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August 28, 2021

Al Sharpton, voting rights activists flock to Washington DC to march for federal election reforms

Thousands of activists are marching in Washington D.C. Saturday for a pair of rallies to demand federal voting rights protections and a wide range of civil rights reforms.

August 23, 2021

Miami police chief flashed same 'OK' hand gesture in past photo as officer he suspended, union says

A police union in Miami shared a year-old photo of Chief Art Acevedo appearing to flash the same "OK" hand gesture he suspended an officer for using last week amid allegations it represented "White power."

August 17, 2021

Derek Chauvin prosecutors ask Minnesota judge not to release names of jurors amid harassment concerns

Prosecutors asked a judge Monday to reject a request by a coalition of media outlets to unseal the names of the jurors who convicted ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the death of George Floyd.

August 11, 2021

Minneapolis DFL chair calls burning of police precinct 'revolutionary moment,' 'act of pure righteousness'

The chair of the Minneapolis Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is defending a recent op-ed in which he argued that rioters' burning of the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct headquarters last year was an "act of pure righteousness" in their minds and a "genuine revolutionary moment."

August 4, 2021

Minnesota campaign to replace police department gets $1M in national, local donations

Nearly $1 million in national and local campaign funding is flooding into Minneapolis to support a ballot measure asking voters to decide in November to replace the city’s police department, sparking concerns that outside dollars are drowning out the concerns of local residents as violent crime surges.

August 4, 2021

Ex-Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd death request separate federal trial from Derek Chauvin

Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights are asking that their federal trials be separated from the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has already been convicted on state murder charges for kneeling on Floyd's neck as the Black man pleaded for air.

August 3, 2021

NY county approves controversial bill allowing police officers to sue protesters for harassment

A county in New York approved a controversial bill Monday allowing first responders, including police officers, to sue protesters or others who harass them or cause them bodily harm due to their profession.

July 31, 2021

Suburban NY county considers letting police sue protesters

Lawmakers in a suburban New York county are set to vote Monday on a proposal that would allow police officers to sue protesters and collect financial damages — a move civil rights activists say is payback for demonstrations after the police killing of George Floyd last year in Minneapolis.

July 29, 2021

New restrictions on Washington state police may lead to spike in crime

As the most sweeping police reform in the nation takes effect in Washington state over a year after the death of George Floyd, law enforcement agencies outside of Seattle are arguing new restrictions set on officers when interacting with the public may further incentivize criminal activity. 

July 28, 2021

Minnesota sets new state records for murders, assaults on police officers in 2020

Minnesota saw the highest number of murders on record in 2020, as well the most assaults against police officers in the line of duty ever recorded within a one-year period, according to the annual uniform crime report released by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Tuesday.