Fulton County DA Announces Decision On Charges In Shooting Of Rayshard Brooks

Cops Cleared For Violent Arrests At George Floyd…

The six Atlanta police officers who were accused of battery and aggravated assault against two HBCU students during a 2020…
by Bilal G. Morris
05.24.22
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Police Accountability Lacking 30 Years After LA Uprising

Despite countless incidents in the intervening 30 years, police accountability continues to be sidelined in favor of unchecked funding increases.
by Anoa Changa
04.29.22
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Derek Chauvin Appeals George Floyd Murder Conviction

Attorneys for Derek Chauvin filed an 82-page appeal listing the reasons Chauvin didn't get a fair shake during his criminal…
by Zack Linly
04.27.22
Former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane

Ex-Cops' Civil Rights Verdicts Send Cops Clear Message

The guilty verdicts for former Minneapolis police officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao for violating George Floyd's…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
02.24.22
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Justice For George Floyd: Timeline Of Federal Case

In the federal trial against Tou Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng, at least one witness for the prosecution testified he…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.27.22
Federal Trial Begins For Former Police Officers In George Floyd Killing

Mostly White Jurors In Federal George Floyd Case

A mostly white jury was selected in the case for Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao, the three ex-Minneapolis…
by Zack Linly
01.21.22
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Ex-Cops’ Trial Begins In George Floyd Case

Jury selection begins Thursday in the federal trial for the three ex-cops who stood idle as Derek Chauvin put his…
by NewsOne Staff
01.19.22
Convicted ex-Minneapolis police officers Mohamed Noor and Derek Chauvin

What Mohamed Noor's New Sentence Means For Chauvin

A newly reduced prison sentence for former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor, who was originally convicted of third-degree murder, has…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.21.21
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Man Admits Threatening To Kill Derek Chauvin's Lawyer

Florida man William John Hartnett, who threatened to kill a lawyer for representing Derek Chauvin during the former Minneapolis cop's…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.08.21
Black Lives Matter Holds Protest In Los Angeles After Death Of George Floyd

Derek Chauvin Finalizing Federal Plea Deal: Report

Derek Chauvin and his legal team have reportedly been negotiating a federal plea deal that could provide some context to…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.25.21
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Chauvin Sends Cryptic Message To George Floyd's Family

During his sentencing, convicted murderer Derek Chauvin finally broke his silence and addressed the court before offering a cryptic message…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.30.21
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Chauvin Is Sentenced

Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for murdering George Floyd.
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.25.21
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Sentencing Day

Prison experts predict that Derek Chauvin will be a prime target for so-called jail justice after he's sentenced on Friday,…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.25.21
Los Angeles Eases Pandemic Restrictions On Tourist & Entertainment Industry

George Floyd: Ex-Cops Indicted On Civil Rights Charges

A federal grand indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's arrest and death, stating that they…
by Charise Frazier
08.26.21
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Chauvin Juror Defends Being At March On Washington

Those who are seeking to delegitimize the brevity of the Chauvin verdict argue that Brandon Mitchell's attendance prior to participating…
by Charise Frazier
08.26.21
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Chauvin Juror Addresses Murder Trial's Emotional Toll

Brandon Mitchell recalled feeling "stress" and "pressure," but not to deliver a guilty verdict. Instead, he said, it was having…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.26.21
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We Can Push Local Governments To Change Policing

That is our charge today, after the Chauvin verdict: to use the energy of this moment to be the strongest…
by Mary Frances Berry
09.30.21
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The Myth That Cops Keep Us Safe

There is no lullaby of "justice," only the ongoing nightmare of policing.
by Mariame Kaba and Andrea J. Ritchie
08.26.21
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What's Next For Derek Chauvin After Guilty Verdict?

Many feel that Chauvin's guilty verdict could launch massive reform in policing across the country, but with the simultaneous killing…
by Charise Frazier
08.26.21
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Holding Police Accountable

As George Floyd's family celebrates Derek Chauvin's murder conviction, the fight for justice and broader demands of police accountability continue.
by Anoa Changa
08.26.21