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WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday launched a sweeping civil investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis following a jurys verdict that former city police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. The probe is the first major action of Attorney General Merrick Garland, after President Joe Biden vowed to address systemic racism in the United States. It will consider whether the department engages "in a pattern or practice of using excessive force, inclu...

A reminder that what we say yesterday wasn’t justice. It was accountability. It’s important to understand that and to listen to the streets to hear what they have to say. Justice wasn’t served. Accountability was. Because for George Floyd’s family, the best case scenario for them was what happened. It won’t bring George back. Daunte Wright’s family can only hope for accountability. Breonna Taylor’s family will never see it. We have work to do.— Donald Wine II (@blazindw) April 2...

STATEMENT: Verdict Is a First Step Toward Tackling the Systemic and Ongoing Problem of Police Violence, CAP’s Mara Rudman Says Date: April 20, 2021 Phone: 202.481.8145 Mara Rudman, executive vice president for policy at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: The conviction of Derek Chauvin for all three charges is a needed step to ensure that he is held accountable for the murder of George Floyd. The evidence against Chauvin was overwhelming: multiple video recordin...

George Floyd Case May Spark US Police Reform, But Hurdles Remain By Robin Legrand with Michael Mathes in Washington 04/21/21 AT 4:39 PM The conviction of a white officer for George Floyds murder raised hopes Wednesday in the Black community of a historic turning point in US justice, but the police killing of another African American casts a shadow over prospects for change. Derek Chauvin, led from a Minneapolis courtroom in handcuffs Tuesday after being found guilty of all charges, faces up...

Communities across the country are demanding change within local law enforcement.  Advocates want to make sure that momentum continues.

Lisa Robinson of Washington, reacts on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Washington, as the guilty verdict in Minneapolis, in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was announced. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) In this image from video, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is taken into custody as his attorney Eric Nelson, left, watches, after his bail was revoked after he was found guilty on all three counts in his trial for the 2...

Dispatches from a Dean Feminist Reflections Below is a note I sent to the SJSU College of Social Science on April 22, 2021. Dear College of Social Sciences (CoSS) family- We are all shocked and saddened by the tragic events in Minneapolis, Minnesota over the past few days. As human beings, many of us are overwhelmed by the complexity of the situation and the intense emotions it has created. As members of an institution that strives for social justice, we may feel discouraged and outraged. And, ...

Jacobs: What’s the matter with Minnesota? We’ve got to move away from the complacent self-satisfaction that hides the reality and fuels the division that threatens all of us, not Minnesotans only, not Midwesterners only, but all Americans together. Written By: Mike Jacobs | × Mike Jacobs, Grand Forks Herald columnist. GRAND FORKS — Here’s the headline that confronted me on Sunday morning, when I opened my computer screen and clicked the icon for The New York Times: “M...

A sense of relief is palpable across the United States after a jury found former Minnesota Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in killing George Floyd

Credit Rachael Pongetti/Courtesy Photo Organizers who have led local protests in the past year say they are disappointed, but undeterred by House Bill 1, otherwise known as the anti-riot bill.  “We’re never going to stop protesting,” said Haley Morrissette, North Florida regional organizer for Dream Defenders. “It’s the American way. We won’t stop taking to the streets to build people power.” Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law Monday. The bill was introduced last year as...