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George Floyd May 17, 2023

Derek Chauvin appeals conviction in George Floyd murder to Minnesota Supreme Court

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has appealed his George Floyd murder conviction to the Minneapolis Supreme Court, arguing that he didn't receive a fair trial.

Joe Biden May 15, 2023

Biden issues message honoring National Police Week; vows 'answer is not to defund,' while pushing gun control

President Biden touted his administration's gun control initiatives in a video honoring National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day.

Seattle May 15, 2023

Seattle to pay $2.3M to whistleblowers who helped reveal that then-Mayor Durkan’s texts were deleted in 2020

The city of Seattle, Washington, has agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the office of then-Mayor Jenny Durkan mishandled public records requests during 2020.

Minnesota May 10, 2023

Minneapolis ex-officer pleads guilty to assaulting man during unrest after murder of George Floyd

A former police officer pleaded guilty to assaulting a man during the unrest in the city of Minneapolis after the murder of George Floyd by another officer in 2020.

Texas May 10, 2023

Army sergeant to appeal 25-year sentence for armed BLM protestor's killing

Army Sgt. Daniel Perry plans to appeal his 25-year prison sentence for killing armed Black Lives Matter protestor Garrett Foster in 2020.

First Amendment May 9, 2023

Atlanta agrees to $105K settlement with photojournalist arrested during George Floyd protests in 2020

Atlanta officials settled to pay a photojournalist $105K after he was arrested in 2020 while shooting photos of a Black Lives Matter protest after curfew.

Pennsylvania May 8, 2023

Mistrial declared for Philadelphia SWAT officer who maced Floyd protestors

A mistrial has been declared in the case of Richard Nicoletti, a former Philadelphia police officer caught on video pepper-spraying a group of protestors kneeling on an interstate.

CRIME May 2, 2023

Ex-cop convicted of 'aiding' in George Floyd's murder by holding back crowd

A Minnesota judge convicted ex-cop Tou Thao of second-degree manslaughter for holding back the crowd and not intervening in the death of George Floyd in May 2020.

George Floyd May 1, 2023

'We were abandoned': Pentagon emails show National Guard was ready to deploy before 2020 Minneapolis protests

Emails in the hours before George Floyd protests in Minneapolis turned violent show the Minnesota National Guard was ready to deploy about 200 military police officers to the city.

OPINION April 27, 2023

Stolen Youth: How the woke, like all totalitarians, are targeting our children

The right way of looking at wokeness and woke culture is as a set of deeply toxic ideas that are force-fed to the populace, in particular to children.

Wisconsin April 20, 2023

Wisconsin lawyer, 67, faces up to 90 days for spitting on BLM protestor

Stephanie Rapkin, 67, of Shorewood, Wisconsin, has been convicted of misdemeanor disorderly conduct for spitting at a 17-year-old George Floyd protest organizer.