On Friday, Judge Cahill ruled that the trial would not be delayed or moved out of town, as requested by the defense.
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Juror #76: Black juror’s rejection reveals flaws in system
What the courts have never acknowledged is that you can’t easily separate race from lived experience.
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Chauvin trial jury selection continues amid record settlement
‘This lynching can’t be wiped away by money. This money won’t replace his life,’ said Reverend Brian Herron, pastor of Zion Baptist Church.
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Deb Haaland makes history as first Native American interior secretary
With the 51 to 40 Senate confirmation vote on Monday, Haaland made history again as the first Indigenous cabinet secretary in U.S. history.
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George Floyd family to receive NNPAF 2021 Newsmaker of the Year Award
The NNPAF award recognizes the George Floyd Family for their collective effort for social justice, and their leadership on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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MSR hosts ‘Forefront’ roundtable on George Floyd settlement, case & media coverage
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (MSR) will host its next roundtable discussion, “MSR Forefront: Justice For George Floyd,” on Thursday, March 18 at 6 pm CST.
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Senate confirms Marcia Fudge as HUD secretary
Marcia Fudge’s confirmation was met with applause from women’s and other groups.
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Court reinstates third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin
On Thursday, Judge Peter Cahill reinstated third-degree murder charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
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Derek Chauvin murder trial update: Day 3 of jury selection
The MSR will provide continuous Derek Chauvin trial updates and observations. Chauvin is one of four former Minneapolis police officers charged with the murder of George Floyd.
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No calm before this storm – marches, protests precede ‘trial of the century’
A pall hangs over Minneapolis this week—and to a lesser extent over Minnesota and the nation—as many hold their collective breath in anticipation of the Derek Chauvin trial.
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After a century of land theft and exclusion, Black farmers getting needed government aid
The measure is part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which was passed by the U.S. Senate and has now been sent back to the House for final passage.
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Congress passes $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan; Biden set to sign first legislative victory (updated)
‘Now we move forward with the resources needed to vaccinate the nation. To get $400 in direct payments to 85% of American households.’
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Families gather at Governor’s Mansion demanding police accountability, prosecution
Nearly 20 cities took part in the nationally coordinated effort seeking to bring attention to families who have lost loved ones to police violence.
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Court of Appeals rules third-degree murder charges against Derek Chauvin should be reinstated
The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that third-degree murder charges against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin should be reinstated.
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Many fear misuse of facial recognition technology
The City of Minneapolis has passed restrictions to facial recognition technology but the ordinance does not prohibit it from being used by private parties.
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Civil rights icon Vernon Jordan dies at 85
Vernon Jordan, the former National Urban League president and civil rights leader, has died at 85.
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President Biden: All American adults can expect COVID-19 vaccination by end of May
‘We’re now on track to have enough vaccine supply for every adult in America by the end of May.’
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Louisiana trooper suspended over violent death of shackled man
This week, authorities announced they had suspended Louisiana State Police Master Trooper Kory York who violently arrested Ronald Greene.
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Ensuring the minimum wage keeps up with economic growth is the best way to help workers
The current minimum wage debate offers a perfect opportunity to restore the wage floor’s original purpose, as laid out by FDR over 70 years ago.
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House to vote on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
‘Never again should the world be subject to witnessing what we saw happen to George Floyd in the streets in Minnesota.’