They are seizing on the nation’s reckoning with racial injustice to insist equity be considered in a range of bills.
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North Carolina deputy fatally shoots Black man while serving warrant
He was placed on leave pending a review by the State Bureau of Investigation, the sheriff says.
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St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters want grand jury to review case
A hearing on the motion to remand is scheduled for April 30.
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Feeling, more than ever, the weight of a police badge
Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction underscores the power of the police, from Minnesota to Maine.
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Garland announces sweeping Minneapolis police probe after Chauvin verdict
Three other ex-officers charged in George Floyd’s death will be tried together starting Aug. 23.
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Leonard Pitts: Real justice shouldn’t be this difficult
The fact that Derek Chauvin’s conviction was not a foregone conclusion is why I feel less exultation than simply relief.
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How Derek Chauvin became the rare police officer convicted of murder
Analysis: An overwhelming case presented by prosecutors, and the video that captured the treatment and death of George Floyd, overcame the odds against convicting a police officer.
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Crowds react with joy, wariness to verdict in George Floyd’s death
Crowds nationwide have reacted with jubilation but also with deep awareness of the progress left to be made after a jury convicted former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the killing of George Floyd
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George Floyd’s family members celebrate verdict, vow to fight on for racial justice
The guilty verdict came as a validation of the Black Lives Matter movement, one in which Floyd’s relatives have emerged as central players.
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Biden to America after George Floyd verdict: ‘We can’t stop here’
The president and vice president call on Congress to act swiftly to address policing reform, including by approving a bill named for Floyd, who died with his neck under the knee of former police officer Derek Chauvin last May.