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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

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

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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

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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

Evening Standard

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.”

The Independent UK

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.

Axios

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.

Tribune News Service

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

Evening Standard

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

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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."

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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.

Tribune News Service

Minneapolis mayor and his wife are speaking out about death threats

MINNEAPOLIS — Nearly three years after the unrest following the murder of George Floyd, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey still gets death threats.

Tribune News Service

Deadly Matamoros kidnapping has sparked fear among Black migrants, aid workers say

DALLAS — The kidnapping of four Black Americans — and the killing of two of them — in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros has sparked fear among Black migrants and raised concerns among aid workers who say Black asylum-seekers have long been targeted by drug cartels.

The Guardian - US

Newark unveils Harriet Tubman memorial to replace Columbus statue

Queen Latifah and Pia Wilson take part in celebration of abolitionist in New Jersey city

The Independent UK

Prominent US civil rights lawyer Jasmine Rand on being an ally and fighting against racism

Exclusive: For Jasmine Rand, who worked with George Floyd’s family, it’s important to navigate her career in service to others, as she tells Nadine White on International Women’s Day.

Tribune News Service

Showing of George Floyd documentary at Connecticut university canceled after protest

HARTFORD, Conn. — A group of Central Connecticut Student University students and allies protested the screening of the documentary “The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM,” to be hosted by the Turning Point USA student chapter, which ultimately canceled the public screening on Thursday night.

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