Apr 05 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 6 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press The Minneapolis police chief testified Monday that now-fired Officer Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy in pressing his knee on George Floyd’s neck and keeping him down after Floyd had stopped resisting and was in distress. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 3 By Associated Press To the prosecution, the witnesses who watched Floyd’s body go still were regular people going about their daily lives. But some of those people are being portrayed at trial as unruly, angry, even threatening the attorney for Chauvin. Continue reading
Mar 29 WATCH: Opening statements begin in trial of former police officer charged with killing George Floyd By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Prosecutors played the video that shows Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for 9 minutes, 29 seconds as Floyd pleaded for his life and went limp. Continue reading
Mar 22 Police chief says partying in Miami ‘couldn’t go on any longer’ By Associated Press After days of partying, including several confrontations with police, Miami Beach officials enacted a highly unorthodox curfew Saturday from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Continue reading
Mar 22 Police officers’ posts to private Facebook group show hostility and hate By Associated Press Over the group’s almost four-year existence, a few dozen members became vocal with posts that shifted toward pro-Donald Trump memes and harsh criticism of anyone perceived to support so-called “demoncrats,” Black Lives Matter or coronavirus safety measures. Continue reading
Mar 17 Movement for Black Lives opposes George Floyd Justice in Policing Act By Associated Press The movement, which was formed in 2014, is a coalition of 150 organizations nationwide that helped drive the global protests against racial inequity last summer. Continue reading
Mar 08 Jury selection begins for trial of Derek Chauvin, officer charged with killing George Floyd By Associated Press Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, who is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death. Continue reading
Mar 05 Democrats’ police reform bill faces opposition in the Senate — but that’s only the first hurdle By Candice Norwood Several policing and criminal justice experts also expressed uncertainty about whether the bill, if passed, could effect significant change amid long-standing challenges with federal oversight of state and local law enforcement. Continue reading
Mar 04 Law enforcement on alert after plot warning at U.S. Capitol By Michael Balsamo, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Law enforcement is on high alert after intelligence uncovered a “possible plot” by a militia group to storm the U.S Capitol again. Continue reading
Feb 03 Activists worry about broader law enforcement after Capitol riot By Noreen Nasir and Eric Tucker, Associated Press Civil rights groups and communities of color are watching warily for any moves to expand law enforcement power. Continue reading