Illinois city first in US to offer Black residents … Using tax money from the sale of recreational marijuana, the Chicago suburb of Evanston has become the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and the lingering effects of slavery.
Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native … Monday’s federal holiday dedicated to Christopher Columbus is highlighting the ongoing divide between those who view the explorer as a representative of Italian American history and others horrified by an annual tribute that ignores native people whose lives and culture were forever changed by colonialism. Spurred by national calls for racial equity, communities across the […]
Governor Hutchinson, task force on law enforcement … LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- A task force formed in the wake of protests following the death of George Floyd to address policing issues in Arkansas is set to give its final report Thursday. Governor Asa Hutchinson and members of the Task Force to Advance the State of Law Enforcement in Arkansas presented the final report with […]
Prospective jurors in Derek Chauvin trial exhibit … One was anxious, worried about high emotion surrounding the case. One worried his family might be targeted. And one was delighted to receive her jury summons — even after learning she might wind up on the panel considering whether to convict a former police officer in George Floyd’s death.
For 3 ex-cops, will blaming Chauvin for Floyd’s death … MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With Derek Chauvin convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death, activists and the Floyd family are turning their attention to this summer’s trial for the other three officers involved in his May 2020 arrest. All three have already sought to deflect responsibility to Chauvin, by far the most senior officer on the scene. Thomas […]
Third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin … A Hennepin County judge on Thursday dismissed a third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, KMSP reported.
Third-degree murder count against ex-officer in Floyd … The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Friday ordered a judge to reconsider adding a third-degree murder charge against a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, handing a potential victory to prosecutors, but setting up a possible delay to a trial set to start next week.
Black Lives Matter movement nominated for Nobel Peace … The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel peace prize for the way its call for systemic change has spread around the world.
Biden: BLM protesters would have been treated ‘very … President-elect Joe Biden tweeted Thursday that the rioters who stormed the Capitol Wednesday were treated “very differently” than Black Lives Matter protesters, who have been demonstrating widely since the May police killing of George Floyd.
Alabama man walks 1,000 miles to Minneapolis in honor … Terry Willis said the “1K Mile March” was a quest for change, justice and equality.
DOJ announces national police training center to … The United States Department of Justice announced Tuesday it’s putting $3 million into creating a new center to help police agencies across the nation.
