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June 22, 2022
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that Mayor Jacob Frey hasn't met a "clear legal duty" to hire more police officers.
June 15, 2022
Home Depot argued that Black Lives Matter is political messaging, which company policy prohibits on employees' clothing.
June 7, 2022
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill cites pretrial publicity for moving the case of J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao to…
May 28, 2022
The settlements mean the city has agreed to pay a total of $5.4 million because of injuries caused by police…
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.
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 18, 2022
An ex-Minneapolis officer Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.
May 10, 2022
The superstar "was very aware of fashion and looked at fashion and knew what he wanted, but was very open,"…
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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
Detroit-based First Independence Bank plans to address Minnesota's racial disparities in income and wealth. 
April 27, 2022
Chauvin has filed an 82-page appeal that lists over a dozen aspects of the case he and his lawyer say…
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 10, 2022
The $500,000 Crown Our Prince project will be carried out by Hiero Veiga, a Black Florida street painter. Painting to…
April 4, 2022
Footage that appears to be the earlier ever uncovered of Prince is discovered in its archives by a Minneapolis TV…
March 29, 2022
Che joined "Saturday Night Live" as a writer in 2013, and was named head writer along with "Weekend Update" partner…
March 21, 2022
Minneapolis' Cheatham Avenue was named in tribute to Captain John Cheatham, nearly 100 years after his exemplary service.
March 18, 2022
Black defendants charged with felonies are frequently ordered to pay double the amount of bail as whites accused of the…
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March 15, 2022
Of the roughly 20 people interviewed, only one person from Cooper High, the accusing school, was questioned.
February 28, 2022
One officer fired rounds through a door seconds into the raid while another broke the home's windows, all for a…
Floyd Former Minneapolis Police Officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. thegrio.com
February 22, 2022
The three former Minneapolis police officers accused of violating Floyd's civil rights will soon learn their fates.