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May 25, 2022
A candlelight vigil to honor George Floyd's memory at the intersection where he died was among the remembrances scheduled for Wednesday.
George Floyd
May 25, 2022
George Floyd's family members have been working on social justice and community initiatives they believe would make him cousin proud.
May 24, 2022
The six Atlanta police officers accused of using excessive force against two college students in 2020 will not face charges. 
May 24, 2022
Attorney Ben Crump penned an op-ed saying it's been two years, and we haven’t gotten the George Floyd police reform…
May 24, 2022
Biden will sign an executive order to establish new rules for use of force by federal law enforcement officers, theGrio…
May 18, 2022
An ex-Minneapolis officer Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison
May 14, 2022
Some Republicans are hoping to oust AG Keith Ellison, who led the prosecution team that won the conviction of Derek…
May 4, 2022
Deon January's son, DeAndre Morrow, was only in the Amazon facility struck by a tornado because he was called into…
Black lives Matter thegrio.com
April 30, 2022
Hate crime charges have been filed against a Michigan man who the Department of Justice accuses of intimidating Black Lives…
April 28, 2022
Kenneth Pilon reportedly left intimidating messages around his community to prevent people from supporting Black Lives Matter protests.
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April 28, 2022
The 72-page report also found that police arrested and used force against people of color at a much higher rate…
April 27, 2022
Chauvin has filed an 82-page appeal that lists over a dozen aspects of the case he and his lawyer say…
April 26, 2022
Three former Minneapolis police officers charged in aiding and abetting the death of George Floyd will not have their trial…
Floyd Former Minneapolis Police Officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. thegrio.com
April 13, 2022
J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao are set to go to state trial in mid-June for aiding and…
April 11, 2022
A Minnesota judge will decide whether to allow video coverage of the trial of three ex-officers charged with aiding George…
March On Washington To Protest Police Brutality
April 11, 2022
A Louisiana DA will request a grand jury investigation in the death of Ronald Greene who died at the hands…
April 1, 2022
A jury’s $14 million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and a bag filled with lead during 2020…
March 18, 2022
Black defendants charged with felonies are frequently ordered to pay double the amount of bail as whites accused of the…
March 10, 2022
A Santa Clara judge ruled that the six cops hadn't offered enough evidence that the mural amounted to discrimination.
March 6, 2022
Police reforms in the wake of the George Floyd shooting have proven uneven as police shot and killed a record…