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ESSENCE CEO Caroline Wanga explores purpose, leadership and culture in an intimate C-suite conversation. Here, she chats with Minneapolis Foundation's Chief Impact Officer
Charitable organizations are now bolstering their racial justice work — from diversifying leadership to retooling grants.
Local philanthropies find themselves tied to both sides of policing debate.
Copy shortlink: Winston Smith Jr.'s killing by members of a federal task force in Minneapolis last month is prompting fresh scrutiny of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, along with its newly formed unit dedicated to investigating violent or deadly police encounters and other misconduct. The latest investigation lies with the year-old Force Investigations Unit (FIU), specifically dedicated to decreasing law enforcement violence. The unit has 23 staffers, including a special-agent-in-charge, two assistant special agents, 13 senior special agents, two crimina...
What Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict means for the future of policing By Zoe Christen Jones, Tyler Kendall, Cassidy McDonald April 23, 2021 / 7:38 PM / CBS News What the Chauvin verdict means for reforms When Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts in George Floyd's death, Floyd's family in Houston sobbed and embraced each other with tight hugs. The family's attorney called the case a "turning point" for police accountability and Floyd's brother, Terrence, said, "It's a great day to be a Floyd." Criminal justice advocates have used Floyd's case — ...