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George Floyd: Minneapolis, St. Paul events mark his death, community response
Sunday, May 25, from 12 to 8 p.m. at Phelps Field Park, 701 E. 39th St., Minneapolis, the organization hosts the Justice for ...
DOJ abandons police reform settlements over deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor
DOJ is abandoning efforts for court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville after finding they had violated ...
The end of federal oversight and calls to pardon George Floyd’s convicted killer could undermine police reforms, Minneapolis leaders warn
Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to ...
Trump administration drops police oversight spurred by Floyd, Taylor killings
The Trump administration is ending efforts to secure agreements for federal oversight of police departments in Minneapolis ...
Fact checking right-wing media’s claims about George Floyd and Derek Chauvin
Conservative media outlets are rewriting the story; some of their claims are false or lacking context. A new narrative is ...
U.S. abandons police reform accords sought over deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor
The move comes four days before the May 25 five-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was murdered ...
End of Federal Oversight Plan for Minneapolis Police Draws Criticism Over Timing
The Trump administration announced the withdrawal of the plan just days before the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s ...
Ex-Minneapolis police chief Arradondo reflects on police reform 5 years after George Floyd's death
As the Trump administration's Department of Justice now seeks to drop the consent decree made between former U.S. Attorney General Merrick Gardner's department and the Minneapolis police in the murder ...
Uncle of George Floyd speaks at State House rally five years after nephew’s murder
Even after nationwide protests following his nephew’s killing, and federal and state legislation banning chokeholds and no-knock warrants, police misconduct continues to be too high, Selwyn Jones said ...
How federal consent decrees have been used in police reform across the US
The Justice Department announced Wednesday it was canceling proposed consent decrees reached with Minneapolis and Louisville ...
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Minneapolis reflects on changes 5 years after George Floyd’s murder
The Trump administration is walking away from police settlements in two major cities and closing investigations in six others. It comes days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. His ...