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Jan 24 2024
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Seattle settles lawsuit for $10 million over 2020 protests after murder of George Floyd
The City of Seattle has settled a lawsuit brought by more than 50 people related to the 2020 Seattle protests after the murder of George Floyd. Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison agreed to settle the lawsuit that began in Sept. 2020 for $10 million. “This decision was the best financial decision for the City considering risk, cost, and insurance,” Davison said. “The case has been a significant
KIRO 7Nov 30 2023
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Businesses in 'George Floyd Square' sue Minneapolis for allowing crime to 'overtake' area
Cup Foods, the Minneapolis supermarket at the center of “George Floyd Square,” is suing the City of Minneapolis and Mayor Jacob Frey for damages suffered as a result of the city’s actions surrounding George Floyd’s death. The supermarket, located at the corner of E 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, is joined by four other businesses in its legal action against Minneapolis: Menthol Tobacco, LLC;
Alpha NewsApr 17 2023
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Chauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd's killing
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s second-degree murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd stands, and his 22 1/2-year sentence remains in place. The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s second-degree murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd, and let his 22 1/2-year sentence remain in place. Chauvin’s
Los Angeles TimesAug 08 2023
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Last former MPD officer sentenced for George Floyd’s murder
The last of the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the murder of George Floyd–Tou Thao–has finally been sentenced to 57 months (four years and nine months) in state prison. Thao, of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, was performing crowd control at the northeast corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue on May 25, 2020, as his longtime colleague, former Minneapolis police officer Derek
Minnesota Spokesman ReporterDec 29 2023
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Seattle destroys Black Lives Matter garden planted during George Floyd Protests
The city of Seattle removed the Black Lives Matter garden on Wednesday morning. The garden was planted during the 2020 George Floyd protests. The Seattle Parks and Recreation department said that it was going to undertake a "turf restoration" project in Cal Anderson Park, the home of the garden, . The Parks Department called the Black Lives Matter garden which had existed for three years "
Raw StoryAug 07 2023
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Officer gets 4+ years for role in George Floyd killing
Tou Thao, the former Minneapolis police officer who held back a crowd of bystanders during George Floyd’s fatal arrest in May 2020, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison Monday for aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Thao gave a short comment on his role in Floyd’s death in a statement prior to his sentencing in a Minnesota courthouse. “Obviously, on that day, we
San Jose Mercury NewsMay 31 2020
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George Floyd protests go global
As protests continue across the United States, the rest of the world is watching the chaos unfold in America’s cities, and is commenting on the systemic issues the demonstrations — and their inciting incident — reveal.
The death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man who died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a white police officer pushed a knee into Floyd’s neck for nearly
VoxNov 28 2023
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Cup Foods and other businesses in George Floyd Square suing City of Minneapolis
CBS News (Online)Jul 23 2023
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Missouri School Board Revokes George Floyd-Era Resolution
A school board in St. Charles County, Missouri, revoked several resolutions Thursday, including one designed to "promote racial healing, especially for our Black and brown students and families." The resolution, titled the "Resolution in response to racism and discrimination," which was passed by the Francis Howell School District Board of Education shortly after the death of George Floyd in
Newsmax (News)May 03 2024
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Obituary: Andrew George Kulig
GORHAM – Visitation for Andrew George Kulig, 76, of Standish, who passed away on April 30, 2024, will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday May 5, 2024. Funeral Service to follow at 2 p.m., at the Gorham Chapel of Dolby, Blais & Segee, Funeral – Gorham Chapel, 76 State Street, Gorham, Maine.
Portland Press Herald