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The former Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright will be freed Monday

Kim Potter, who was convicted of manslaughter after mistaking her handgun for a Taser in the 2021 incident, is set to be released from prison after serving 16 months. Daunte Wright was 20 years old.

WEKU

Black mayors of Chicago, LA, NY, Houston speak in DC: ‘We’ve come forth at some difficult, challenging times’

For the first time, Black mayors run the four largest cities in the U.S. Here’s what they have to say.

Chicago Sun-Times

Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright to be freed

A white ex-police officer convicted of manslaughter after mistaking her handgun for a Taser and fatally shooting a Black motorist in suburban Minneapolis in 2021 is set to be released from prison on Monday

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Abbott Aims to Pardon Racist Murderer Who Sent Explicit Texts to Apparent Minor

Greg Abbott didn't even wait a single day before calling for the potential pardon of racist murderer Daniel Perry.

Texas Observer

House voting to overturn DC police accountability law

The Republican-led House is set to pass a resolution that would block a District of Columbia police accountability bill

The Independent UK

Panel: Seattle police should apologize for protest violence

A panel of police, citizens and accountability experts has concluded that the Seattle Police Department should “offer a sincere, public apology” for its violent response to people demonstrating after the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd

The Independent UK

How boards can make good on their DEI commitments

DEI and anything deemed “woke” has become a catchall bogeyman.

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Minnesota Court of Appeals rejects Derek Chauvin's request for new trial in George Floyd killing

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday rejected former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's appeal for a new trial outside Hennepin County.

Tribune News Service

Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction upheld in George Floyd killing

Mr Floyd, 46, died in 2020 after Chauvin pinned him to the ground with a knee on his neck

Evening Standard

Derek Chauvin loses appeal on George Floyd murder conviction

Minnesota’s Court of Appeals has upheld Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's second-degree murder conviction for the May 2020 killing of George Floyd

The Independent UK

George Floyd killer cop Derek Chauvin's appeal against 22.5 year murder conviction FAILS

Derek Chauvin's lawyers tried to argue that because of the massive pretrial publicity the murder case should have been tried elsewhere - a state attorney said the arguments 'do not come close to justifying reversal'

Daily Mirror

Minnesota appeals court upholds Derek Chauvin's conviction for the murder of George Floyd

Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in April 2022 for Floyd's murder.

Axios

Chauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd killing

Minnesota’s Court of Appeals has upheld Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's second-degree murder conviction for the May 2020 killing of George Floyd

The Independent UK

The LAPD has lost nearly 1,000 officers. Now, Mayor Karen Bass wants to rebuild the force

LOS ANGELES — Ten years ago, the Los Angeles Police Department celebrated a historic hiring milestone, announcing the city had reached a target sought by at least two mayors and multiple police chiefs: 10,000 officers.

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In Tennessee, expulsions echo a decades-old protest movement

In barely two weeks, two young Black Tennessee state legislators have gone from neophyte politicians to national prominence

Chicago Sun-Times

Walmart’s plan to close stores slammed, an El Chapo crime saga update and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

The Guardian - US

Mayor says George Floyd would be alive if Derek Chauvin had been fired in 2017

Jacob Frey makes remark during announcement that Minneapolis reached $8.9m settlement in two excessive force lawsuits

The Texas Tribune

Unsealed evidence shows racist comments, threats of violence made by Daniel Perry before killing of Austin protester

Gov. Greg Abbott has said he wants to pardon Perry, who was convicted by a Travis County jury last week.

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Shot 10 Years Ago Pursuing the Boston Marathon Bombers, He Now Studies Policing

Dic Donohue focuses on the divide between America’s cops and its citizens.

WEKU

Minneapolis awards $8.9 million to 2 people claiming Derek Chauvin kneeled on them

Chauvin has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from claims he kneeled on a teenager's neck in 2017, while he is accused of kneeling on a woman's neck earlier in that year.

Evening Standard

Minneapolis pays out $9m in suits over George Floyd’s killer officer Derek Chauvin

The city of Minneapolis will pay nearly $9 million to settle lawsuits filed by two people who said former police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into their necks years before he killed George Floyd.

Tribune News Service

Minneapolis council OKs $9M more in Chauvin brutality settlements

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council approved police brutality settlements Thursday of $7.5 million and $1.375 million for a teenager and a woman pinned by Derek Chauvin three years before the former officer murdered George Floyd.

The Independent UK

Minneapolis to pay $9m to two people who say Derek Chauvin kneeled on their necks before George Floyd murder

Chauvin was convicted for the 2020 murder of George Floyd

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago cop faces 90-day suspension, accused of striking Police Board president during George Floyd protest

Police Board President Ghian Foreman filed a complaint with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability saying an officer struck him five times during the May 31, 2020, protest, leaving him with swelling in both legs and unable to walk home.

The Independent UK

Minneapolis to pay $8.9M over Chauvin's actions before Floyd

The city of Minneapolis will pay nearly $9 million to settle lawsuits filed by two people who said former Police Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into their necks years before he used that move in the killing of George Floyd

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