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Chauvin verdict: opinions vary on police reform implications
Opinion remains divided on whether the Chauvin verdict represents cause for greater confidence in the criminal justice system for Blacks and other Communities of Color.
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Protest at Washington County prosecutor’s office met by racial slurs
Protesters in front of the home of Washington County Prosecutor Peter Orput were met with racist hostility Sunday. They have been calling for the prosecutor to upgrade the charges against former officer Kim Potter.
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Chauvin conviction: the charges and sentencing considerations
Let’s break down the charges, the process going forward, and Derek Chauvin’s likely sentence.
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Attorney General Ellison reflects on Chauvin trial
‘They challenged law enforcement, and they couldn’t do anything,” continued Ellison. “Then they came and testified, which is also very hard. Two [witnesses] were still minors and the other two just slightly older. They are the real heroes.’
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Twin Cities activists join nationwide day of protest against police violence
The Twin Cities and cities across the nation, including Orlando, Spokane, Boston, Cincinnati, Baltimore, and Las Vegas, took part in National Day of Protest Against Police Violence.
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Chauvin guilty verdict victory tempered by the persistence of police violence
‘The media and powers that be will try to argue that the Floyd verdict shows that the justice system works. It doesn’t.’
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Digging deeper: the Justice Department investigation of Minneapolis police
The DOJ investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department will focus on patterns and practices of policing, not on an individual case.
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Daunte Wright laid to rest
Hundreds of mourners, including family, friends, community activists, and families who have lost loved ones to police violence gathered to say goodbye to Daunte Wright.
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PHOTOS: The Chauvin guilty verdict—a historic day
It was a day that many will likely never forget. On April 20, 2021, Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd.
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Gov. Walz calls for a moment of silence for Daunte Wright
Members of the family of George Floyd and local and national leaders are set to attend the funeral as the world mourns another young Black man killed by the police.
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Wright murder sparks statewide student walkout
Thousands of students participated in a statewide school walkout Monday afternoon April 19 protesting police violence.
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Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty, guilty, guilty!
A wild scene developed last Tuesday evening as history was made in the Twin Towns when Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder.
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Derek Chauvin found guilty of all charges in the murder of George Floyd
After nearly a year since George Perry Floyd, Jr.’s death ignited renewed calls for police reform and racial justice, the man who killed him, former officer Derek Chauvin, was found guilty of his murder.
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Observations from a long, consequential trial
The Derek Chauvin verdict is significant because it represents a rare instance of accountability in the criminal legal system for White officers who kill Black men.
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Chauvin’s fate now in the hands of a jury
The fate of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with the murder of George Floyd, now rests in the hands of a jury.
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Black motorist’s killer convicted of second-degree murder
A Ramsey County jury on Monday found Anthony Trifiletti guilty of second-degree murder in connection to the May 1, 2020, shooting death of Douglas Lewis.
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Federal judge’s order temporarily halts MN law enforcement from arresting, attacking journalists (updated)
A federal judge ruled Friday evening that state law enforcement cannot attack or arrest journalists for covering the current protests.
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Families victimized by police violence unite, call for higher charges for Daunte Wright’s killer
Family members of those killed by police gathered at a press conference on Friday in a show of unity with Daunte Wright’s mother Katie Wright and to press for police accountability.
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Mpls. City Council approves new forgivable loan program for 38th and Chicago businesses
The Minneapolis City Council announced on Friday that a new forgivable loan program has been approved for businesses at George Floyd Square, located at the intersection of 38th St. and Chicago Ave. in South Minneapolis.