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May 24, 2023

NYC professor who threatened reporter with machete tangled with cops at BLM protest

Shellyne Rodriguez, a now-fired NYC professor who allegedly threatened to "chop up" a New York Post reporter, sued the NYPD in 2021 after a BLM protest.

May 23, 2023

DHS announces its first department-wide body camera policy year after Biden executive order on police reform

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced DHS's first body-worn camera policy a year after President Biden's executive order.

May 19, 2023

BLM's revenue dropped 88% in 2022 after self-enrichment scandals, infighting over money

According to a report from The Washington Free Beacon, the Black Lives Matter organization lost a huge amount of revenue in 2022, making 88% less than what it made before.

May 18, 2023

Vocal bystander of George Floyd's murder sues city alleging assault, emotional distress

Donald Williams, a man who witnessed the murder of George Floyd, is suing the city of Minneapolis. Williams is alleging he was assaulted and suffered emotional distress.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.