Politics Dec 04 Texas prosecutor drops charges against 17 Austin police over tactics used during 2020 George Floyd protests By Paul J. Weber, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
Politics Nov 06 2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain The case received little attention until protests over the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked renewed outrage over McClain's death. By Colleen Slevin, Matthew Brown, Associated Press
Nation Nov 03 Minneapolis City Council approves site for new police station, replacing old one burned during 2020 protest It's expected to be complete in a year and a half. Council members also voted 12-0 to commit the city to creating a "community safety center" to host services beyond traditional policing. By Associated Press
Politics May 19 Court says FBI broke rules when scouring foreign intelligence for information on Jan. 6, racial protests FBI officials repeatedly violated their own standards when they searched a vast repository of foreign intelligence for information related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and racial justice protests in 2020. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Nation Sep 12 Oklahoma City is hoping these new recommendations can become a blueprint for police reform The Oklahoma City Council adopted sweeping reforms for the police department. Six months in, here's how those changes are going. By Adam Kemp
Aug 23 Atlanta officers won’t face charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting By Sudhin Thanawala, Kate Brumback, Associated Press The shooting happened against the backdrop of heightened tensions and protests nationwide in wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis less than three weeks earlier. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 5:25 How Biden’s executive order will impact policing practices Two years after George Floyd's death, President Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order aimed at overhauling policing practices. Among other actions, it revises use-of-force policies for federal law enforcement agencies and creates a national registry of officer misconduct. Christy… Continue watching
Apr 27 Post-George Floyd report finds pattern of discrimination by Minneapolis police By Steve Karnowski, Mohamed Ibrahim, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 6:52 Minneapolis-based Children’s Theatre Company debuts play about race and policing By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane Prosecutors this week declined to charge a white Minneapolis police officer in the fatal shooting of a Black man, Amir Locke. It comes nearly two years after the murder of George Floyd. Those killings have forced parents to grapple with… Continue watching
Apr 01 $14 million jury award for protesters harmed in Denver protests could resonate around U.S. By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press A federal jury's $14 million award to Denver protesters injured during 2020 demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd could resonate nationwide as courts weigh more than two dozen similar lawsuits. Continue reading