Nov 14 Derek Chauvin makes another bid to overturn federal conviction in murder of George Floyd By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press In a motion filed in court Monday, Chauvin said he would never have pleaded guilty to the charge in 2021 if he had known about the theories of a Kansas forensic pathologist with whom he began corresponding in February. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 7:58 Amid national push for police reform, Native people feel left out of conversation By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster Amid ongoing police reform efforts in the U.S., Native American activists say they've often been left out of the conversation. But more than three years after the police murder of George Floyd, there's a renewed push in places like Minneapolis… Continue watching
Sep 27 Majority of Black Americans see racist or negative depictions in news media, new study finds By David Bauder, Associated Press The Pew Research Center conducted its first study of Black attitudes toward news coverage three years after a racial reckoning in the media prompted by the police killing of George Floyd. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Former police officer sentenced for his role in George Floyd’s death In our news wrap Monday, a judge in Minnesota sentenced the last former police officer convicted of state charges in George Floyd's death, leaders of the military coup in Niger closed the country's airspace, Russian shelling in Ukraine struck towns… Continue watching
Aug 07 Former Minneapolis officer Tou Thao to face sentencing for role in George Floyd’s killing By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The last former Minneapolis police officer to face sentencing in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd is expected to learn Monday whether he'll spend any additional time in prison. Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: Investigation shows Minneapolis police show pattern of violating rights, Garland says By Steve Karnowski, Jim Salter, Associated Press The investigation found that Minneapolis officers used excessive force, including “unjustified deadly force,” and violated the rights of people engaged in constitutionally protected speech. Continue reading
Jun 02 Fort Bragg changes name to Fort Liberty, part of U.S. Army plan to rename installations honoring Confederate soldiers By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans view as a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming to Black service members. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 5:50 School systems consider reversing decision to remove police officers from campus By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris After the murder of George Floyd, school districts across the country reconsidered the presence of police in public schools. But with the threat of school shootings three years later, many are opting to reverse course, bringing police and school resource… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 7:53 New Minneapolis police chief on changing the department after George Floyd’s murder By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster George Floyd’s murder at the hands of police in Minneapolis three years ago led to a widespread push for police reform and racial justice. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro sat down with the new police chief in Minneapolis to… Continue watching
May 25 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden stops GOP-led effort to block D.C. police reform law By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday — the third anniversary of George Floyd's murder — vetoed an effort led by congressional Republicans to overturn a new District of Columbia law on improving police accountability. Continue reading