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Results of federal investigation into Minneapolis police met with hope, skepticism

MINNEAPOLIS — On Friday morning, John Pope answered his phone while boarding a flight to Atlanta. The U.S. Department of Justice had just released the results of a scathing federal investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department, including 28 recommendations for institutional change.

Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2023

Takeaways from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd's killing

The Justice Department has issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd’s killing because of inadequate oversight and an unwieldy process for investigating complaints

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023

Minneapolis awards $8.9 million to 2 people claiming Derek Chauvin kneeled on them

Chauvin has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from claims he kneeled on a teenager's neck in 2017, while he is accused of kneeling on a woman's neck earlier in that year.

WEKU · Apr 14, 2023

Chauvin taken from state prison, heading to federal facility to serve time for killing George Floyd

MINNEAPOLIS — Fired Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was taken by U.S. marshals from a state prison and is heading to a federal facility to serve his time for killing George Floyd more than two years ago, a Minnesota corrections spokesman said.

Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022

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.

Reason · Jul 8, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022

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 · Jul 7, 2022