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Jun 03 2020
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Prosecutors charge 3 more officers in George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors charged three more police officers Wednesday in the death of George Floyd and filed a new, tougher charge against the officer at the center of the case, delivering a victory to protesters who have filled the streets from coast to coast to fight police brutality and racial injustice.
The most serious charge was filed against Derek Chauvin, who was caught on
Associated PressMay 15 2024
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Pr. George’s officer suspended after putting wife in chokehold, police say
An off-duty Prince George’s County patrol officer was arrested and charged in a domestic incident this week after police say he put his wife in a chokehold and destroyed her cellphone.
Cpl. Robert Harvin III was ordered held without bond at the county jail Wednesday, according to online court records. He is charged with second-degree assault and malicious destruction of property.
Washington PostMay 27 2020
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Bystander Videos of George Floyd and Others Are Policing the Police
The Minneapolis police statement was short and sanitized. An allegation of forgery. A suspect who “appeared to be under the influence,” who “physically resisted officers” and who appeared to be “suffering medical distress.”
The video that emerged hours later told a drastically different story. It showed a white police officer pressing his knee into the neck of a black suspect until he
New York Times (News)Jun 02 2020
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Shadowy protestors inflame, muddle George Floyd debate
The shadowy identity of the violent agitators trashing cities across the country has muddled the national debate over racial justice, inflaming partisan tensions, triggering finger-pointing from all sides and threatening to sap the power of those seeking reforms after the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police.
Mass protests have erupted in scores of cities across
The HillNov 24 2023
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Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd's killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd , was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, a medium-security prison that has been plagued by security lapses and staffing
La Crosse TribuneNov 24 2023
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Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd's killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, a medium-security prison that has been plagued by security lapses
ABC 11 WTVDNov 24 2023
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Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, a medium-security prison that has been plagued by security lapses and staffing
Charlotte ObserverNov 24 2023
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Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd's killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, a medium-security prison that has been plagued by security lapses and staffing
National PostJun 16 2023
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Feds accuse Minneapolis police of rights violations after George Floyd’s killing
By Jim Salter and Mark Vancleave | Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — The Justice Department alleged Friday that Minneapolis police have systematically discriminated against Black and Native American people for years and often violated constitutional rights following a sweeping investigation that began after George Floyd was killed. The two-year probe found that Minneapolis officers used excessive
San Jose Mercury NewsJun 16 2023
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History of unlawful policing in Minneapolis made George Floyd's death 'possible': DOJ
"Patterns and practices” of excessive force and unlawful policing within the Minneapolis Police Department “made what happened to George Floyd possible," Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday at the conclusion of the two-year-old federal investigation. Garland had announced in April 2021 the Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation to determine whether the police
Washington Examiner