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Minneapolis Officer Charged in Fatal Car Crash Death of Leneal Frazier
Leneal Frazier was the uncle of Darnella Frazier, the teenager who captured George Floyd’s death at the hands of police on video in 2020.
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Ex-Minneapolis Cop Sentenced to 57 Months in Shooting Death of Woman Who Called 911
Mohamed Noor has already served more than 29 months and could be out of prison as early as next summer.
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Texas Pardons Board Recommends Posthumous Pardon for George Floyd in Drug Conviction
Former officer Gerald Goines, who was caught manufacturing confidential informants in a 2004 sting operation, arrested George Floyd for selling crack cocaine.
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‘Boogaloo Boi’ Admits to Opening Fire at a Minneapolis Police Station During George Floyd Protests
Ivan Harrison Hunter faces up to five years in prison for pleading guilty to a rioting charge.
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The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: I’ll Try It Your Way
Each Friday, we clap back at readers' emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care.
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In Loving Memory of Tim Scott
Sen. Tim Scott was once a proponent of police accountability. But after he obstructed police reform legislation, even cops are calling him a liar.
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Derek Chauvin Appeals His Conviction in the Death of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin says he has run out of money and was denied a public defender in the fight to overturn his conviction.
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Minnesota Supreme Court Clears the Way for Voters to Decide on Minneapolis Policing Measure
Opponents to the measure wanted it removed from the ballot due 'misleading' language. Early voting in Minneapolis began Friday.
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Derek Chauvin Pleads Not Guilty to Violating Black Teen’s Rights
The former Minneapolis officer convicted in the murder of George Floyd now deals with a similar case from 2017 involving the brutal arrest of a teenage boy.