Dec 15 Former police officer Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charges in George Floyd's death By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Chauvin’s plea Wednesday means he will not face a federal trial in January, though he could end up spending more years behind bars when a judge sentences him at a later date. Continue reading
Dec 06 Minneapolis police chief, who oversaw George Floyd response, announces retirement By Mohamed Ibrahim, Associated Press It's a blow to a department that has been reeling since four officers were charged in George Floyd's death. The 54-year-old Arradondo said it was time for new leadership at the department. Continue reading
Nov 02 Minneapolis voters decide police department's future after George Floyd By Steve Karnowski, Mohamed Ibrahim, Associated Press Minneapolis voters were also choosing whether to replace the city's unusual “weak mayor, strong council” system with a more conventional distribution of executive and legislative powers that would give the mayor clearer authority. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 8:30 Minneapolis residents split on reducing police role, establishing public safety department By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane Voters in Minneapolis will head to the polls next week for the first city election since a police officer killed George Floyd, in a race that could be the most expensive in the city's history. And as special correspondent Fred… Continue watching
Oct 04 Fate of George Floyd pardon request now with Texas governor By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press A Texas agency has approved a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug raid. Continue reading
Sep 22 U.N. racism meeting recommits to goals but renews divides By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Israel, the United States and some other countries boycotted the meeting because of continued grievances about the 2001 meeting in Durban, South Africa. Continue reading
Sep 16 Derek Chauvin to be arraigned for alleged civil rights violation By Amy Forliti, Associated Press A former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd's death is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday for allegedly violating a teenager's civil rights in a separate case that involved a restraint similar to the one used on Floyd. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: More than half a million lose power as Tropical Storm Nicholas hits Texas By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, Tropical Storm Nicholas crawled past Houston, Texas, knocking out power to more than half a million homes and businesses. COVID-19 numbers in the United States are now averaging 170,000 cases per day — their highest… Continue watching
Sep 14 Former police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights plead not guilty By Amy Forliti, Associated Press A federal grand jury indicted Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao in May for allegedly depriving Floyd of his rights while acting under government authority. Continue reading
Jul 07 Darnella Frazier, who recorded George Floyd's death, loses uncle in police crash By Associated Press The teenager who recorded the last moments of George Floyd's life in a video that helped launch a global protest movement against racial injustice said her uncle has died in a crash involving a Minneapolis police car. Continue reading