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Daunte Wright's mother detained after recording traffic stop

The mother of Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot by a suburban Minneapolis police officer, says was injured while she was briefly detained by one of the same department’s officers after she stopped to record an arrest of a person during a traffic stop

The Independent UK

Trump wanted to bomb Mexican drug labs

Trump's former defense secretary, Mark T. Esper, tells of Trump's weapons-based problem solving in his new memoir

Salon

Why two years after George Floyd, it’s ‘the year of receipts’ for businesses that promised change

America is ready for real change to the criminal justice system. At day one of the American Workforce and Justice Summit in Atlanta, activists and business leaders tell Josh Marcus what needs to be done

The Independent UK

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Judge accepts plea deal in Derek Chauvin's civil rights case

The judge in the civil rights cases of four former police officers in the killing of George Floyd said that he has accepted Derek Chauvin's plea agreement and will sentence him to 20 to 25 years.

WEKU

Derek Chauvin to be jailed for 20 to 25 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights after taking plea deal

Chauvin has filed a motion to have his conviction overturned

The Independent UK

Judge overseeing Chauvin civil rights case accepts plea deal

The judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of four former Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd has accepted the terms of Derek Chauvin’s plea agreement and will sentence him to 20 to 25 years in prison

The Independent UK

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain review – tense reconstruction of fatal police encounter

Simply depicting the events that led to the death of a former marine leaves audiences to draw their own parallels with the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor

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The times Trump has advocated for violence

Trump made statements condoning and encouraging violence throughout his presidency.

Axios

New book says Trump wanted troops to open fire on BLM protesters: ‘Can’t you just shoot them?’

‘Can't you just shoot them? Just shoot them in the legs or something?’ Mr Trump asked, according to former secretary of defense Mark Esper

The Independent UK

Man charged with hate crimes for threatening BLM protesters with nooses

Between late June and mid-July 2020, Pilon left five nooses with handwritten notes in different areas

The Independent UK

A Pa. school district dropped its diversity program. Black families say the district isn’t acknowledging racism

Jeneal Hobbs can rattle off the stories her children tell her about their days in the Pennridge School District: the white student holding cotton and yelling in the hallway, “Hey everyone, I’m Black.” A school bus accident in which the police were called and a white child told one of…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Governor thought Trump was having a nervous breakdown during phone rant about George Floyd protests, book claims

‘You gotta sit here and listen to this because I think the president of the United States is having a nervous breakdown or something, and it’s scary’

The Independent UK

I'm a Black sociologist, and a mom – by listening to other Black mothers, I've learned about their pandemic struggles and strengths

I spent the 2020 spring break week setting up to teach my college courses online while helping to care for my 14-month-old grandchild, whose daycare had closed. At the same time, I couldn’t help thinking, being the sociologist I am, of the devastating consequences of COVID-19 I saw for women…

The Conversation

Michigan man faces hate crime charges after threatening BLM supporters, DOJ says

The case is currently being investigated by the FBI and the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division is prosecuting the case.

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The Independent UK

Report calls out abuse of social media by Minneapolis police

Among the scathing findings of an investigation launched after the police killing of George Floyd is that the Minneapolis Police Department used covert or fake social media accounts to target Black activists and organizations

Los Angeles Times

How diverse are Hollywood talent agencies? One leading player shares its numbers

LOS ANGELES — Following the protests over the murder of George Floyd, talent agencies and other Hollywood institutions faced their own reckoning over systemic racism and vowed to diversify their employee ranks.

Al Jazeera

Derek Chauvin appeals murder conviction for killing George Floyd

Former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty of murder, sentenced to more than 22 years in prison last year.

The Independent UK

Chauvin appeals murder conviction for killing George Floyd

The former Minneapolis police officer found guilty of murder in the killing of George Floyd has appealed his conviction, saying among other things that the jury was intimidated by ongoing sometimes violent protests and prejudiced by excessive pre-trial publicity

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Los Angeles Times

LA residents deeply pessimistic about race relations 30 years after riots, poll finds

LOS ANGELES — Kenyana Booker was born the year before the 1992 uprising that followed the acquittal of police officers caught on video beating Rodney King.

Tribune News Service

Police misconduct is costing Washington taxpayers millions. Is George Floyd's murder one of the reasons?

SEATTLE — Giovonn Joseph-McDade, Tommy Le and Brent Heath likely never met each other in life.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

Minneapolis police engaged in pattern of racial discrimination, inquiry finds

Report released by Minnesota’s human rights department says agency and city will negotiate an agreement to address problems

The Independent UK

Report reveals decade of ‘repugnant’ police racism in Minneapolis

Police regularly used slurs and extra force against Black people, state audit finds

Daily Mirror

'Black mothers need to have a painful conversation about racism with their children'

Eva Simpson had to sit her son down at age 15 and spell out some very painful realities. She only hopes change will come, with police reflecting on a culture of racism

Al Jazeera

Minneapolis police engaged in racial discrimination, probe finds

Investigation by Minnesota state authorities after George Floyd killing finds ‘pattern or practice’ of discrimination.

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