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Ex-officer Thomas Lane to be sentenced Thursday for violating George Floyd's civil rights

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge will sentence former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane on Thursday in the federal civil rights case linked to the 2020 killing of George Floyd.

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‘Not a George Floyd Situation’: Minneapolis mother confronts BLM protesters after recent police killing

‘My kids have to deal with this and probably have a mental illness now because they almost lost their lives’, mother says

The Independent UK

Tory leadership: From Black Lives Matter to immigration - the candidates’ stance on race

Despite a tumultuous two years following the Black Lives Matter protests, questions around the candidates’ position on race equality have been missing from the leadership race

The Independent UK

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Dismissal of Libel Lawsuit Over Gallaudet U's Allegation that Frat Has "Become the Face of Systemic Racism"

The lawsuit, which stems from statements about the fraternity’s use of a salute that looks similar to a Nazi salute and robes that some viewed as similar to Klan robes was rejected chiefly on the grounds that the statement was about the fraternity not the plaintiff, and was in any…

Reason

UK businesses must do more on race after Black Lives Matter promises, London deputy mayor says

“It’s important for organistions to not just post black squares on Instagram - but also to put money where their mouth is,” Debbie Weekes-Bernard told The Independent.

The Independent UK

Reni Eddo-Lodge on anti-racism: ‘The backlash amazes me’

Two years after the Black Lives Matter demonstrations that sent Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race to the top of the bestseller lists, its author assesses how far we’ve come, in an edited extract from an updated edition of the book

The Guardian - UK

Federal judge ends probe into leaks of grand jury proceedings surrounding George Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge on Friday ended his investigation into information leaked to newspapers about secret grand jury proceedings against the officers involved in George Floyd's murder.

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Black principal fired for anti-racism

The Colleyville High School principal said that "education was the key to combating hate," and was fired for it

Salon

Arizona's governor signed a law that limits filming police

The law makes it illegal in Arizona to knowingly film police officers 8 feet or closer without an officer's permission. Civil rights and media groups opposed the measure signed Thursday.

WEKU

Bring back stop-and-frisk? With shootings soaring, some on Philly City Council say the controversial tactic merits another look

PHILADELPHIA — In response to the city's ongoing gun violence crisis and the shooting of two police officers at an Independence Day celebration, leaders in Philadelphia's City Council this week said it was time to reexamine the controversial police tactic known as stop-and-frisk.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

In era of transparency, Arizona law limits filming police

Arizona’s governor has signed a law that restricts how the public can video police at a time when there’s growing pressure around the country for greater law enforcement transparency

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What's next for 3 other ex-cops in Floyd's death

Now that former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to federal prison, attention turns to the fates of three fellow ex-cops

The Independent UK

Derek Chauvin given 21-year jail sentence for violating George Floyd's civil rights

White policeman Derek Chauvin was previously jailed for the murder of black dad George Floyd after being filmed kneeling on his neck until he suffocated in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Daily Mirror

Even at His Sentencing Hearing, Derek Chauvin Did Not Manage To Express Remorse for Killing George Floyd

Despite the stakes, the former Minneapolis police officer could not bring himself even to feign regret for his actions.

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Why Derek Chauvin will be moved from state prison to comfier federal facility after new sentence

Derek Chauvin was sentenced on Thursday to 21 years in federal prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: shock as former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot dead

Country’s longest-serving prime minister shot while making campaign speech in Nara. Plus, UN warns of looming ‘hunger catastrophe’ due to Russian blockade

Evening Standard

Derek Chauvin gets separate 21-year sentence for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

The former US officer will serve the sentence concurrently with his murder sentence

ABC News

Derek Chauvin wishes George Floyd's children 'all the best', makes no apology before prison sentence

Former police officer Derek Chauvin tells George Floyd's children to become "good adults" but shows no remorse as he stares down 21 years in prison.

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The Independent UK

Derek Chauvin wishes George Floyd’s children ‘all the best’ at sentencing

The ex Minneapolis cop did not offer an apology to Floyd’s family

Tribune News Service

Ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin sentenced to more than 20 years in federal civil rights case

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge sentenced Derek Chauvin on Thursday to more than 20 years in prison for violating the civil rights of George Floyd and a Black Minneapolis teen, extending the term he is already serving on state murder charges for killing Floyd in 2020.

Axios

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years in federal civil rights case

Chauvin has been serving a separate, 22.5-year sentence for murder and manslaughter charges for the murder of George Floyd.

France 24

US ex-police officer Chauvin gets extra 20 years on federal charges for Floyd death

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, a move that adds a few years to the time the former Minneapolis police officer is already serving for his murder conviction while transferring him to federal custody.

The Independent UK

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for murder of George Floyd

Ex-cop will be transferred from state to federal prison to serve remainder of sentence

The Independent UK

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Ex-cop Chauvin to get federal sentence for Floyd's killing

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is about to learn his sentence for federal civil rights violations in the killing of George Floyd

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