Barack Obama, Jamie Foxx among many in US calling for justice for Minneapolis man George Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

Barack Obama, Jamie Foxx among many in US calling for justice for Minneapolis man George Floyd

ABC  

A growing chorus of celebrities, including former US President Barack Obama, have called for justice for George Floyd, the African-American man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on Monday. Key points: US personalities, including Oprah Winfrey, have called for justice Protests against the killing of George Floyd has spread across US Actor Jamie Foxx said 'we are not afraid to stand' In a tweet, Mr Obama said for millions of Americans, being treated differently on account of race was the norm. Governors in several other states also called in National Guard troops as protests over repeated police killings of black people grew on Saturday from New York to Tulsa to Los Angeles, where police fired rubber bullets to scatter crowds and at least one police car burned. Actor Jamie Foxx spoke to a local television channel saying it was hard for a black man to raise his children in the current environment and that "we are not afraid to stand".

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Review: How George Floyd became an icon for Americans
2 years, 7 months ago

Review: How George Floyd became an icon for Americans

Associated Press  

“His Name is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice,” by Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa Two Americas collided in the few minutes that Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into the neck of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, after a shopkeeper complained that the 6-foot-6 Floyd had passed a counterfeit $20 bill …

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 …

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 …

George Floyd death: 3 former Minneapolis police officers found guilty of violating his civil rights
2 years, 10 months ago

George Floyd death: 3 former Minneapolis police officers found guilty of violating his civil rights

CNN  

St. Paul, Minnesota CNN — Former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were found guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights by a federal jury in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Thursday. They added that the verdicts should serve as an example of why police departments “should expand and prioritize instruction on an officer’s duty to …

George Floyd death: Civil rights trial opens for accused ex-cops
2 years, 11 months ago

George Floyd death: Civil rights trial opens for accused ex-cops

Al Jazeera  

Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights did nothing to intervene as fellow officer Derek Chauvin pinned the Black man’s neck to the street, a prosecutor told jurors on Monday, as the ex-officers’ federal trial began. She said video captured how Kueng at times seemed more preoccupied with some gravel lodged in the tire of …

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  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A timeline of key events …

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 …

Biden says Derek Chauvin's 22.5-year sentence for murdering George Floyd 'seems to be appropriate'
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden says Derek Chauvin's 22.5-year sentence for murdering George Floyd 'seems to be appropriate'

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden said on Friday that Derek Chauvin's 22-and-a-half year sentence for murdering George Floyd 'seemed appropriate' President Joe Biden said on Friday that Derek Chauvin's 22-and-a-half year sentence for murdering George Floyd 'seemed appropriate'. Chauvin spoke after four heartbreaking victim impact statements from George Floyd's family, including Floyd's seven-year-old daughter Gianna Floyd, his nephew Brandon Williams, and brothers …

‘We’re gonna stay strong': Floyd family reacts to sentence
3 years, 6 months ago

‘We’re gonna stay strong': Floyd family reacts to sentence

Associated Press  

Some of George Floyd’s family members on Friday called Derek Chauvin’s 22 1/2-year sentence for murder in his death insufficient, while others expressed optimism that it would be an impetus for change. One of Floyd’s brothers, Rodney Floyd, called the sentence a “slap on the wrist.” “We’ve suffered a life sentence for not having him in our life, and that …

‘Miss you.’ Floyd’s daughter speaks at Chauvin’s sentencing
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Miss you.’ Floyd’s daughter speaks at Chauvin’s sentencing

Associated Press  

George Floyd’s 7-year-old daughter shared what she wished she could tell her late father in a video shown ahead of Derek Chauvin’s sentencing. “I miss you and I love you,” Gianna Floyd said in the video when asked what she would say to her dad. Gianna Floyd’s video interview was played in court Friday during the sentencing hearing for Chauvin, …

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's Family Says Chauvin's Sentencing Is One Step Closer To Healing
3 years, 6 months ago

George Floyd's Family Says Chauvin's Sentencing Is One Step Closer To Healing

NPR  

George Floyd's Family Says Chauvin's Sentencing Is One Step Closer To Healing Enlarge this image toggle caption Christian Monterrosa/AP Christian Monterrosa/AP The family of George Floyd and their attorneys said Friday that the sentencing of Derek Chauvin offers closure, accountability — and a step toward healing for both the family and the nation. But today, with Chauvin's sentence, we take …

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  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But it’s consistently around that number …

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 …

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 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 …

