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October 21, 2022

Minneapolis to pay more than $700,000 over police brutality at George Floyd protests

Minneapolis has to pay $700,000 after police used excessive force at the 2020 George Floyd protests. The city council approved four separate settlements.

October 18, 2022

Former New York Times editor blasts newspaper over Tom Cotton op-ed fiasco: 'Threw me in the garbage'

Former New York Times editorial page editor James Bennet didn't mince words about how he was treated by his old newspaper in 2020, saying he was stabbed in the back.

October 18, 2022

Minneapolis city subcommittee approves police request to contract social workers

A Minneapolis city council subcommittee approved the police department's request to contract social workers in their offices, with the goal of improving responses to 911 calls.

September 29, 2022

Civil trial begins for Portland police accused of using excessive violence in 2020

The first civil suit alleging police in Portland used excessive force has begun. A protestor suffered severe injuries during a demonstration in 2020.

September 29, 2022

Biden DOJ ‘public safety’ push shells out $57M for ‘racial equity,’ criminal 'justice system reforms’

The Justice Department under President Biden announced on Wednesday that $57 million will be awarded in grant funding to support "justice system reforms and racial equity."

September 25, 2022

Texas police chiefs decry surging violence: 'There's a lack of value for life... no fear of consequences'

The police chiefs of three of Texas' largest cities said that rising crime rates have been exacerbated by increased officer attrition in recent years.

September 21, 2022

Thomas Lane, ex-Minneapolis cop, sentenced to 3 years for manslaughter in George Floyd death

Thomas Lane was sentenced Wednesday to 3 years on an aiding and abetting manslaughter state charge in George Floyd's death, meaning no additional jail time.

September 19, 2022

Minneapolis to announce new police chief 2 years after George Floyd's killing despite recruiting woes

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is to announce his nomination for police chief by the end of September, more than two years after George Floyd's killing sparked defund police protests.

September 15, 2022

Texas parole board denies George Floyd posthumous pardon

The Texas parole board changed its recommendation from a year ago and denied a posthumous pardon for a 2004 Houston drug conviction for George Floyd.

September 13, 2022

Missouri looter faces sentencing in murder of retired St. Louis police captain during 2020 George Floyd riots

The Missouri looter convicted of the murder of retired St. Louis police Capt. David Dorn during a night of rioting after George Floyd's death is to be sentenced on Tuesday.