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Officers 'inconsistent' with medical training when they detained George Floyd, says police trainer

MINNEAPOLIS — Three former Minneapolis police officers acted inconsistently with their medical response training when they continued to restrain George Floyd after he became compliant and showed clear signs of needing help, a medical support trainer testified in federal court Tuesday.

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Pulmonologist says officers could have saved George Floyd's life

MINNEAPOLIS — The civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers resumed Monday with a Harvard pulmonologist testifying that George Floyd died of asphyxia from the pressure on his neck and restrictions to the movement of his midsection.

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Federal trial resumes for ex-Minneapolis officers; pulmonologist says George Floyd died of asphyxia

MINNEAPOLIS — The civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers resumed Monday with a Harvard pulmonologist testifying that George Floyd died of asphyxia from pressure on his neck and restrictions to the movement of his midsection.

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Judge in Derek Chauvin trial likely signed no-knock warrant leading to police killing of Amir Locke

‘The Court cannot comment whether Judge Cahill specifically signed that application,’ spokesman says

The Independent UK

Vice President Kamala Harris is making some changes, but don't call it a reboot

WASHINGTON — As lawmakers negotiated a criminal justice bill last year, Vice President Kamala Harris seemed like a natural person to go to for guidance and leadership. She'd served as the top prosecutor in San Francisco and as the attorney general of California. As a senator, she had co-written the…

Los Angeles Times

Trial of 3 cops in Floyd killing to resume after COVID pause

The federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s rights is expected to resume after it was paused because one of the defendants tested positive for COVID-19

The Independent UK

Protest of police killing of Amir Locke draws hundreds to Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — Across Minneapolis, the sense of deja vu was palpable.

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Gov. Walz deploys National Guard for civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis officers

MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz has authorized the Minnesota National Guard to provide security assistance in St. Paul during the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in connection with George Floyd's death.

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Amir Locke was respectful and curious, parents say: 'My heart ripped out of my body' to see shooting

MINNEAPOLIS — Amir Locke was a week away from moving to Dallas to pursue his music career and other endeavors when Minneapolis police fatally shot him while executing a search warrant unrelated to Locke, said his parents, who called his death an "execution."

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Amir Locke shooting rekindles mistrust of Minneapolis police

The killing of a Black man by Minneapolis police left his family and activists angry and questioning the credibility of a department widely criticized for its initial portrayal of George Floyd’s death

The Independent UK

Trial of ex-Minneapolis officers in Floyd case postponed by COVID diagnosis

MINNEAPOLIS — The federal civil rights trial against three former Minneapolis police officers was postponed until Monday after one of the officers tested positive for COVID-19.

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George Floyd: Federal trial put on hold after former officer tests positive for Covid

Three former officers are accused of violating George Floyd’s civil rights during his murder on Memorial Day 2020

The Independent UK

Doctor expected to testify in trial of 3 cops in Floyd death

A medical doctor from out-of-state was expected to be among the government’s next witnesses as testimony continues in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s rights

The Independent UK

Defense asks medical examiner about outside pressures during George Floyd death investigation

MINNEAPOLIS — On day seven of the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers, Hennepin County Medical Examiner Andrew Baker continued his testimony on factors contributing to George Floyd's death, as a defense attorney raised questions as to whether outside influences may have impacted his analysis.

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Medical examiner on stand at officers' trial in Floyd death

The chief medical examiner who ruled George Floyd's death a homicide will return to the stand Tuesday at the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating Floyd’s civil rights

The Independent UK

Media asks court to ensure access to trial over Floyd death

A coalition of media organizations has asked a federal appeals court to intervene to ensure public access to the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights

Reason

This Program Aims to Correct the Culture of Acquiescence That Allowed Derek Chauvin to Kill George Floyd

"Active bystandership" training encourages officers to stop their colleagues from violating people's rights.

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Testimony: Minneapolis police trained to ignore city's civil rights report on ketamine, excited delirium

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Police Department instructed officers to ignore a watchdog report published by the city's civil rights division in 2018 that found several cases of police inappropriately asking paramedics to sedate uncooperative people during emergency calls, according to court testimony from the police department's former training commander.

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The Independent UK

Trial to resume for cops accused of violating Floyd's rights

Testimony will resume for a second week as the federal trial continues for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights

Daily Mirror

Benjamin Alexander: George Floyd's death changed how people see stories like mine

“There’s a direct correlation between George Floyd and me starting to get some really good press, press that was way beyond my skiing ability”

The Independent UK

2nd trial in Floyd killing centers clash of duty, cop code

A federal trial against three former Minneapolis police officers seeks to hold them responsible for not stopping George Floyd’s murder

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Defense attorney says paramilitary culture, inadequate training stopped rookie officer from intervening on George Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS — A defense attorney for a former Minneapolis police officer questioned Friday whether poor training and a paramilitary culture were to blame for his client's failure to stop Derek Chauvin from killing George Floyd.

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3 of 4 Minneapolis officers didn't follow use-of-force policy during Floyd arrest, inspector testifies

MINNEAPOLIS — Three of the four officers who arrested and restrained George Floyd on May 25, 2020, did not act in accordance to use of force policy, a Minneapolis police inspector and longtime academy instructor testified Friday in the federal trial of three ex-Minneapolis officers in Floyd's death.

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Minneapolis police inspector testifies about training protocol in civil rights trial

MINNEAPOLIS — Police are obligated to intervene if a colleague uses unnecessary force or puts someone in danger, a Minneapolis police inspector and longtime academy instructor testified Thursday in the St. Paul federal trial of three ex-Minneapolis officers in the death of George Floyd.

The Independent UK

Firefighter: George Floyd 'needed and wasn't getting it'

First it was a paramedic, testifying that the officers who restrained George Floyd didn’t call in critical information as his ambulance rushed to the scene where Floyd would soon be pronounced dead

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