Jul 21 Federal presence in Portland gives protests momentum By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press The use of federal agents against the will of local officials has also set up the potential for a constitutional crisis — and one that could escalate as President Donald Trump says he plans to send federal agents to other… Continue reading
Jul 21 Minnesota lawmakers pass police accountability package By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The Minnesota Legislature has passed a broad police accountability package that includes a ban on neck restraints like the one that was used on George Floyd before his death in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Jul 20 Constitutional law experts see federal officers’ actions in Portland as a ‘red flag’ By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press The Trump administration dispatched the officers from agencies under the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security against the wishes of state and local officials. Continue reading
Jul 20 St. Louis couple charged for pulling guns at protest By Jim Salter, Associated Press St. Louis' top prosecutor has told AP that she's charging a white husband and wife with felony unlawful use of a weapon for displaying guns during a racial injustice protest outside their mansion. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Floyd, a Black man who was handcuffed, died May 25 after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, pressed his knee against Floyd's neck for nearly eight minutes as Floyd said he couldn't breathe. Continue reading
Jul 14 Philadelphia protesters sue city over tear gas, police use of force By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Three civil rights lawsuits filed in Philadelphia on Tuesday accuse the city of using military-level force against peaceful demonstrators protesting racial inequality and police brutality. Continue reading
Jul 13 Seattle mayor, City Council at odds over 50 percent police budget cut By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is blasting the City Council's plan to cut the police department's budget by 50% and instead proposed transferring a list of functions out of the police budget. Continue reading
Jul 13 U.S. Marshals investigate shooting at Portland protest By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says the U.S. Marshals Service is investigating after a protester was hospitalized in critical condition over the weekend after being hit in the head by a non-lethal round fired by a federal law enforcement officer. Continue reading
Jul 10 Over 150 Minneapolis officers seeking disability for PTSD, says lawyer By Amy Forliti, Associated Press The anticipated departures will take months to process and come amid a spike in violent crime and as city leaders continue to push a proposal to dismantle the police department. Continue reading
Jul 09 Police say Black man found hanging in California died by suicide By Stefanie Dazio, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Deputies found no evidence of a crime and an autopsy conducted the next day produced an initial finding of suicide. That outraged Fuller's family, who said he wouldn't have taken his own life. Continue reading