14 h. ago Since George Floyd’s Murder, Police Killings Keep Rising, Not Falling

The number of people killed by the police has risen every year since the murder of Mr. Floyd by a Minneapolis officer in 2020.

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37 h. ago The media tread lightly in marking the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder

The media tread lightly in marking the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder  Los Angeles Times

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39 h. ago The state of civil rights in the U.S. five years after George Floyd's death

Michel Martin asks civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump about changes in the legal landscape in the years since a former Minneapolis police officer was convicted of murder in George Floyd's death.

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56 h. ago 5 Years After George Floyd’s Murder, a Small Town Is Still Shaken

It was the summer of 2020, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Lynden, Wash., a small town known for its politeness, continues to grapple with what happened.

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3 d. ago Justice Dept. to End Oversight of Local Police Accused of Abuses

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.

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3 d. ago Trump administration dismisses police investigations in several cities, including Minneapolis

The decision reverses course on the use of consent decrees to ensure accountability of law enforcement agencies. It comes days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by a police officer.

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3 d. ago Trump DOJ dismisses investigations of police in several cities, including Minneapolis

The decision reverses the use of consent decrees to ensure accountability of law enforcement agencies. It comes days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by a police officer.

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