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Report: Minneapolis police engaged in pattern of illegal racial discrimination

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minneapolis Police Department has engaged in a pattern of racial discrimination in violation of the state's civil rights law, according to a scathing report published Wednesday morning by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.

Tribune News Service

Police go after LA journalist for exposé

Reporter Alene Techekmedyian is under investigation for reporting on a deputy that knelt on an inmate's neck

Salon

State wraps probe of Minneapolis police after Floyd killing

Minnesota’s Department of Human Rights is set to announce findings from its investigation into whether the Minneapolis Police Department had a pattern of racial discrimination in policing

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Derek Chauvin files appeal to overturn conviction in George Floyd murder

Venue and publicity around April 2020 trial were also criticised

The Independent UK

Old Wetherspoons pub could be transformed with reggae exhibit in north London

The Picture Palace in Harlesden was bought by the council in 2020 and dedicated as a Black community centre after George Floyd’s death

Evening Standard

Trial of 3 ex-officers in Floyd death won't be livestreamed

A Minnesota judge has ruled that the trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd’s killing will not be livestreamed

The Independent UK

In age of racial reckoning, Ralph Lauren partners with Morehouse and Spelman grads on vintage Black fashion styles

Prompted by George Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, major retail companies touted their commitment to racial justice. Some publicly supported the Black Lives Matter movement. The Vermont-based ice cream manufacturer Ben Jerry’s went further and issued a list of actions aimed at “dismantl[ing] white supremacy in all its forms.”

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The art of resilience: how the museum has endured through crisis

In a new book, author Samuel Redman looks back on times of strife and how arts institutions have responded and survived

The Guardian - US

Florida’s congressional map: An about-face in GOP strategy and a setback for Blacks

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — “I can hear the moans.’‘

Tribune News Service

What's next for George Floyd Square? City cautiously undertakes public engagement process

MINNEAPOLIS — Nearly two years since the murder of George Floyd turned 38th Street and Chicago Avenue into a semi-autonomous protest zone, the city of Minneapolis has started to figure out what's next for the complicated intersection of culture, business and historic trauma.

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Police play copyrighted Disney tunes so patrol videos can’t be uploaded online, California lawmaker says

‘My people live here brother, please treat them with respect,’ a city councilmember told one of the police officers

The Independent UK

Workplace inclusion drives have almost trebled since BLM protests, survey shows

About half of minority-ethnic workers said their employer had taken action to tackle racism in past 12 months

The Guardian - UK

Experts: Black people, cops can be anxious during encounters

Video shows Patrick Lyoya disobeyed an officer during an April 4 traffic stop, tried to run, then wrestled with the officer over his Taser before the officer fatally shot him in Grand Rapids, Michigan

The Independent UK

Lil Baby at Coachella review: Atlanta’s rising rap star delivers powerful BLM statement

A key figure in the Atlanta protests which erupted after the murder of George Floyd, Lil Baby’s Coachella performance on Friday (15 April) ended with a powerful statement against police brutality in the US

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Officer's camera misses key moment of Patrick Lyoya's death

Body camera footage of Patrick Lyoya’s fatal encounter with a Michigan police officer shows a close-up view of an intense struggle -- but the video goes dark 42 seconds before the officer shoots the Black man in the head

Chicago Sun-Times

From CPD to CBD: Burnt out Chicago cop now selling hemp derivative to help officers de-stress

Jamay Nellum-Fane first turned to the cannabinoid to deal with job-related stress and treat postpartum depression. Now she’s retired and encouraging other cops to try it.

Al Jazeera

‘An execution’: Patrick Lyoya’s family demands justice

A police officer in the US state of Michigan fatally shot Lyoya, 26, in the head during a traffic stop this month.

Bristol Post

Attorney General has referred the Colston 4 verdict to the Court of Appeal

"It is in the public interest to clarify the points of law raised in these cases for the future"

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Systemic racism holding back Black Americans: Civil rights group

National Urban League says median household income for Black people in US is 37 percent lower than that of white people.

Salon

How the pandemic made inequality worse

New data from the Poor People's Campaign reveals an immense disparity in COVID deaths. Why should we act surprised?

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Want police accountability? End qualified immunity for officers

Since the highly publicized deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, communities have grappled with how best to hold police officers who commit misconduct accountable and prevent them from engaging in future misconduct.

Tribune News Service

Judge undecided on cameras in courtroom for state trial of ex-Minneapolis police officers in Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS — A Hennepin County judge said he's unsure whether state law will allow him to permit cameras in the courtroom for the upcoming trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in connection to George Floyd's murder.

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Buffalo cops cleared of wrongdoing for shoving elderly George Floyd protester, fracturing his skull

NEW YORK — Two Buffalo cops have been cleared of wrongdoing for shoving a 75-year-old demonstrator to the ground during a George Floyd protest, leaving the activist hospitalized for weeks afterward with a fractured skull and a brain injury.

The Independent UK

Judge weighs cameras in next trial over George Floyd's death

A Minnesota judge will hear arguments Monday on whether to allow live video coverage of the upcoming trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in the murder of George Floyd

The Independent UK

Buffalo police officers cleared of charges for pushing 75-year-old man to the ground in George Floyd protests

The officers were caught on camera shoving the 75-year-old on the ground

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