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police reform, Minneapolis, George Floyd, theGrio.com
July 14, 2023
With a judge's approval, a new set of police reforms is headed to Minneapolis three years after George Floyd's murder.
July 12, 2023
A police officer in Portland, Oregon, issued a video apology Tuesday for hitting a photographer in the head with a…
July 4, 2023
The events in France following the death of a 17-year-old shot by police in a Paris suburb are drawing parallels…
Black Voters Matter Group Gathers In Selma For March To Montgomery
June 22, 2023
Three years after George Floyd, Black grassroots leaders are still doing the painstaking work to build community power.
June 22, 2023
A judge Wednesday sentenced three people to more than 100 years each in prison for the fatal shooting of a…
June 8, 2023
State prosecutors have urged the Minnesota Supreme Court to reject former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s request to reconsider his…
May 26, 2023
An internal investigation has concluded that U.S. Park Police used unnecessary force in a confrontation with two Australian journalists three…
George FloydDeathThirdAnniversary, theGrio.com
May 25, 2023
Proponents of federal actions — such as banning chokeholds and no-knock warrants — still await signs of change.
May 20, 2023
FBI officials in June 2020 ran searches related to more than 100 people arrested in connection with civil unrest and…
Derek Chavin wants new trial
May 19, 2023
In documents filed Wednesday, attorneys for Floyd's convicted killer again argued Derek Chauvin was denied the right to a fair…
May 18, 2023
One of the most vocal bystanders as a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd three years ago is suing the…
April 20, 2023
The Seattle Police Department should “offer a sincere, public apology” for its violent response to people demonstrating after the Minneapolis…
Derek Chauvin, theGrio.com
April 14, 2023
The city of Minneapolis agreed Thursday to pay nearly $9 million to settle lawsuits filed by two people who said former police…
April 1, 2023
Some activists were upset that the “court-enforceable settlement agreement” wasn’t posted publicly until after the vote.
March 29, 2023
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a U.S. Army sergeant charged with murder in the fatal shooting of…
March 18, 2023
The peaceful protesters claimed Denver police shot them with pepper balls, rubber bullets and flash-bang devices after George Floyd's murder.
March 2, 2023
NYC said it will pay $21,500 to each of at least 200 protesters who were detained, arrested or met with…
slave murals
February 22, 2023
A Black administrator and students want a white artist's murals depicting the brutality of slavery removed from a Vermont law…
February 19, 2023
Historically Black colleges and universities have seen a significant uptick in applications since the nationwide protests in 2020.
Darryl "Tyree" Williams
February 16, 2023
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is calling for the firing of the six North Carolina police officers involved in Darryl…