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Melania Trump refers to George Floyd as only a 'Black Minneapolis resident' in her memoir
Trump writes more about protests outside the White House than the circumstances of Floyd's death.
Alice Tecotzky
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A Black Workday employee sued the company after it sent police to his home for a 'wellness check'
Anthony Hill, a Black Workday employee, filed a suit alleging race and disability discrimination af…
Rosalie Chan
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Booker ends bipartisan talks over police reform, citing 'too wide a gulf' with Republicans
Rep. Karen Bass called on the Biden administration to press forward on police reforms, possibly via…
Bryan Metzger
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Derek Chauvin, ex-cop convicted in George Floyd's killing, is reportedly seriously injured after prison stabbing
Prison employees performed "life-saving measures" on Derek Chauvin at prison FCI Tuscon on Friday.
Michelle Mark
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Kamala Harris says Chauvin verdict 'will not heal the pain that existed for generations'
Kamala Harris on Sunday called on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in an i…
Taylor Ardrey
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It's been two years since the murder of George Floyd. Here's how policing in the country has changed.
Last year police murdered 1,144 people, according to Mapping Police Violence, 48 more people than i…
DeArbea Walker
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Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper says Trump wanted to 'shoot' demonstrators protesting George Floyd's death: book
"Can't you just shoot them? Just shoot them in the legs or something?" Trump reportedly asked of th…
John L. Dorman
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Across racial lines, policing emerged as a deciding factor in the elections
Ballot measures - most of which centered on the amount of police presence particular areas should h…
Gwen Aviles
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A federal judge has accepted Derek Chauvin's plea in George Floyd civil rights abuse case
The judge will sentence Derek Chauvin to between 20 and 25 years in the case, according to his plea…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Protests sparked calls to reallocate police funds. Is Congress slow to advance legislation?
Calls for police reform have evolved into legislation like the BREATHE Act to Justice in Policing A…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Biden unveiled new order making police misconduct records public on 2nd anniversary of George Floyd's death
"I promised the Floyd family among others: George's name is not just gonna be a hashtag," Joe Biden…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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One year after George Floyd's death, there are nearly 200 fewer police officers on active duty in Minneapolis
A spokesman didn't want to speculate about why the active-duty force shrank after Floyd's death, bu…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Derek Chauvin will remain in a segregation unit at a maximum security prison post-sentencing
Chauvin is serving his 22.5-year prison sentence at the Minnesota Correctional Facility at Oak Park…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Police killed 121 people in traffic stops last year. Advocates call to ban them in fight for racial justice
Daunte Wright, Philando Castile - most police killings happen during low-level incidents like traff…
Kenya Evelyn,Irene Jiang
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Hundreds of officers quit the Minneapolis police department after George Floyd was killed. The department is reportedly still struggling to recruit.
In 2022, only 57 people applied to be recruited by the Minneapolis Police Academy, down from 292 in…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Minneapolis cops are so offensive that prosecutors have trouble using their body camera footage in court, investigation finds
A new probe from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights concluded that MPD officers are disrespec…
Jake Epstein
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One year after George Floyd's death, calls for justice for the victims of police violence persist
People march during an inaugural remembrance demonstration for George Floyd on May 23, 2021 in Minn…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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The DOJ planned to arrest Derek Chauvin in court and charge him with civil-rights violations if he was acquitted of murder, report says
The DOJ had this plan in place in case Chauvin was found not guilty of murder in George Floyd's dea…
Ashley Collman
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The family of Mario Gonzalez says his death mirrors George Floyd's. Body camera footage of his arrest contradicts an initial police statement.
Mario Gonzalez died on April 19 after officers held him to the ground for around five minutes. His …
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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DOJ launches an investigation into Minneapolis policing practices a day after Derek Chauvin's conviction
The Justice Department will examine whether the department engages in "unconstitutional or unlawful…