George Floyd
Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Chauvin in Floyd death
World
May 1, 2021
Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Chauvin in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors are asking a judge to give Derek Chauvin a more severe penalty than state guidelines call…
‘Sliver of hope.’ Relief, caution as America absorbs verdict
World
April 21, 2021
‘Sliver of hope.’ Relief, caution as America absorbs verdict
NEW YORK (AP) — When the verdicts came in — Guilty, Guilty, Guilty — Lucia Edmonds let out the breath…
Biden to America after Floyd verdict: ‘We can’t stop here’
World
April 21, 2021
Biden to America after Floyd verdict: ‘We can’t stop here’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of…
In Minneapolis, a fortified city awaits Chauvin verdict
World
April 20, 2021
In Minneapolis, a fortified city awaits Chauvin verdict
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Just outside the entrance to Smile Orthodontics, in a Minneapolis neighborhood of craft breweries and trendy shops,…
Key events since George Floyd’s arrest and death
World
April 19, 2021
Key events since George Floyd’s arrest and death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A timeline of key events that began with George Floyd’s arrest on May 25, 2020, by four…
Citizens lead the call for police reform since George Floyd’s death
World
April 13, 2021
Citizens lead the call for police reform since George Floyd’s death
(Reuters) – Last summer, millions of ordinary Americans took to the streets to protest racism, police violence and the killing…
Expert: Lack of oxygen killed George Floyd, not drugs
World
April 9, 2021
Expert: Lack of oxygen killed George Floyd, not drugs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned to the pavement with a knee on his…
Police chief: Fired cop broke policy in pinning Floyd
World
April 6, 2021
Police chief: Fired cop broke policy in pinning Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis police chief who called George Floyd’s death “murder” soon after it happened testified that Officer…
Witness describes seeing Floyd ‘slowly fade away’
World
March 30, 2021
Witness describes seeing Floyd ‘slowly fade away’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who was among onlookers shouting at a Minneapolis police officer to get off George Floyd…
Floyd spurred broad push for change globally, activists say
World
March 27, 2021
Floyd spurred broad push for change globally, activists say
Richard Wallace had seen it all before, and he wasn’t hopeful. It was, he thought, the same old story: Police…