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Yuen: How George Floyd’s aunt healed her heart and lent her voice for justice
Angela Harrelson was Floyd’s closest relative in Minnesota. She’s dedicated the past five years to gathering community so ...
Fact checking right-wing media’s claims about George Floyd and Derek Chauvin
A new narrative is taking root in the story of George Floyd and the former police officer convicted of murdering him. It is ...
The end of federal oversight and calls to pardon George Floyd’s convicted killer could undermine police reforms, Minneapolis leaders warn
Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to ...
DOJ abandons police reform settlements over deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor
DOJ is abandoning efforts for court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville after finding they had violated ...
George Floyd: Minneapolis, St. Paul events mark his death, community response
Sunday, May 25, from 12 to 8 p.m. at Phelps Field Park, 701 E. 39th St., Minneapolis, the organization hosts the Justice for ...
Uncle of George Floyd speaks at State House rally five years after nephew’s murder
Even after nationwide protests following his nephew’s killing, and federal and state legislation banning chokeholds and ...
Opinion: Five years later, why Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd is still unknown
Despite calls for a presidential pardon by right-wing pundits claiming that George Floyd did something to cause his own death ...
U.S. abandons police reform accords sought over deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor
The move comes four days before the May 25 five-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was murdered ...
Justice Department moves to cancel police reform settlements reached with Minneapolis and Louisville
The Justice Department has moved to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky, that called for an overhaul ...
When George Floyd was killed, policing and diversity changes came. Five years later, is that change at risk?
George Floyd's murder sparked an international protest movement for racial equity and policing changes. Five years later, ...
Who George Floyd was — and how systemic racism shaped his life
Five years after George Floyd's death, NPR's Michel Martin talks with Toluse Olorunnipa and Robert Samuels, the Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of His Name is George Floyd.
"A Slap In The Face": Justice Department Moves To Drop Police Reform Agreements In Cities Where Breonna Taylor And George Floyd Were Killed
Civil rights advocates condemn the Justice Department’s decision to exit police reform agreements in Louisville and ...