In the wake of George Floyd's death, police unions are coming under fire from the political left as impediments to the reform of a system many claim is racist, as politicians and organizations say the groups are more interested in protecting their members than the public.The tension is no more clear than in Minneapolis, ground zero for…
The rioting on the heels of Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody has come at a high price for the black community. Those killed amid the rioting over the black man’s death have been disproportionately black. Businesses owned and frequented by blacks have been wiped out…
WASHINGTON — Painted in bright yellow letters outside the White House are the words "DEFUND THE POLICE": a rallying cry for a movement to combat police brutality and racism that has exploded across the nation — and caused nervousness among Democrats.Protesters around the country demanding justice for George Floyd's death waved "Defund the Police!" signs…
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — The Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree murder in George Floyd’s death made his first court appearance Monday. The judge set Derek Chauvin’s unconditional bail at $1.25 million or $1 million with conditions. Derek Chauvin, 44, said almost nothing during an 11-minute hearing in which he appeared before Hennepin County Judge Denise…
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd on Memorial Day, had his bail set at $1.25 million during his first court appearance on Monday. Mr Chauvin, among four officers fired from the force after he was filmed with his knee pressed against the back of Mr Floyd's neck for nearly…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…