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Apr 26 2024
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Minneapolis Approves $150K for George Floyd Murder Witness
)MINNEAPOLIS) — The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay a $150,000 settlement to an eyewitness who tried to intervene to prevent George Floyd’s murder and who says he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result. Donald Williams, a mixed martial arts fighter who testified against former Officer Derek Chauvin in his 2021 murder trial, sued the city last spring, alleging he was
Time MagazineMay 09 2024
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R.I. House passes police reform, but without ‘George Floyd’ provision
The vote was 58 to 14. The Senate, which approved its own bill back in January, is expected to vote on the new compromise version next week. PROVIDENCE — After years of debate, the Rhode Island House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved changes to the controversial police misconduct law known as the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights. The revisions were heralded as a “
The Boston GlobeApr 28 2024
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It Still Matters That The George Floyd Prosecutions Were Corrupted By Racial Politics
We are watching the BLM crowd (this time acting under the Hamas banner) gear up again for violence before an election. It’s important to understand that this is all staged. One way to understand how Democrat politics operate is to look back at the political corruption surrounding George Floyd’s death. On July 29, 2021, Peter Cahill, the presiding Minnesota State Court judge trying the four
American ThinkerApr 08 2024
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Minneapolis cops fired, reprimanded following murder of George Floyd
Star Tribune’s Liz Sawyer reports on newly released documents that show at least a dozen Minneapolis police officers were disciplined for misconduct during the riots following the murder of George Floyd. Via Fox9: Minnesota native Tessa Johnson led South Carolina in scoring in their defeat of the Iowa Hawkeyes in the NCAA National Championship. MPR News reports former Minnesota Lynx star
Apr 29 2024
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How leaders are thinking about police reform 4 years after George Floyd's murder
Tomorrow, Beacon Hill lawmakers on the Joint Committee on the Judiciary will take up the future of the Medical Civil Rights act. If approved, Massachusetts would become the second state nationally to mandate that law enforcement must call for emergency medical attention if someone appears to need or requests it during interactions with police. It's something that Selwyn Jones has advocated for
WBURMar 29 2024
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Community members provide input into future of George Floyd Square
MINNEAPOLIS — The City of Minneapolis says it should have a plan in place for the future of George Floyd Square by the end of the year. Thursday night, the city held a dinner dialogue to gather community input on how to move forward. Though the city originally planned to have project proposals by spring of last year, that didn't pan out because they didn't have a unified vision. The city said
CBS News (Online)Mar 28 2024
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Minneapolis gathering community feedback on future of George Floyd Square
The city is in the early stages of planning for the long-term future of 38th and Chicago, the scene where George Floyd was murdered nearly four years ago. MINNEAPOLIS — Nearly four years after the murder of George Floyd turned 38th and Chicago into an intersection of global significance, the city of Minneapolis continues to explore long-term options for the area known widely as "George Floyd
KARE11Apr 18 2024
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Former cop convicted for role in George Floyd's murder completes federal sentence
With the end of his federal responsibilities, Thomas Lane will now complete the remainder of his state sentence for aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A former Minneapolis police officer has completed a two-and-a-half year federal sentence for his role in the murder
KARE11Apr 26 2024
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Mpls. approves $150k settlement with George Floyd witness who alleged 'emotional distress'
The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a $150,000 settlement with a man who alleged “emotional distress” after witnessing the George Floyd incident in May of 2020. The settlement was approved Thursday morning by the council but must be signed by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in order to be officially authorized. In 2023, Donald Williams brought a lawsuit against the City of
Alpha NewsMay 08 2024
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$550K settlement proposed for teen run over by police vehicle during 2020 George Floyd protests
The civil unrest that devolved into rampant mayhem after the murder of George Floyd was one of the most chaotic days in Chicago history. Within 24 hours, there were 18 homicides — one of the city’s most violent days in 60 years. The inspector general’s blistering critique of the Chicago Police Department’s handling of the citywide chaos concluded it was “outflanked and unprepared” for problems
Chicago Sun-Times