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In 39 States, People Can Be Sentenced to Life for Murders They Did Not Commit

The Sentencing Project highlights the perverse consequences of the felony murder rule, a vestige of British law that still prevails in federal courts and all but two states.

Reason

Minnesotans whose loved ones were killed by police condemn state GOP for praying for Derek Chauvin

Outraged Minnesota residents with loved ones who died at the hands of police are demanding accountability over the state's Republican Party holding a public prayer for the former police officer in prison for murdering George Floyd

The Independent UK

This Was the Moment the COVID-19 Experts Betrayed Us

A special six-year anniversary.

Reason

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Minnesota GOP Faces Backlash After Delegates Hold Moment of Silence for Derek Chauvin

The Minnesota Republican Party is facing intense criticism after delegates at its state convention held a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 murder of George Floyd.

Latin Times

Minnesota Republicans rebuked for Derek Chauvin moment of silence

Attorney general Keith Ellison says gesture at convention was an ‘act of profound cruelty’ to George Floyd’s family

The Guardian - US

Minnesota GOP held moment of silence for Derek Chauvin days after anniversary of George Floyd murder: report

The decision to hold a moment of silence for Chauvin was branded ‘disgusting’ by a state lawmaker

The Independent UK

Work set to begin on George Floyd Square as city revamps memorial site six years after his murder

George Floyd Square became a place to honor the Black Minneapolis man who was killed by a white police officer in May 2020

The Independent UK

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‘There Is a Cost to Telling the Truth.’ But Georgia Fort Is Undeterred.

A Minnesota journalist, arrested for covering a protest, reflects on standing up to power and how the Black press keeps the U.S. honest about its history.

Capital & Main

John Oliver on police bodycam footage: ‘Hoping for leaks cannot be the system here’

Last Week Tonight host looked into the proliferation of law enforcement body cameras, whose presence alone does not provide accountability

The Guardian - US

George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased

Five years after video of George Floyd's killing on a Minneapolis street, video of another law enforcement action in the northern city is central to another American debate

The Independent UK

Feds bashed for "shocking" lockdown of Minneapolis ICE shooting probe

"It's shocking," says a lawyer who was a defense attorney for Derek Chauvin.

Axios

Six years after George Floyd, we must stand against an ICE killing in Minneapolis

Barely a mile from Floyd’s murder, an officer killed Renee Nicole Good. We must peacefully say no to this violence

The Guardian - US

Fatal ICE shooting sparks jurisdiction clash between state and federal authorities

Fights over which agencies will be involved in the investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis are roiling as calls for a thorough investigation and accountability mount

The Independent UK

George Floyd killer Derek Chauvin asks for a new trial alleging false testimony got him convicted

Derek Chauvin is serving a 22-and-a-half-year prison sentence for the murder of George Floyd

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‘Racism in plain sight’: Outrage after DOJ seeks one-day sentence for cop convicted in Breonna Taylor shooting

A department memo sent to a judge Wednesday claimed that Brett Hankison should not have been prosecuted over the civil rights charges on which he was convicted

The Guardian - UK

We demanded justice after George Floyd’s death. Donald Trump made things worse, but we fight on

It is not just about honouring past victims. It is about battling those who want to take us backwards, says minister and civil rights activist Al Sharpton

The Independent UK

How has Minneapolis changed since the murder of George Floyd 5 years ago?

Minneapolis has changed, slowly, since a city police officer murdered George Floyd on Memorial Day in 2020

International Business Times

George Floyd's Uncertain Legacy Marked In US Five Years On

Americans on Sunday marked five years since George Floyd was killed by a US police officer, as President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism.

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The Independent UK

George Floyd’s uncle says ‘not enough’ has changed in the 5 years since his nephew’s killing

In the five years since his nephew George Floyd was killed, Selwyn Jones has seen the racial justice movement score big wins and major setbacks. A new administration intent on attacking anything race-related won’t stop him now, he tells Josh Marcus

Al Jazeera

Five years after George Floyd’s death, why misinformation still persists

Five years after Floyd’s killing, false claims of overdose fuel calls for Trump to pardon the police officers involved.

The Guardian - US

George Floyd’s family fights for sacred ground where he took his last breath: ‘That’s my blood’

Minneapolis site where Floyd was killed by Derek Chauvin in 2020 faces tense debate over how best to honor his legacy

The Guardian - US

They were shot by police at the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. ‘I came home a different person’

Blinded, beaten or jailed, some protesters are still recovering physically and financially from the price of speaking out

The Independent UK

Ex-Minneapolis police chief recalls 'absolutely gut-wrenching' moment of seeing George Floyd video

Former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo says he wishes he had moved faster to change the culture of his department before the murder of George Floyd, which happened five years ago Sunday

The Independent UK

Five years later: How the murder of George Floyd changed America

Five years after the murder of George Floyd, the ripple effects of that summer are still being felt to this day

International Business Times

Did George Floyd Protesters Miss Their Moment For Change?

Outrage over George Floyd's killing by police catapulted Black Lives Matter into one of the largest protest movements in US history, with angry crowds chanting the slogan at rallies from Los Angeles to Washington.

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