Nearly 1,000 people died in police incidents between George Floyd’s killing and Derek Chauvin’s conviction
3 years, 8 months ago

Nearly 1,000 people died in police incidents between George Floyd’s killing and Derek Chauvin’s conviction

The Independent  

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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 …

'Feeling Tears of Joy': America Reacts to Floyd Murderer Derek Chauvin's Conviction
3 years, 8 months ago

'Feeling Tears of Joy': America Reacts to Floyd Murderer Derek Chauvin's Conviction

News 18  

Politicians, rights activists and family members and even world leaders reacted with jubilation and relief Tuesday as sacked Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd, a Black man who died when the officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes last year. Michelle and I send our prayers to the Floyd family, and …

The Latest: Elation and wariness after verdict in Floyd case
3 years, 8 months ago

The Latest: Elation and wariness after verdict in Floyd case

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The Latest on the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd : 9 p.m. Jesse Jackson, who traveled to Minneapolis for the verdict, said, “We are relieved but not celebrating because the killing continues.” __ 6:15 p.m. President Joe Biden says George Floyd’s death was “a murder in the full …

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 …

Many hail verdict in Floyd death, say much work remains
3 years, 8 months ago

Many hail verdict in Floyd death, say much work remains

Associated Press  

The nation watched as former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin went on trial for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee, and news of his conviction on charges of murder and manslaughter rippled across the globe. While this outcome should give us renewed confidence in the integrity of our justice system, we know there is more work to be …

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 …

How the US, world reacted to Derek Chauvin conviction
3 years, 8 months ago

How the US, world reacted to Derek Chauvin conviction

Al Jazeera  

The conviction of the former US police officer hailed as a milestone in a long journey towards police accountability for the killings of Black Americans. Todays verdict should only be the first step towards a long overdue proportionate attention to, and admission of, the historical crimes committed against black communities pic.twitter.com/iBcaQSppKE — Agnes Callamard April 20, 2021 Canadian Prime Minister …

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 …

George Floyd Death Was 'Murder, Not Policing', 9 Mins of 'Shocking Abuse of Authority': Prosecutor
3 years, 8 months ago

George Floyd Death Was 'Murder, Not Policing', 9 Mins of 'Shocking Abuse of Authority': Prosecutor

News 18  

Jurors on Monday began mulling the fate of the white ex-Minneapolis policeman accused of killing African-American George Floyd, a death that sparked a nationwide reckoning on racism and which prosecutors called a “shocking abuse of authority”. “You must be absolutely fair,” Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill said in his final instructions to the 12-member jury hearing the case against former …

Justice for George Floyd: What Matters
3 years, 8 months ago

Justice for George Floyd: What Matters

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. “That’s what justice looks like,” CNN commentator Van Jones said after the verdict was read. “This is a moment we can’t waste,” said the former DC and Philadelphia Police Chief Charles Ramsey, pointing to police reform efforts around the country. “I wouldn’t say that unless the jury was sequestered.” …

US reacts to guilty verdict in Chauvin trial
3 years, 8 months ago

US reacts to guilty verdict in Chauvin trial

Al Jazeera  

The verdict comes after 10 hours of deliberations in the trial of the policeman charged with killing George Floyd. Here’s how people in Minneapolis and across the US reacted to the verdict on Tuesday: 20 Apr 2021 - 23:44 GMT ‘Today’s verdict is a step forward’ In a Tuesday evening address, Joe Biden said nothing can ever bring George Floyd …

Opinion: Why I’m not celebrating
3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: Why I’m not celebrating

CNN  

CNN — Commentators weigh in on the guilty verdict against ex-Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd last May. Issac Bailey: I’m relieved, but still in pain Issac Bailey I don’t begrudge others who burst into celebration at the sound of “guilty” guilty” “guilty” in the case of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who slowly murdered …

Derek Chauvin found guilty of murdering George Floyd
3 years, 8 months ago

Derek Chauvin found guilty of murdering George Floyd

Al Jazeera  

Jury finds former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes, guilty on all counts. The jury in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty on Tuesday in the killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in a decision US President Joe Biden said he hoped would become a …

Derek Chauvin is guilty of murdering George Floyd
3 years, 8 months ago

Derek Chauvin is guilty of murdering George Floyd

LA Times  

People react after the Derek Chauvin trial guilty verdict was announced outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis. Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murdering George Floyd in a landmark trial that centered on police brutality and spoke to a nation shaken over the last year by protests against racial injustice and demands to reform …

Column: With Chauvin’s conviction, justice was served for once. I’ll cheer when it’s a norm
3 years, 8 months ago

Column: With Chauvin’s conviction, justice was served for once. I’ll cheer when it’s a norm

LA Times  

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is led from the courtroom after he was found guilty of murder. Shortly before jurors returned to the courtroom Tuesday, George Floyd’s girlfriend, Courteney Ross, was asked by TV reporters what it would mean to get convictions on all three charges against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. And, in a phone call with …

Like the George Floyd witnesses, he saw police kill a man.
3 years, 8 months ago

Like the George Floyd witnesses, he saw police kill a man.

