Similarly, Attorney General Merrick Garland last week announced a probe into the tactics of the police in Minneapolis following the death there of George Floyd.
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Police seek attacker who kicked Chinese American man in head
The man, who was collecting cans when he was attacked from behind, is in critical but stable condition.
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Minority legislators sense moment to pass ‘bold’ legislation
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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Experts weigh in on Ma’Khia Bryant shooting in Columbus
A Chauvin trial expert says the video of the Columbus, Ohio, incident suggests police had no ‘clear options’ to use of deadly force.
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Three North Carolina deputies resign, 7 on leave after recordings say man was shot in back
Multiple media organizations plan to go to court to seek the release of the body cam footage of the shooting of a Black man on Wednesday.
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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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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.
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In Minneapolis, a city remains fortified in wake of guilty verdict in George Floyd trial
More than 3,000 National Guard soldiers, along with police officers, sheriffs deputies and other law enforcement personnel have flooded Minneapolis in recent days.
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Daunte Wright’s family calls for stiffer charge against former Minnesota officer
Kim Potter – who was released on $100,000 bond hours after her arrest Wednesday – appeared alongside her attorney at her initial appearance Thursday over Zoom, saying very little.