Nation Jul 21 Former officer Thomas Lane receives 2 1/2 years for role in George Floyd’s murder A judge has sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison on a federal civil rights charge for his role in the killing of George Floyd.
Nation Jul 07 Derek Chauvin gets 21 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights, telling the former Minneapolis police officer that what he did was "simply wrong" and "offensive."…
Nation May 18 Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death 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.
Nation Apr 27 Post-George Floyd report finds pattern of discrimination by Minneapolis police A state investigation launched after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer has determined that the department has engaged in a pattern of race discrimination.
Nation Apr 11 Judge to consider live video coverage for upcoming trial over George Floyd’s death A Minnesota judge will hear arguments Monday on whether to allow live video coverage of the upcoming trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in the murder of George Floyd.
Politics Apr 06 No charges filed in no-knock warrant killing of Amir Locke Minnesota prosecutors have declined to file charges against a Minneapolis police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Amir Locke while executing an early morning no-knock search warrant in February.
Nation Mar 25 Minneapolis teachers, district reach tentative deal to end strike Teachers in Minneapolis have reached a tentative agreement to end a more than two-week strike over pay and other issues that idled some 29,000 students and around 4,500 educators and staff.
Education Mar 23 Thousands of Sacramento teachers strike as Minneapolis walkout continues The California capital is the second major U.S. school district this month to see a work stoppage over pay and staffing shortages. In Minneapolis, teachers are in their third week of a strike.
Education Mar 08 Minneapolis teachers strike, halting classes Teachers in the Minneapolis School District have gone on strike after failing to reach agreement on a new contract.
Nation Feb 24 3 former officers convicted of rights violations in George Floyd killing Tou Thao, the Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders at the scene of George Floyd’s killing, was convicted Thursday of violating Floyd’s civil rights.