‘I think the focus isn’t just police brutality. Now, it’s police brutality and economic justice, and also dealing with what’s happening inside the jails and prisons too.’
George Floyd
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Final officer in George Floyd murder case convicted of state charges
‘The short of it: Tou Thao did not want to follow the proper protocol and the work it would entail. George Floyd died as a result.’
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What should the community do with the Third Precinct now?
Residents and business owners participated in two city-sponsored meetings last week regarding the future of the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct.
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Lawsuits pile up against companies who failed to honor DEI pledges after murder of George Floyd
Five shareholder lawsuits allege that Wells Fargo ran afoul of federal law against discrimination.
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Derek Chauvin’s brutality costs Minneapolis $8.9 million; murder conviction upheld
‘Through this failure, we put everyone who would later come into contact with this former officer at risk.’
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Minneapolis seeks community input on rebuilding the Third Precinct police station
The city of Minneapolis is seeking the public’s help in deciding where it should locate the headquarters of the Third Precinct police station.
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Family demands transparency in Robbinsdale ‘accidental drowning’
Questions remain in the death of Khalil Ahmad Azad after a July 2022 traffic stop by Robbinsdale police.
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Memphis police release footage of deadly Tyre Nichols beating
‘It is yet another painful reminder of the profound fear and trauma, the pain, and the exhaustion that Black and Brown Americans experience every single day.’
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Pain and trauma of police killings have a ripple effect on Black communities
Beyond protests, every police killing can have painful and widespread consequences.
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New year, new George Floyd Square?
Will the new year bring Minneapolis a new George Floyd Square?
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Kueng sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
J. Alexander Kueng, one of four former Minneapolis police officers convicted in aiding and abetting the manslaughter of George Floyd, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
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Here’s what MBCRE’s been up to in 2022
More than 70 businesses and organizations came together with the understanding that there was more they could do to help eliminate racial disparities in MN.
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Third officer involved in George Floyd’s death pleads guilty; the last stands trial
The state trial of one of the officers involved in killing George Floyd began this week as another officer involved accepted a plea deal.
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St. Cloud’s first Black police chief retires
“This uniform is a symbol of a lot of things—for some a symbol of service and sacrifice, for others a symbol of oppression.”
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Girl who witnessed George Floyd’s killing releases book for his birthday
‘A Walk to the Store’ to be released on what would have been George Floyd’s 49th birthday.
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Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane sentenced to three years in state case
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, one of the four involved in the murder of George Floyd was sentenced to three years in prison.
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How the police are defunding Minneapolis
‘The message they’re sending is that this is the way you game the system.’
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Kueng and Thao reject plea deal
Two former Minneapolis police officers involved with George Floyd’s murder rejected a state plea deal on Monday.
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Ex-officers Kueng, Thao sentenced for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
All four officers involved in George Floyd’s murder have now been sentenced in federal court.
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Chauvin sentenced to 21 years in federal court for civil rights violations
Chauvin’s 21 years will be served concurrently with his state sentence.