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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The settlement between the city of Minneapolis and George Floyd's family is the first step into the city owning up to its mistake, according to family members here in the Triangle. On Friday, the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd's family over his death in police custody. "It speaks volumes to what people saw," said George Floyd's first cousin Thomas McLaurin, who is also the executive director of the Raleigh-based George Floyd Memorial Center. Despite the settlement, family members' eyes are more focused on what ...

Floyd family lawyer says one relative is allowed to attend Derek Chauvin trial  Ben Crump, family attorney, said the family is 'understandably disappointed'  Chauvin is ex-cop seen kneeling on George Floyd's neck before he died last May  He's been charged with second-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter  Chauvin's family will also be permitted to have just one member present Judge ruled on the restriction citing COVID-19-era limits on indoor gatherings   Jury selection is set to begin on Monday; opening arguments set for March 29  City, state officials have beefed up security meas...

At the height of the urban renewal era, state and local governments across the country strategically routed highway projects through the heart of Black neighborhoods — displacing residents, destroying businesses, and shattering communities. Now, advocates from St. Paul, Minn., are hoping to restore some of what was ripped away by building a land bridge over a troubled roadway — and to provide an unconventional model for other communities. After more than five years of organizing and a decade of dreaming, advocates from the nonprofit Reconnect Rondo are seeking $6.2 million from Minnesota ...

Why the Sentencing of Kevin Clinesmith is an Insult to America Posted on “Where the hell is Durham?” For those who understandably may have forgotten, Durham is the federal prosecutor whose only available photo appears to be the one infrequently shown on the evening news bearing a facial expression that resembles the scowl of a pissed-off gopher. But, if this isn’t enough to jog your memory, he’s the guy who was appointed, now several years ago, by the recently departed Attorney General William Barr to investigate—and perhaps even prosecute?—certain government officials who many ...