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The Latest Breaking News from George Floyd

In 2020, CBS made a landmark deal with the NAACP. So where are the TV shows?

LOS ANGELES — The 2020 murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police horrified the country, sparking massive protests and propelling the Black Lives Matter movement demanding justice for Black people in the face of systemic racism and violence.

Los Angeles Times

Minneapolis council to discuss post-Floyd policing lawsuit

The Minneapolis City Council is set to hold a special meeting to discuss a potential settlement in a lawsuit filed by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights over the city’s policing practices after the murder of George Floyd

The Independent UK

More guns in school is not the answer

In the wake of increasing shootings, arming officers in schools is missing the point

Salon

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Q&A: Chuck D talks rap's rise through 'Fight the Power' doc

Hip-hop became a cultural phenomenon against the backdrop of American history, and now Public Enemy’s Chuck D has committed himself to explore its origins

The Independent UK

NYC pays millions for police misconduct

Lawmakers question if NYC enables bad policing by defending against misconduct claims instead of demanding change

Salon

Video shows mental health patient pinned to the floor before his death

Seven sheriff’s deputies, three hospital workers in Virginia face second-degree murder charges in the death of Irvo Otieno, 28, who was handcuffed and shackled.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lead Derek Chauvin prosecutor appointed to be state judge

One of the state’s lead prosecutors who helped convict Derek Chauvin of murder in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd has been appointed as a judge in Hennepin County

The Independent UK

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Joanna Schwartz's "Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable"

An important and compelling new book on qualified immunity and other obstacles to holding law enforcement officers accountable for rights violations.

Reason

Philadelphia reaches $9.25m settlement over 2020 police response

More than 340 plaintiffs were awarded $9.25m over police violence during 2020 George Floyd protests.

Al Jazeera

Philadelphia will pay $9.25 million to protesters over police use of tear gas and rubber bullets during 2020 unrest

PHILADELPHIA — The city has agreed to pay a combined $9.25 million to hundreds of people teargassed, struck with rubber bullets, and detained by police during the 2020 racial justice protests after the police murder of George Floyd.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

$9.25 million settlement announced in 2020 protest lawsuits

Philadelphia city officials have announced a $9.25 million settlement with hundreds of people in lawsuits challenging the police response to protests in 2020 that followed the police custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis

The Independent UK

How (not) to watch viral videos of police brutality

WASHINGTON — Angela Blount doesn't watch videos of police violence. She didn't watch the video of Memphis, Tennessee, police beating Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who later died of his injuries. She didn't watch the video of a Minneapolis police officer murdering George Floyd.

Los Angeles Times

Police officer who murdered George Floyd admits hiding money to avoid paying tax

Former police officer Derek Chauvin, the convicted killer of George Floyd, has pleaded guilty to tax evasion whilst spending time in a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona

Daily Mirror

Officer Derek Chauvin who killed George Floyd guilty of tax evasion

Derek Chauvin claimed to have been in financial troubles

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The Independent UK

Mother: Irvo Otieno was 'brilliant and creative and bright'

The mother of a Black man who died in police custody at a Virginia mental hospital says her son was “brilliant, creative and bright.”

Axios

Derek Chauvin, convicted of killing George Floyd, pleads guilty to tax evasion

From 2014 to 2019, Chauvin and his now ex-wife underreported their joint income by $464,433, according to the state.

Tribune News Service

Derek Chauvin, Minneapolis officer who killed George Floyd, pleads guilty in tax case

MINNEAPOLIS — The former Minneapolis police officer imprisoned for the murder of George Floyd plead guilty Friday in Washington County District Court to two counts of tax evasion.

Evening Standard

How the nation fell in love with Alison Hammond: from Big Brother to TV royalty

From drinking whisky with Harrison Ford to co-hosting Channel 4’s The Great British Bake Off, how did Hammond go from a council estate in Birmingham to fraternising with Hollywood’s elite? Emma Loffhagen reports

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The Independent UK

Officer who killed George Floyd pleads guilty in tax case

The former Minneapolis police officer serving time for the 2020 murder of George Floyd has pleaded guilty to two counts of tax evasion

The Independent UK

Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to tax evasion charges as he remains behind bars for murder of George Floyd

Disgraced former Minneapolis police officer and convicted killer entered a guilty plea on two counts of tax evasion

The Guardian - UK

Alison Hammond: the beloved Brummie who is joining Bake Off

Her explosive laughter and viral celebrity interviews stand her in good stead for the tent

The Independent UK

‘They murdered my baby’: Family of Irvo Otieno says video shows officers smother Black man to death

Three hospital workers and seven sheriff’s deputies charged over death

Axios

3 Virginia hospital workers charged in death of Irvo Otieno at mental health facility

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who's joined the Otieno family's legal team, called the case "shocking."

The Independent UK

Minneapolis didn’t discipline police officer who called Black Lives Matter ‘terrorist organisation’

Officer has record of misconduct allegations

The Denver Post

Denver pays $1.6 million to settle 6 more lawsuits brought by protesters injured by police in 2020

DENVER — The city of Denver will pay $1.6 million to settle lawsuits filed by seven people injured by police officers while protesting the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

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