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Ex-cop sentenced on federal civil rights charge in George Floyd murder
A federal judge sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights.
Md. high court to weigh if fleeing Black man gives police reasonable suspicion
Maryland’s top court will weigh whether a Black man’s speedy departure upon seeing Baltimore police in a high-crime area gives officers reasonable suspicion of criminal activity to stop him.
Derek Chauvin gets 21 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
A federal judge sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights.
Investigation finds pattern of race discrimination by Minneapolis police
The Minneapolis Police Department has engaged in a pattern of race discrimination, according to the findings released Wednesday.
3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in George Floyd killing
Three former Minneapolis police officers were convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights.
From Maryland to California, states diverge on police reforms after George Floyd killing
Maryland repealed its Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights, just one of the far-reaching policing changes passed in response to the killing of George Floyd.
Chauvin pleads guilty to federal civil rights charge in Floyd’s death
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating George Floyd’s civil rights.
Longtime Montgomery prosecutor faces 3 challengers in race focused on ‘evolving’ justice
The race to unseat Montgomery County’s long-serving chief prosecutor will focus less on who will be toughest on crime and more on who has the best plan for treating nonviolent […]
Police agencies struggling to recruit since George Floyd murder
Law enforcement agencies across the country are struggling to recruit the next generation of police officers in the year since George Floyd was killed by a cop.
A year after George Floyd died, uncertainty remains in philanthropy toward racial equity
Though discussion about increasing diversity in all aspects of American life goes on and some changes have been adopted, advocates so far see little systemic progress.
GOP senators set summer deadline on Congress’ policing bill
Congressional bargainers should reach a bipartisan deal on revamping policing procedures by early summer or abandon the effort, Republicans said Wednesday, a day after George Floyd’s family used visits to the White House and the Capitol to prod lawmakers to act.
Chauvin’s conviction removes pro-police presumption, Md. lawyers say
The murder conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the recorded and widely disseminated slaying of George Floyd has removed the long and wrongly held courtroom presumption that […]
