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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.

Mourners gather at funeral after Patrick Lyoya shooting

By David Eggert, Mike Householder, Associated Press

The Rev. Al Sharpton demanded Friday that authorities publicly identify the Michigan officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a Black man and native of Congo who was fatally shot in the back of the head after a struggle.

Independent autopsy shows Michigan cop shot Patrick Lyoya in back of head

By Mike Householder, Ed White, Associated Press

Lawyers for the family of Patrick Lyoya say an independent autopsy confirms that the Black man was fatally shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer.

Former Minneapolis police officers convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights

By John Yang, Ryan Connelly Holmes

Three former Minneapolis police officers have been convicted in federal court of violating George Floyd’s civil rights. They were on the scene assisting fellow officer Derek Chauvin when he pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes,…

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Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright to learn sentence

By Amy Forliti, Associated Press

Kim Potter was convicted in December of both first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 killing of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist.

White House considers expanding limits on ‘no-knock’ warrant after Amir Locke death

By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

White House press secretary Jen Psaki says Biden is looking at whether to further limit federal agents' use of the tactic after a local SWAT team fatally shot 22-year-old Amir Locke in Minneapolis.

The number of civilians killed by the police has been greatly undercounted in official stats for decades

By Moshen Naghavi, Eve Wool, Fablina Sharara, The Conversation

Research found that police officers killed more than 30,000 people from 1980 to 2018 – 17,000 more than official federal data suggests.

California enacts law to strip badges from officers who act criminally or with bias

By Don Thompson, Associated Press

California is joining the vast majority of states in setting up a way to strip the badges of police officers who act criminally or with bias. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law Thursday as one of several police reform efforts.

Ex-deputy charged with manslaughter in white teen’s death

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

A special prosecutor announced the felony charge against Michael Davis, a former sergeant with the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office, in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain. Davis faces between three and 10 years in prison if convicted.

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.