George Floyd, police reforms and Justice Department
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The U.S. Justice Department is abandoning efforts to secure court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville, despite its prior finding that police in both cities routinely violated the civil rights of Black people,
Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to get President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, as his administration moves to end federal policing oversight.
Even after nationwide protests following his nephew’s killing, and federal and state legislation banning chokeholds and no-knock warrants, police misconduct continues to be too high, Selwyn Jones said.
George Floyd's murder sparked an international protest movement for racial equity and policing changes. Five years later, what changed — and what's being undone?
Minneapolis officials say efforts to end federal oversight of police reform and calls to pardon Derek Chauvin risk undoing gains made since George Floyd's murder - Anadolu Ajansı
Days before the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis, the Trump administration said that it would abandon efforts to reduce police violence there and in several other cities.
Minnesota activists reflecting on the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder say not enough has changed in police reform since he was killed in 2020.
The United States has moved to dismiss a consent decree agreement between Minneapolis and the Department of Justice that would usher in sweeping reforms to the city’s Police Department. In a motion filed Wednesday,
Five years after the corner where George Floyd was killed became the epicenter of a national protest movement, the future of the site is unsettled.