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Civil rights advocates faulted Pasquotank County’s district attorney for attempting to “shape a narrative” at a news conference in which he defended the deputies’ use of lethal force.
Federal grand jury brings indictments against former Minneapolis police officers who murdered George Floyd The four former Minneapolis police officers who participated in the murder of George Floyd last year were indicted on Friday by a grand jury with charges of federal civil rights crimes. Separately, Derrick Chauvin—who was found guilty on April 20 of all three counts of murder for kneeling on George Floyd’s neck and causing his asphyxiation—was also indicted on two counts of civil rights violations for a 2017 assault on a Minneapolis teenager. The two grand jury indictments—filed ...
Jobs Report Tests Bidenâs Economic Strategy Last Updated May 8, 2021, 2:16 p.m. ETMay 8, 2021, 2:16 p.m. ET Business groups and Republicans argue that a $300 weekly supplement to unemployment benefits is hurting the economy, but administration officials disagree. Four former Minneapolis police officers are accused of depriving George Floyd of his civil rights. Texas lawmakers advanced a bill restricting voting rights. Hereâs what you need to know: -0:00 Disappointing Jobs Report Tests Bidenâs Economic Strategy President Biden delivered an optimistic speech Friday, following t...
Table of Contents The Feds Are Investigating Local Police Departments Again. Here's What to Expect. New Orleans police officers line up during a Black Lives Matter protest last June. New Orleans law enforcement has been under a federal consent decree since 2013. Gerald Herbert The U.S. Justice Department is back in the business of policing local police. After a four-year hiatus under President Donald Trump, the federal government will once again investigate local law enforcement agencies for systemic constitutional violations, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland anno...
Law enforcement across the country pull drivers over for alleged, minor traffic infractions with the intent to look for possible criminal activity. Pennsylvania is no exception.