Posts Tagged ‘George Floyd’
They were shot by police at the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. ‘I came home a different person’
Thousands of activists protested after George Floyd’s murder, and many of them bear the scars five years later.
Read MoreA look at the promise by George Floyd’s family to 38th and Chicago area in the years since grants awarded
Small Minneapolis businsses are among those who received part of nearly $500,000 in grants dispersed by George Floyd’s family.
Read MoreHe Fired the Cops Who Murdered George Floyd. This Is His Story
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Read MoreWausau to unite in rally to honor late George Floyd
The public is invited to join a memorial in the central Wisconsin city where thousands marched for George Floyd in 2020.
Read MoreCalls to Free George Floyd’s Murderer Grow — Here’s Why It’s Unlikely to Happen
Christina Carrega explains how convicted murderer Derek Chauvin is unlikely to be pardoned, despite some on the right calling for it.
Read MoreBlack Lives Mattered. Then America Moved on
A small contingent of Black Lives Matter protesters stood vigil outside the Manhattan trial of Daniel Penny, a white man who was acquitted Monday of criminal charges for fatally choking Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless Black man in a subway car last year.
Read MoreCongressional Black Caucus condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene’s rant about George Floyd
While trying to defend the Republican party for still supporting Trump’s campaign despite his 34 guilty counts of falsifying business records, Greene called George Floyd a “convicted felon” and accused the Democrat party of worshipping him.
Read MoreYour Right to Peacefully Protest Is Under Attack Across America
In today’s political climate, the right to assemble has become more restricted as law enforcement tries to maintain control. Protests in Texas and a SCOTUS decision point to this.
Read MoreDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives Face a Sharp Decline Three Years After George Floyd
According to workforce analytics, DEI initiatives that were promised in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder have fallen through.
Read MoreMinneapolis and state agree to revamp policing post-Floyd
The city of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights signed a “court-enforceable settlement agreement” Friday to revamp policing
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