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Prosecutors seek prison for 3 ex-cops in Floyd killing

Federal prosecutors want a judge to sentence one of the four former Minneapolis police officers convicted of civil rights violations in George Floyd’s killing to as many as 6 1/2 years in prison, but to impose stiffer sentences on two others

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Black schoolboy, 14, forced to ground by police in wrongful stop and search ‘feared he would die’

De-shaun Joseph’s mother feared he could be ‘the next George Floyd’ after being pinned to the floor by officers

The Independent UK

Veteran NYPD cop fired for sharing racist cartoon mocking George Floyd’s death, expletive-filled messages

NEW YORK — A 13-year veteran New York Police Department cop has been fired for sending a vile 2020 group text message mocking the death of George Floyd beneath a Minneapolis police officer’s knee, The New York Daily News has learned.

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Feds want 25 years for Chauvin for violating Floyd's rights

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to give former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin a 25-year sentence for violating the rights of George Floyd, as well as the rights of a 14-year-old Black boy who was restrained in an unrelated case

The Independent UK

Man who wore Joker mask while setting CPD vehicle on fire during May 2020 riots gets nearly 3 years

O’Donnell’s case is among the most high-profile to result from the rioting and looting that took place here in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. Its notoriety is due in large part to the jarring images of a man in a clown mask amid the chaos that day.

Chicago Sun-Times

US city to pay $3.2m in police killing of Daunte Wright

The tentative settlement also includes changes to police policies and training officers in traffic stops.

Al Jazeera

Daunte Wright’s family reaches $3.25m settlement with city of Minnesota over police shooting death

The settlement will also include changes to police policies and training, including in handling traffic stops

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$3.2M settlement reached in police killing of Daunte Wright

A suburban Minneapolis city has agreed to pay $3.2 million to the family of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer who said she confused her gun for her Taser

The Independent UK

Judge agrees to move trial of two former Minneapolis officers to October in George Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS — Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill moved the trial date from January to Oct. 24 for two former Minneapolis police officers accused of aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd.

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Court finds Minneapolis mayor failed to replace 300 police officers who left in wake of George Floyd murder

Minneapolis voters weighed cutting staffing requirement in fall elections

The Independent UK

Judge resets trial to Oct. 24 for 2 ex-cops in Floyd killing

A judge has rescheduled the state trial for two former Minneapolis police officers in George Floyd’s killing to Oct. 24 to resolve dueling requests for a new trial date

The Independent UK

Court rules Minneapolis mayor failed to hire more police

The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled the mayor of Minneapolis hasn’t met a legal duty to hire more police officers or demonstrate why he hasn’t done so

The Independent UK

Leonard Greene: Black Lives Matter. So does the truth about Jan. 6

The more a congressional investigation reveals about the Jan. 6 insurrection, the more outrageous it is that anyone would try to compare it to the Black Lives Matter protests that swept the nation after George Floyd was murdered.

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Judge to hear requests to reset trial for 2 in Floyd killing

Minnesota prosecutors and a defense attorney for one of two former Minneapolis police officers who still face a state trial in George Floyd’s killing have made dueling requests for a new trial date

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Officer accused of leaking Kobe Bryant death photos seen in video ‘kneeling on inmate’s head’

Sheriff’s official allegedly covered up the incident due to ‘similarities to widely publicised George Floyd case’

The Independent UK

John Legend says Black people need to own ‘narrative’ of their stories as he condemns battle over books

John Legend spoke on stage alongside civil rights leader Rev Al Sharpton and New York film director Spiek Lee at the Tribeca Film Festival on the eve of Juneteenth

The Independent UK

Rev Al Sharpton speaks about progress in civil rights on Juneteenth: ‘We’re not out of the woods yet’

‘I’ve lived long enough to see some things... I’ve seen enough victories to know that we can win,’ he said

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Al Sharpton takes a bow, with Spike, to close out Tribeca

On the eve of Juneteenth, the Tribeca Festival came to close with the Rev_ Al Sharpton documentary “Loudmouth.”

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Deputy involved in leaking photos of Kobe Bryant’s remains kneeled on inmate’s head for 3 minutes in 2021 confrontation

The Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy at the center of a lawsuit filed by Kobe Bryant’s Widow, Vanessa Bryant, accusing first responders of improperly snapping photos at the site of helicopter crash that killed him, is again under fire — this time, over video that shows him kneeling on the head…

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From Lightyear to The First Lady: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether you fancy a trip to infinity and beyond or just want to see whether Viola Davies makes a convincing Michelle Obama, our critics have all bases covered

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How Oakley came to be accused of ‘fascism’ for selling Thin Blue Line sunglasses

Oakley has grown from a niche action sports brand to the all-but-official shades of the right wing and police, Josh Marcus writes

The Independent UK

Chicago's top cop seeks officer's firing over mall arrest

Chicago’s police superintendent is recommending the firing of an officer accused of dragging a Black woman from a car by her hair and kneeling on her back and neck during a period of protests and unrest following George Floyd’s killing

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What we're watching: Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards and Adam Sandler both score in Netflix's 'Hustle'

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Biden nominates Chauvin prosecutor for federal judge in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Jerry Blackwell to be the next federal judge in Minnesota, elevating the Minneapolis attorney who gained international notoriety for his role in the prosecution of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd.

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States are slow to make Juneteenth a paid holiday

Although almost every state recognizes Juneteenth in some fashion, many have been slow to do more than issue a proclamation or resolution.

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