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In the days since a jury in Minneapolis convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin on two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, many police officers and law enforcement organizations around the U.S. have expressed relief at the trials outcome. After the video of Floyds death went viral last May, many sought to distance themselves from Chauvin, characterizing him as one of the so-called "bad apples" that spoil the reputation of officers who try to do thi...

By @bushmanonair Public Viewing Held For Daunte Wright In Minneapolis Daunte Wrights death has sparked protests that went along with the trial of Derek Chauvin. Chauvin has now been found guilty of the murder of George Floyd. Hundreds of mourners have come to Shiloh Temple International Ministries in Minneapolis to pay there respects to the Wright family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. Live stream of the funeral below.

NJ State Police: Well be ready for potential demonstrations in wake of upcoming Chauvin verdict News 12 Staff Updated on:Apr 20, 2021, 8:29am EDT The head of the New Jersey State Police said law enforcement around the state will be prepared for potential demonstrations following a verdict in the trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. State Police Col. Pat Callahan also commented on the death of Daunte Wright, who was shot and killed in Minnesota back on April 11. The officer cla...

By: CBS News Lisa Christensen sat through every minute of the trial of Derek Chauvin as prosecutors and the defense each made their case in the killing of George Floyd. She was an alternate juror, so she did not have a role in the verdict, but in an exclusive interview for "CBS This Morning," she said she was happy with the jurys decision to convict Chauvin after weeks of hard testimony. Christensen said she was reluctant to be on the jury when she was first called up. "I was worried about, y...

After Derek Chauvin conviction, Black people continue to die at hands police Updated 7:24 AM; Today 7:24 AM Students leave the Ohio Union on the campus of Ohio State University to protest the shooting of MaKhia Bryant a day earlier by Columbus Police, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)AP Facebook Share Just as the guilty verdict was about to be read in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, police in Ohio shot and killed a Black teenage...

As a testament to the seriousness of the issue, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund has been spearheading efforts to end discrimination on the basis of hair texture and culturally specific hairstyles. The fund represents Chastity Jones, who had a job offer rescinded in 2010 for refusing to cut her dreadlocks. In 2018, the US supreme court declined to review the case. But as more states pass protections for employees against this kind of discrimination, a showdown at the federal level i...

Civil rights leaders, loved ones remember Daunte Wright Gov. Tim Walz ordered two minutes of silence statewide earlier in the day to honor Wright’s memory “and remember that every person whose life has been cut short due to systemic racism and discrimination will not be forgotten.” Written By: Peter Cox / MPR News | 3:30 pm, Apr. 22, 2021 × Katie Wright, the mother of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer after a routine traffic stop, r...

Minneapolis Parks Board ends space-sharing agreement with State Patrol The move was taken in a close 5-4 vote. Author: Google Streetview The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board has voted to remove the Minnesota State Patrol from its headquarters, where it currently shares space. The Parks Board HQ at 2117 West River Road North is used by state troopers primarily for breaks, to eat their lunch, and to use the restroom. But that space-sharing arrangement will come to an end after the Parks Bo...

SHARE Hundreds of people packed a Minneapolis church on Thursday to say goodbye to Daunte Wright, the young black man killed by a white officer in yet another high-profile police shooting. In a ceremony at the Shiloh Temple International Ministries, attended by the family of George Floyd and others who have lost loved ones in police arrests, Wright, 20, was remembered as a “jokester". He was shot and killed on April 11 by a white officer during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Centre, a Minneapolis...

The verdict will not bring George Floyd back. Here is where we go next. On Tuesday, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd. As President Joe Biden said [1], this verdict is a step forward. It symbolizes a turning point: that we as a society can and should demand accountability when police officers use excessive force. And it is a first step in parts of our government recognizing the racial inequities that plague our criminal ...