George Floyd

George Floyd case: Former police officer jailed for 2-1/2 years

A former Minneapolis officer was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison on federal charges stemming… Read More

Three ex-police officers guilty of violating George Floyd’s rights

ST. PAUL, Minn: Three former Minneapolis police officers were found guilty by a federal jury… Read More

George Floyd restraint seemed ‘reasonable,’ ex-officer testifies

ST. PAUL, Minn.: Pinning George Floyd face down on a Minneapolis road in a May… Read More

Racial bias?: US police violently tackles black teenager in fight with white man

A video of US police violently tackling a Black teenager during a fight with a… Read More

George Floyd: Derek Chauvin changes plea to guilty in civil rights case

White former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty on Wednesday in a federal court… Read More

Ex-police officer sentenced to 22-1/2 years in murder of George Floyd

A judge sentenced former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to 22-1/2 years in prison on… Read More

Ex-policeman Derek Chauvin found guilty of George Floyd’s murder

The jury deliberated less than 11 hours before finding 45-year-old Chauvin guilty of all three… Read More

Doctor who performed George Floyd autopsy stands by homicide conclusion

Dr. Andrew Baker, Hennepin County’s chief medical examiner, said he stood by the cause of… Read More

Minneapolis police chief testifies Chauvin violated policy in George Floyd arrest

“It’s not part of our training, and it is certainly not part of our ethics… Read More

Senior officer says Chauvin used ‘totally unnecessary’ force on George Floyd

Chauvin was fired by the city’s police department the day after he was captured on… Read More

George Floyd’s family receives $27 million settlement from Minneapolis

Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died in May as Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis police… Read More

Biden plans to limit private prisons and transfer of military equipment to police

The executive actions are part of a broader push by the new administration to roll… Read More

#JusticeforJayarajandBennix: Father-son death in police custody sparks outrage in India

“The George Floyds of India are far too many,” tweeted Jignesh Mevani, a lawmaker in… Read More

White House defends Trump’s conspiracy theory tweet

The White House on Wednesday defended President Donald Trump’s promotion of an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory… Read More

Thousands mourn George Floyd as accused officer appears in court

Thousands of mourners filed past George Floyd's coffin Monday ahead of the African-American's funeral in… Read More

Did ‘The Simpsons’ predict George Floyd’s death?

"I love the Simpsons, but don’t you think it’s time the FBI and CIA investigate… Read More

Bail set at $1 million for policeman charged with George Floyd murder

Chauvin, who was filmed on May 25 pressing his knee on handcuffed Floyd's neck until… Read More

Black lawmakers ready response to George Floyd death

The legislation, which is also expected to establish a national database for acts of police… Read More

Accomplice cop to George Floyd’s murder had extensive criminal record

One of the three former police officers charged with aiding and abetting the murder of… Read More