Tag: George Floyd
Minneapolis agrees to pay $2.4M to man who lost eye during...
“It took me a long time to get a job even though I was well qualified because it’s pretty hard to look at a computer screen with one eye after having two.”
3 Minneapolis cops convicted of violating George Floyd’s rights
“Today’s verdict recognizes that two police officers violated the Constitution by failing to intervene to stop another officer from killing George Floyd, and three officers violated the Constitution by failing to provide aid to Mr. Floyd in time to prevent his death."
Policing on trial: Attorney Ben Crump on Fed case against three...
The trial will show the importance of accountability even from police who are bystanders to murder, says Benjamin Crump, part of the legal team for George Floyd’s family.
Ben Crump: Derek Chauvin’s guilty plea of violating George Floyd’s civil...
“To be held accountable on both levels, on state level and federal level, we believe, sends a very clear message that the deliberate indifference and the denial of constitutional rights of marginalized people of color won’t be tolerated.”
Derek Chauvin pleads not guilty to beating black teen
Chauvin is currently serving 22½ years in state prison for killing George Floyd. He pleaded not guilty.
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22 years in prison for murder
"Now, as Derek Chauvin faces years behind bars, we must come together around our common humanity and continue on towards justice for all.”
Few cops we found using force on George Floyd protesters are...
ProPublica compiled 68 videos that seemed to show officers using disproportionate force on protesters. A year later, police have disclosed discipline for a total of 10 officers.
George Floyd week of action marks anniversary of his murder as...
Floyd’s death in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, set off a nationwide uprising and global movement calling for an end to racism and for the defense of Black lives.
Former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating rights of George Floyd
All four defendants were charged with deprivation of rights under color of law by willfully failing to aid Floyd, who was “in clear need of medical care.”
Derek Chauvin found guilty of murdering George Floyd
Derek Chauvin was convicted on one count of second degree manslaughter, one count of second degree murder, and one count of third degree murder.
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Trump-Musk Social Security fraud hunt yields chaos, not criminals
An internal document reveals that the Trump administration’s crackdown on supposed fraud in Social Security phone claims has identified just two questionable cases out of more than 110,000—prompting bipartisan outrage and warnings of a politically motivated attack on the program.
Governor Hochul to make New York center of nuclear revival in US
Governor Kathy Hochul has also become involved in promoting nuclear power nationally.
The rise of AI warfare: How autonomous weapons and cognitive warfare are reshaping global...
The future of warfare may be decided by AI, but will humans have a role to play?
Harm reduction, not border cops, credited for historic drop in US overdose deaths
Experts say grassroots public health efforts—not federal drug crackdowns—are driving the largest decline in overdose deaths ever recorded, despite ongoing political attacks on harm reduction.
The MAGA Movement is Jonestown writ large
The reversion to primitivism bears a striking resemblance to the rise of the MAGA movement.