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February 16, 2022

Officer says he didn't realize George Floyd's life was in danger

J. Alexander Kueng, one of three Minneapolis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in George Floyd’s killing, took the stand Wednesday at their trial.

February 14, 2022

George Floyd death: Minneapolis police officers' conduct 'inconsistent' with department policy, expert says

A use-of-force expert testified Monday in federal court that the conduct of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights was "inconsistent" with generally accepted policing practices, but a defense attorney questioned the quality of his analysis.

February 12, 2022

Austin DA launches over 20 grand jury cases against cops who responded during George Floyd riots

Travis County District Attorney Joe Garza has scheduled a grand jury to consider charging over twenty police officers for their response to violent riots in Austin following the death of George Floyd in 2020.

February 11, 2022

Minneapolis police trial: Teen bystander could instantly tell George Floyd was 'in distress,' she testifies

A woman who watched as Minneapolis police officers pinned George Floyd to the pavement during his May 2020 arrest testified on Friday that she knew instantly that the man was "in distress," as he gasped for air and shouted that he couldn’t breathe. 

February 10, 2022

Amir Locke shooting warrants unsealed, Derek Chauvin trial judge signed off on no-knock raid

The judge who presided over the trial of Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of George Floyd’s murder, signed off on the no-knock warrant that resulted in an officer shooting and killing Amir Locke.

February 10, 2022

Chip Roy demands DOJ explain light sentence for Floyd riot arsonist who killed father of 5

Rep. Chip Roy is demanding answers on how a man found guilty of setting a fire during the George Floyd riots that led to the death of a father of five was given a soft sentence.

February 10, 2022

BLM-defund police legacy is more dead police officers, surging crime

"Defund police" is arguably the most destructive, idiotic political slogan in living memory. No serious person – or elected official – should have ever supported it in practice or principle. 

February 8, 2022

ACLU wins $825K settlement for reporters cops allegedly mistreated during George Floyd, Daunte Wright protests

The American Civil Liberties Union has won an $825,000 settlement for reporters who were allegedly mistreated by Minnesota State Patrol while covering protests over the police killings of George Floyd and Daunte Wright.

February 7, 2022

Minneapolis police trial: George Floyd died because his breathing was restricted, expert testifies

George Floyd’s life could have been spared if Minneapolis police officers had changed his position, and his chances of survival would have "doubled or tripled" if the cops had performed CPR when his heart stopped, according to expert testimony provided Monday. 

February 4, 2022

Minneapolis man who pled guilty to trying to burn down high school during George Floyd riots gets probation

A man convicted of attempting to set fire to a high school during the Black Lives Matter riots in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd has been sentenced to five years probation.