May 1, 2021 George Floyd death: Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Derek Chauvin Prosecutors are asking a judge to give Derek Chauvin a more severe penalty than state guidelines call for when he is sentenced in June for George Floyd's death, arguing in court documents filed Friday that Floyd was particularly vulnerable and that Chauvin abused his authority as a police officer.
April 30, 2021 George Floyd mural covered up in Phoenix; drew complaint it ‘celebrates White violence’ Artist Jeremie "Bacpac" Franko painted a George Floyd mural in Phoenix last year to "start a conversation" about the Minneapolis man’s death in police custody.
April 30, 2021 Chauvin, ex-officers in George Floyd's case could be federally indicted on civil rights charges: report Federal prosecutors have been mounting a case against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and the three other ex-cops involved in the call that led to the death of George Floyd, with the intention of indicting the quartet on civil rights charges, according to a report.
April 30, 2021 Trial of other cops charged in George Floyd's death to be broadcast Derek Chauvin's murder trial was the first Minnesota criminal trial to be broadcast live on television
April 29, 2021 Relatives of George Floyd, Eric Garner, Andrew Brown meet with lawmakers, White House officials The relatives of several Black Americans who died in police-involved incidents met with Capitol Hill lawmakers and Biden administration offiicials alike on Thursday.
April 29, 2021 Minnesota man fined $12 million for police station fire at George Floyd protest A Minnesota man has been fined $12 million for helping set fire to a police station during a protest last summer following the death of George Floyd.
April 29, 2021 Sen. Tim Scott discusses police reform legislation with George Floyd's brother, advocates Police reform advocates, including George Floyd's brother, spent Thursday in Washington meeting with Sen. Tim Scott and other lawmakers to advance legislation to tackle police brutality.
April 29, 2021 UNC holds Black-only 'healing session' after Chauvin verdict The University of North Carolina, Asheville, is holding a number of Black and minority-student healing sessions and programs following ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's April 20 conviction.
April 29, 2021 Derek Chauvin conviction: DOJ reportedly had 'secret' plan to arrest ex-cop if acquitted The U.S. government is planning to bring federal civil rights charges against former Minneapolis police officers Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, according to a report published Thursday.
April 28, 2021 Sen. Tim Scott takes on politics of division during GOP rebuttal: 'America is not a racist country' Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., took aim at race relations, corporate cancel culture and the politics of division during his GOP rebuttal to President Biden's speech.
