Nation May 25 George Floyd’s uncle reflects on the fight for social justice 5 years after police killing By John Yang, Juliet Fuisz, Kaisha Young
World May 25 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder marked with nationwide remembrances Police reform and civil rights activists joined thousands of ordinary people Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder at religious services, concerts and vigils nationwide and decry the Trump administration for setting their efforts back decades. By Mark Vancleave, Kendria LaFleur, Associated Press
Nation May 21 Watch 9:10 Minneapolis reflects on changes 5 years after George Floyd’s murder The Trump administration is walking away from police settlements in two major cities and closing investigations in six others. It comes days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. His killing sparked intense protests with calls for racial justice… By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster
Nation Jan 07 Watch 8:41 Minneapolis agrees to federal oversight of its police 4 years after George Floyd murder The U.S. has long been one of the world’s largest donors of foreign aid. But in recent years, its effectiveness has been called into question by a chorus of critics who say the impact of assistance programs falls well short… By Stephanie Sy, Sam Lane, Accalia Rositani
Nation Jan 06 Years after George Floyd’s murder, Minneapolis approves police reform deal with the U.S. government The agreement was not immediately released publicly, but it was expected to incorporate and build on changes the police department has already made to its policies on the use of force and training of officers in the wake of Floyd’s… By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Oct 28 Racial justice activism has transformed politics, but landmark reforms remain elusive By Matt Brown, Associated Press Michael Brown’s death 10 years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, was a defining moment for America’s racial justice movement. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 6:56 How policing has changed 4 years after George Floyd’s murder By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane, Karina Cuevas This month marked four years since the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. Floyd’s killing sparked a global uprising and sweeping promises of racial justice and police reform. But four years later, there’s been some… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:12 What’s changed in Minneapolis four years after George Floyd’s death By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Claire Mufson Four years ago today, the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers ignited international protests over racism and calls for police reforms. Despite that global reach, it is still very much a local trauma for Minneapolis. John Yang speaks… Continue watching
Mar 01 Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders By Colleen Slevin, Matthew Brown, Associated Press He and a fellow paramedic who administered a sedative that contributed to McClain's death were convicted in December of criminally negligent homicide. Continue reading
Nov 24 AP source: Former police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s killing, stabbed in prison By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Continue reading