April 30, 2021 Trial of other cops charged in George Floyd's death to be broadcast Derek Chauvin's murder trial was the first Minnesota criminal trial to be broadcast live on television
April 29, 2021 Relatives of George Floyd, Eric Garner, Andrew Brown meet with lawmakers, White House officials The relatives of several Black Americans who died in police-involved incidents met with Capitol Hill lawmakers and Biden administration offiicials alike on Thursday.Â
April 29, 2021 Minnesota man fined $12 million for police station fire at George Floyd protest A Minnesota man has been fined $12 million for helping set fire to a police station during a protest last summer following the death of George Floyd.
April 29, 2021 Sen. Tim Scott discusses police reform legislation with George Floyd's brother, advocates Police reform advocates, including George Floyd's brother, spent Thursday in Washington meeting with Sen. Tim Scott and other lawmakers to advance legislation to tackle police brutality.Â
April 29, 2021 UNC holds Black-only 'healing session' after Chauvin verdict The University of North Carolina, Asheville, is holding a number of Black and minority-student healing sessions and programs following ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's April 20 conviction.Â
April 29, 2021 Derek Chauvin conviction: DOJ reportedly had 'secret' plan to arrest ex-cop if acquitted The U.S. government is planning to bring federal civil rights charges against former Minneapolis police officers Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, according to a report published Thursday.Â
April 28, 2021 Sen. Tim Scott takes on politics of division during GOP rebuttal: 'America is not a racist country' Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., took aim at race relations, corporate cancel culture and the politics of division during his GOP rebuttal to President Biden's speech.
April 28, 2021 Derek Chauvin trial high school assignment sparks controversy A high school class assignment that centered on Derek Chauvin is sparking backlash against the school and the teacher from some students and families who felt it was written with a bias toward the former Minneapolis police officer.Â
April 28, 2021 Chauvin juror says guilty verdicts could have come quicker A juror who cast one of the unanimous votes to convict a White former Minneapolis police officer of killing George Floyd said deliberations were primarily spent trying to convince one person who was uncertain about part of the jury instructions.
April 27, 2021 Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's sentencing date pushed back to June 25 The sentencing date for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was recently found guilty of murder in George Floyd's death, was pushed back on Tuesday to June 25.Â