Three former Minneapolis police officers are accused of violating Floyd’s civil rights as fellow officer Derek Chauvin killed him.
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Attorney for 3 officers charged in George Floyd killing says Chauvin called ‘all of the shots’
Prosecutors accused the men of standing by as fellow Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin ‘slowly killed George Floyd right in front of them.’
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Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charge in George Floyd’s killing
Since a federal sentence will run at the same time as his state sentence, he will likely spend 21 years in prison.
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Democrats see political peril in replacing Minneapolis police department
As a city that has become synonymous with police abuse wrestles with police reform, the effort is sharply dividing Democrats along ideological lines.
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US police departments clamoring for de-escalation training
Since the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed, police departments around the country are increasingly pushing for de-escalation training
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Ex-officer convicted of killing George Floyd to be arraigned in separate civil rights case
Derek Chauvin is charged with violating a teenager’s civil rights in a case that involved a restraint similar to the one he used on Floyd.
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Ex-officers accused of violating George Floyd’s rights plead not guilty
Four former Minneapolis police officers were indicted in May for allegedly depriving Floyd of his rights on May 25, 2020, as Floyd, 46, was held face-down, handcuffed and not resisting.
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New push to disband Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s death
In its place would be a public safety department and licensed peace officers.
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Review of June 2020 protest describes restraint by Portland police officers amid chaos
Last year’s June 1 protest of George Floyd’s killing was largely peaceful, but clashes after nightfall posed an unprecedented challenge for police, who could have been better prepared, a report concludes.
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Pulitzer Prizes awarded for coverage of pandemic, racial injustice protests
The Associated Press and The New York Times each won two Pulitzers, the most prestigious prize in journalism, first awarded in 1917.