NewsNewsSources: George Floyd Family's Visit to White House Will Be More Than a Meet & GreetWhen Joe Biden meets with the family of George Floyd on Tuesday to acknowledge the one-year anniversary of the day…ByMichael HarriotPublishedMay 24, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeProsecutors Move to Add Another Charge Against the 3 Former Officers Involved in George Floyd's DeathLast month, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three charges in the murder of…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 21, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalMinnesota Judge Finds There’s Probable Cause to Charge Former Officer Kim Porter With 2nd Degree Murder in Shooting of Daunte WrightAs the trial of Derek Chauvin was winding down, the cycle of grief and outrage began once more after Daunte Wright…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 18, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityFederal Trial Arraignment Date for Ex-Minneapolis Officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane Set for JulyA federal trial arraignment date has been set for former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng,…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 16, 2021
NewsNewsParents at New York School Upset After Students Receive Assignment That States George Floyd Didn’t Die From Knee on NeckIs there some sort of teacher lottery going on that I don’t know about? I feel like every day a single teacher is…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 14, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalMinneapolis Judge Postpones Trial for the 3 Ex-Cops Charged in George Floyd’s Death Until 2022A judge ruled on Thursday that the trial of the three former Minneapolis cops charged in aiding and abetting the…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 13, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeJudge Rules Derek Chauvin Could Face Longer Sentencing Since He Treated George Floyd With ‘Particular Cruelty’When former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder in the death of George Floyd,…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 12, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsRep. Jim Clyburn Is Out of His Goddamn Mind If He Really Thinks Qualified Immunity Doesn’t Have to Be Part of Policing Reform BillRep. Jim Clyburn is a political juggernaut.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedMay 10, 2021
NewsNewsMichelle Obama on Why She Spoke Out After Derek Chauvin’s Murder Conviction: ‘True Justice Is About Much More than a Single Verdict in a Single Trial’Shortly after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, the holder of Satan’s aux cord during long drives,…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedMay 7, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeFederal Grand Jury Indicts Derek Chauvin and 3 Other Ex-Cops on Civil Rights ViolationsSeeing actions actually have consequences for cops is a continually bizarre experience. A federal grand jury has…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 7, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersCalifornia School District Apologizes for Planning ‘Support Circle for White Students’ Amid Derek Chauvin Guilty VerdictHave you ever come across a story that you know you’re supposed to be upset and offended by, but it’s just so damn…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 6, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementAmerica's Gonna America: Atlanta Cop Who Was Fired for Fatally Shooting Rayshard Brooks Has Been ReinstatedTo me, the saddest part of the Derek Chauvin verdict was that it felt, and continues to feel, like such an anomaly.…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 5, 2021
NewsNewsDerek Chauvin's Lawyer Seeks New TrialDerek Chauvin was convicted of murder for killing George Floyd weeks ago, but his defense lawyers are already trying…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedMay 5, 2021
NewsNewsA BLM T-Shirt Raises Questions Over Chauvin Juror's ImpartialityCould a BLM T-shirt threaten the conviction of George Floyd’s killer?ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedMay 4, 2021
NewsNewsFuneral Held for Andrew Brown Jr., Black Man Who Was Fatally Shot by Police in North CarolinaIt feels like we’ve been trapped in a never-ending cycle of grief. Even as we felt palpable relief seeing Derek…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 3, 2021
NewsNewsColumbus Police Can't Use Force on Peaceful Protesters, Judge RulesCops in Columbus, Ohio, have been ordered to use less threatening restraint against protesters who pose no threats…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedMay 3, 2021
NewsNewsNAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Wants Justice Department to Suspend Police Grants Amid Investigation Into Policing PracticesAfter former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, Attorney General…ByZack LinlyPublishedApril 30, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeUntil Justice Is Real: What’s Next After Chauvin Was Found Guilty of Murdering George FloydHearing the guilty verdict handed down to Derek Chauvin last week brought up a lot of emotions for all of us. One of…ByRashad RobinsonPublishedApril 30, 2021
NewsNewsNo Matter What Happened in the Derek Chauvin Trial, the Former Cop Was Leaving in Handcuffs: ReportIf the jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin had found the former Minneapolis cop who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedApril 29, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeBar Owner Refuses to Show NBA Games After LeBron James Calls for Police Accountability. Guess Who Had the Perfect Clapback?Because we live in a white supremacist, capitalistic society in which Black people audition for their humanity on a…ByJay ConnorPublishedApril 27, 2021