The Latest Breaking News from George Floyd

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 · Jun 21, 2022

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 · Jun 21, 2022

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 · Jun 21, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022

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.”

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022

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…

Tribune News Service · Jun 18, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2022

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 · Jun 16, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

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

'Hustle'

Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2022