Prosecutors accused the men of standing by as fellow Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin ‘slowly killed George Floyd right in front of them.’
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Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charge in George Floyd’s killing
Since a federal sentence will run at the same time as his state sentence, he will likely spend 21 years in prison.
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Video footage after George Floyd’s death captures Minneapolis police discussing ‘hunting people’
The videos, captured by police body cameras, documented officers speaking derisively about the demonstrators, the news media and Mayor Jacob Frey.
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New push to disband Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s death
In its place would be a public safety department and licensed peace officers.
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Review of June 2020 protest describes restraint by Portland police officers amid chaos
Last year’s June 1 protest of George Floyd’s killing was largely peaceful, but clashes after nightfall posed an unprecedented challenge for police, who could have been better prepared, a report concludes.
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Biden decries ‘horrific’ Tulsa massacre in emotional speech
His commemoration of the deaths of hundreds of Black people killed by a white mob a century ago comes amid the current national reckoning on racial justice.
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Artists and activists gather in Portland to mark anniversary of George Floyd’s death
The event was held on Congress Street to memorialize Floyd, the Black man whose murder by a white Minneapolis police officer touched off a year of racial reckoning.
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Rallies, moments of silence mark year since George Floyd’s death
Floyd’s death was captured by a bystander on a wrenching video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to ripple a year later.
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Floyd’s death laid bare the ‘Minnesota Paradox’ of racism
The state’s reputation for quality public services has concealed some of the U.S.’s worst racial disparities when it comes to education and wealth.
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Chauvin’s lawyer seeks new trial, impeachment of verdict
The defense attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd says the court abused its discretion on several points.