J. Alexander Kueng sentenced for his role in the murder of George Floyd
J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced Friday in Hennepin County Court for his role in the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.
George Floyd's family sues Kanye for $250M, plus cease-and-desist
On Oct. 18, George Floyd's daughter, the child's mother and their attorneys announced a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against Kanye West for his "repugnant" comments on Floyd's death during an episode of "Drink Champs".
Family of George Floyd ‘absolutely going to sue' Kanye West for remarks made about his death
In a recent episode on the podcast, “Drink Champs”, Ye spoke on the death of Floyd. “I watched the George Floyd documentary that Candace Owens put out," Ye said. "They hit him with the fentanyl. If you look, the guy’s knee wasn’t even on his neck like that.”
Thomas Lane sentenced to three years for his role in the death of George Floyd
There was a "hot mic" moment after the hearing was over when Lane questioned his attorney about why he had to register as a "predatory offender."
Derek Chauvin moved from Minnesota to federal prison in Arizona
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who murdered George Floyd, has been moved from a state prison in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, to federal prison in Tucson, Arizona.
Castro Valley man sentenced in extremist killing of Oakland federal officer
Robert Blancas and three other people acknowledged destroying evidence after a federal security officer was killed and another wounded while guarding the Oakland federal building during a racial justice protest in May 2020.
Ex-Minneapolis cops reject plea deal in George Floyd's killing, will go to trial
Former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng have rejected last and final plea offers, and will go to trial this fall.
Thomas Lane sentenced to 2 1/2 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane was sentenced Thursday to two and a half years in prison for depriving George Floyd of his civil rights. The sentencing comes nearly 26 months to the day that George Floyd was murdered.
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 20 1/2 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights
Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 20 ½ years in prison on Thursday after reaching a plea agreement on federal charges that he violated George Floyd's civil rights in 2020, as well as those of Jonathan Pope, a Black teenager, in 2017.
Trial for 2 former officers charged in George Floyd's murder rescheduled again
The trial for the two former Minneapolis police officers charged in connection with George Floyd's murder has been rescheduled, again.
Ex-Minneapolis cop charged in George Floyd's murder seeks further trial delay
The State of Minnesota is demanding a speedy trial for two former Minneapolis police officers charged in connection with George Floyd's murder, while one officer is asking for the trial to be delayed further.
2 years after the murder of George Floyd, what has changed?
Two years on, the legacy of the protests that spread across the country after the murder of George Floyd is still being defined.
Biden signs policing order on 2-year anniversary of George Floyd's death
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to improve accountability in policing.
Ex-Minneapolis cop Thomas Lane pleads guilty to aiding, abetting manslaughter in George Floyd murder
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane has pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the murder of George Floyd.
George Floyd demonstrators sue Alameda County Sheriff over tear gas, grenade use
More than two dozen demonstrators who attended George Floyd rallies have filed a new civil rights suit against the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, saying the deputies' use of tear gas, hand grenades, FN 303 projectiles and 40 mm direct-impact munitions was indiscriminate, illegal and should never happen again.
Buffalo officers who pushed 75-year-old activist to ground cleared of wrongdoing
Two Buffalo, NY police officers have been cleared of wrongdoing for shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground during a June 2020 protest.
Report on Minneapolis response to George Floyd protests: 'There was a void'
Tuesday, the Minneapolis City Council received an after-action report on the city's response conducted by an independent firm with deep law enforcement experience that confirmed for many the extent of the city's failure and also pointed to its causes.
Couple charged with hate-crime over BLM mural in Martinez now facing burglary, drug charges
The couple who was charged by the Contra Costa County District Attorney's office in 2020 for the hate-crime of vandalizing a Black Lives Matter mural when they painted over it in Martinez, is facing new charges, the D.A.'s office confirms.
Prosecution witnesses say they feared for Floyd's life
Prosecutors at the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights are trying to show that even bystanders knew the Black man needed help, while the officers failed to act as former Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck.
Jury seated in federal civil rights trial of 3 ex-Minneapolis officers in George Floyd's death
A complete jury was seated Thursday after one day of jury selection in the federal trial of the three former Minneapolis Police Department officers facing charges for violating George Floyd’s civil rights during the deadly arrest on May 25, 2020.