MOHAMED IBRAHIM
Associated Press
A Black Lives Matter march was held in Minneapolis on Sunday, after a rally in memory of George Floyd. The march was one of several events planned nationwide to mark the one-year anniversary of Floydâs death.
MINNEAPOLIS â Members of George Floydâs family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis for a march that was one of several events planned nationwide to mark the one-year anniversary of Floydâs death.
Hundreds of people gathered for the rally Sunday in front of the courthouse in downtown Minneapolis where former police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted last month in Floydâs death. Many carried signs with pictures of Floyd, Philando Castile and other Black men killed by police.
Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines will be meeting with both Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough and Winston-Salem Police Chief Catrina Thompson in the coming days to discuss how to combat the uptick in violence
I had tears in my eyes | Triad sheriffs reflect on funeral for two Watauga County deputies
Sergeant Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox died in the line of duty last week. Sheriffs Sam Page and Terry Johnson were among those who attended their funeral. Author: Grace Holland Updated: 11:37 PM EDT May 7, 2021
Several Triad law enforcement members are reflecting after the funeral for two Watauga County sheriff s deputies killed in the line of duty.
Hundreds of them came to that service on Thursday. Rows of sheriffs, deputies, chiefs and officers from across the state gathered to say goodbye to Sergeant Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox.
The first time John Elliott Neville s name appeared on the front pages of the Winston-Salem Journal was on June 27, seven months after his death.Â
At the beginning of the summer, Winston-Salem, like the rest of the country, witnessed people pouring out into the streets, angered at the death of George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis who died on May 25 after a white police officer placed his knee on Floyd s neck for nearly nine minutes. Floyd was unarmed and lying on the ground, handcuffed.Â
He is seen on a cellphone video, saying the words, I can t breathe. Â
John Neville said the same phrase at least 28 times over a three-minute period, as he lay on his stomach in a jail cell while detention officers piled on top of him in an attempt to remove his handcuffs. His feet were tucked up toward his buttocks. On July 8, the five detention officers and a nurse were charged with involuntary manslaughter â Lt. Lavette Maria Williams, 48; Cpl. Edward Roussel, 51, Officer