CNN  

CNN — Watching eyewitnesses in Derek Chauvin’s trial express their grief, anger, fear and helplessness at seeing George Floyd beg for his life, Feidin Santana had been there before. Video Ad Feedback Man who recorded Walter Scott shooting speaks 01:01 - Source: CNN “It’s bringing up a lot of memories,” said the Dominican immigrant who came to the States at …

George Floyd's Former Girlfriend Testifies About Their Struggles With Opioid Addiction
3 years, 9 months ago

George Floyd's Former Girlfriend Testifies About Their Struggles With Opioid Addiction

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A former girlfriend of George Floyd testified Thursday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who has been charged with murdering Floyd, about their struggles with opioid addiction. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office released Floyd’s autopsy report last June, stating that his death was a homicide and that its cause was “cardiopulmonary arrest …

‘I thought he was dead’: Paramedic says of George Floyd
3 years, 9 months ago

‘I thought he was dead’: Paramedic says of George Floyd

Al Jazeera  

Floyd’s girlfriend and paramedics who tried to revive him testify in murder trial of Derek Chauvin. A paramedic who came to the scene in Minneapolis, Minnesota last May said he thought George Floyd “was dead” when he arrived he told a US jury Thursday in the trial of the former police officer accused of murder and manslaughter in the death. …

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's Family And Lawyers Take A Knee, Call For Justice As Trial Begins
3 years, 9 months ago

George Floyd's Family And Lawyers Take A Knee, Call For Justice As Trial Begins

NPR  

George Floyd's Family And Lawyers Take A Knee, Call For Justice As Trial Begins Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Moments before the start of the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd, members of Floyd's family and legal team gathered outside the courthouse to call for accountability and systemic …

‘America is on trial’: Family of George Floyd speaks before trial
3 years, 9 months ago

‘America is on trial’: Family of George Floyd speaks before trial

Al Jazeera  

Family and lawyers representing Floyd’s kin held a moment of silence before the first day of Derek Chauvin’s trial. The span of time represented how long officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck before the unarmed Black man’s death in police custody in May of 2020, and came just minutes before Chauvin’s trial on charges of murder and manslaughter was …

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 …

George Floyd death: Minneapolis authorities to pay family $27 million to settle lawsuit
3 years, 9 months ago

George Floyd death: Minneapolis authorities to pay family $27 million to settle lawsuit

Firstpost  

Minneapolis: The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay USD 27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the Black man’s death in police custody, even as jury selection continued in a former officer’s murder trial. Crump, in a prepared statement, said it was the largest pretrial civil rights settlement ever, and “sends a powerful …

Floyd family agrees to $27M settlement amidst ex-cop’s trial
3 years, 9 months ago

Floyd family agrees to $27M settlement amidst ex-cop’s trial

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the Black man’s death in police custody, as jury selection continued in a former officer’s murder trial. Floyd family attorney Ben Crump called it the largest pretrial settlement ever for a civil rights claim, and thanked city …

‘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 …

‘George Floyd Justice in Policing Act’ Passed by US House
3 years, 10 months ago

‘George Floyd Justice in Policing Act’ Passed by US House

The Quint  

On 25 May 2020, George Floyd was arrested by Minneapolis Police after a convenience store employee suspected the 46-year-old man to have used a counterfeit bill and called 911. Derek Chauvin, the officer who kept a knee on Floyd’s neck for at least 7 minutes, was later charged with second-degree and third-degree manslaughter. A version of the bill was passed …

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 …

Editorial: Do Black lives matter to Congress? The fate of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act will tell us
3 years, 11 months ago

Editorial: Do Black lives matter to Congress? The fate of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act will tell us

LA Times  

The death of George Floyd last May and the summer of protests that followed in its wake led members of Congress to try to mandate basic changes in police practices nationwide. That failure can be remedied by swift adoption of the reforms set forth in the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which passed the House last year but stalled …

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