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NewsLegalNewsLegalTwo Ex-Minneapolis Officers Charged In George Floyd Killing Reject Plea DealA trial date for J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao has been set for October 24th.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedAugust 16, 2022
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NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeEight Minority Officers Awarded $1.5 Million In Lawsuit Over Derek Chauvin CaseThe Minnesota jail guards claimed the Ramsey County Jail superintendent barred them from working where Derek Chauvin…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedAugust 10, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalFamily of Anton Black Reach a Multi-Million Dollar SettlementThe family’s suit stated Black was killed in a similar manner to George Floyd.ByKalyn WomackPublishedAugust 9, 2022
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Criminal JusticeSocial JusticeCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNew Dateline Special Investigates 2018 Murder of Anton BlackWhat Happened to Anton Black? takes a deep dive into the circumstances surrounding the death of an unarmed Black man.ByAngela JohnsonPublishedAugust 5, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementOfficers Pursuing White Suspect Arrested an Innocent Black Man InsteadOne officer jumped on the Black man while another pinned him to the ground with their knee.ByKalyn WomackPublishedAugust 4, 2022
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalDaunte Wright’s Passenger Sues Minneapolis and Officer who Killed HimKim Potter still faces heat even while she serves time for the murder of Daunte Wright.ByKalyn WomackPublishedAugust 2, 2022
CultureBusinessCultureBusinessFoot Locker Says Its Spent $54M With Black Businesses, Charities Since George Floyd's deathThe company is one of many that made pledges following the death of George FloydByKeith ReedPublishedAugust 1, 2022
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NewsLegalNewsLegalWhite Woman Faces Charges for Spitting at Black ProtestorShe claims she didn’t do it though a photograph of the incident suggests differently.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJuly 27, 2022
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Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityDerek Chauvin Gets 21-Year Federal Sentence And Showed His True Cowardice Today [UPDATE]The ex-Minneapolis cop was sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights.ByKeith ReedPublishedJuly 7, 2022
CultureSpiritualityCultureSpiritualityBlack Man Hopes to Increase Awareness and Acceptance of Jews of ColorAfter discovering Judaism as a teen, Nate Looney is now part of the new Jewish Equity Diversity and Inclusion team…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedJuly 5, 2022