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Thomas Lane sentenced to 2.5 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

Former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty in February of depriving the 46-year-old Black man of his civil rights by failing to provide him with medical care during his fatal arrest

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Ex-officer Thomas Lane sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A federal judge sentenced former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane to 2 1⁄2 years in prison in the federal civil rights case linked to the 2020 killing of George Floyd.

Tribune News Service

‘Like I belong’: how a California bookshop became a safe space for Black readers

The Salt Eaters Bookshop centers culture and community in every element, quickly becoming a literary haven for its patrons

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Ex-cop Thomas Lane faces sentencing in George Floyd killing

Former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane is hoping for a sentence Thursday that could let him go free after as little as two years for his role in the killing of George Floyd

The Independent UK

Deadly Minneapolis police standoff revives racial concerns

The shooting of a young Black man whose family says he was experiencing a mental health crisis has revived some activists’ mistrust of Minneapolis’ troubled police department and their perception that officers go to greater lengths to capture white suspects alive

The Independent UK

Lane, ex-cop convicted in Floyd killing, set to be sentenced

A judge has scheduled sentencing this week for a former Minneapolis police officer convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights

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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

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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Salon

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

WEKU

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

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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

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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

Daily Mirror

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

Reason

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.

The Independent UK

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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