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February 18, 2022
The Rev. Al Sharpton was among the service speakers who paid tribute to Amir Locke and other Blacks who've died…
February 17, 2022
J Alexander Kueng, one of the three officers charged with violating the civil rights of George Floyd, took the stand…
February 16, 2022
Tou Thao, one of the former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating the civil rights of George Floyd during his
February 8, 2022
Amir Locke’s 17-year-old cousin was arrested in connection to a homicide investigation that led to the police killing of Locke…
People Protest The Police Killing Of Amir Locke In Minneapolis
February 8, 2022
A coalition of Black women and mothers called for the officer who fatally shot Amir Locke to be fired along…
February 8, 2022
Biden spokesperson Jen Psaki announced the potential no-knock policy move when asked by theGrio about the shooting of Amir Locke.
Nekima Levy Armstrong thegrio.com
February 7, 2022
Civil rights attorney and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong told theGrio she is outraged by what she feels is a coverup…
February 7, 2022
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill rose to national prominence presiding over the trial of George Floyd's killer, Derek Chauvin.
Floyd thegrio.com
January 29, 2022
An attorney for one of the former police officers on trial for allegedly violating George Floyd’s civil rights suggested inadequate…
January 20, 2022
Jury selection began in the federal trial for three former officers who are charged with violating George Floyd’s constitutional rights.
January 5, 2022
Bullets struck Arianna Delane, 4, in the early morning hours of New Year's Day while she slept in her Houston…
December 30, 2021
"We felt she made a mistake," the unnamed juror revealed, "and that a mistake does not absolve you from the…
Daunte Wright Kimberly Potter
December 24, 2021
Mistake or manslaughter was a recurring theme throughout the trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter.
December 23, 2021
Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter has been found guilty of manslaughter in the death of 20-year-old motorist Daunte Wright.
December 15, 2021
Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge of violating George Floyd’s civil rights, averting a trial.
December 13, 2021
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin appears to be on the verge of pleading guilty to violating George Floyd ’s…
December 9, 2021
Video footage shows Joe Morrow being handcuffed inside a U.S. Bank as he tries to cash his "fake" paycheck, which…
Abuse
December 5, 2021
A Minneapolis man was charged with trying to intimidate the judge presiding over the manslaughter trial over Daunte Wright's death.
Kim Potter Daunte Wright thegrio.com
November 30, 2021
The jury selection process has begun for former suburban Minneapolis officer Kim Potter charged with Daunte Wright's death.
November 16, 2021
"I was angry, I was disgusted, I was sad, I was confused," 14-year-old Nya Sigin said of the vile video…