour of disbanding police department

Firstpost  

Community activists have criticised the Minneapolis department for years for what they say is a racist and brutal culture that resists change. Minneapolis: A majority of the members of the Minneapolis City Council said Sunday they support disbanding the city’s police department, an aggressive stance that comes just as the state has launched a civil rights investigation after George Floyd’s …

George Floyd protests have created a multicultural movement that’s making history
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd protests have created a multicultural movement that’s making history

LA Times  

Alan Michnoff, center, protests police brutality and the death of George Floyd in front of the North Hollywood police station. “That’s encouraging that people want to stand up despite, maybe, their own privilege,” said Abdullah, a professor at Cal State L.A. “We also want to make sure that this is not a moment of them getting in but that they …

George Floyd protests spread to smaller, mostly white towns
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd protests spread to smaller, mostly white towns

LA Times  

A sign featuring an image of George Floyd is displayed at a Minneapolis protest on May 27. “It was larger than we expected,” said Nicole Brown, the Farmington Police Department’s public information officer. “We haven’t seen any types of violence or negativity around them.” Mayor Josh Moenning said public demonstrations were rare in Norfolk, Neb., but that he understood why …

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