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Is Minneapolis a 'Secret Bellwether' for Understanding Policing and Race in America?

The Minneapolis Reckoning shows why calls to defund the police gained momentum after George Floyd's death and why voters with no love for the cops still rejected an abolitionist ballot measure.

Reason

George Floyd's Family Renews Call For Policing Reform Legislation

Floyd family renews call for police reform legislation in George Floyd's honor, facing challenges. Advocating for justice and meaningful change in policing...

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$150m paid in police misconduct claims shows violent response to 2020 protests, experts say

Analysis of 130 lawsuits settled refutes narrative of unruly demonstrations amid fears of police crackdown on Gaza protests

The Guardian - US

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How police killings are kept hidden: ‘We don’t know how many George Floyds there are’

Dr Roger Mitchell, former DC chief medical examiner, on how homicides are mislabeled as ‘accidents’ and how ‘we must hold the system accountable’

The Guardian - US

George Floyd biopic Daddy Changed the World in the works

Floyd’s daughter Gianna and his mother Roxie will work on the film as executive producers

The Independent UK

California’s proposals to rectify past discrimination advance through senate

Reparations and compensation bills, conceived in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, must now pass the state assembly

The Guardian - US

Authorized big-screen biopic of George Floyd in the works

Daddy Changed the World will tell the story of the man whose murder sparked anti-police brutality protests across the US in 2020

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Lawsuit says ex-Officer Chauvin kneeled on woman's neck, just as he did when he killed George Floyd

A former employee is suing the city of Minneapolis, alleging ex-police Officer Derek Chauvin hauled her from her minivan and pinned her to the ground with his knee in January 2020, just as he did four months later when he killed George Floyd

The Independent UK

OPINION - Diversity is just window-dressing for companies — how can they be so foolish?

So, picture this: you’re deep in the media world, where everyone talks about “diversity” and “inclusion” like it’s second nature. It’s in every chat, every memo, and every big event. But here’s the thing — do we really know what these words mean? And do we actually care about what…

Evening Standard

The Black Lives Matter era is over. It taught us the limits of diversity for diversity’s sake

Hastily established racial equality schemes are being shuttered. What survives is a movement that’s achieving real change, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK

Virginia governor allows Confederate groups to keep tax exemptions

Republican Glenn Youngkin also vetoed bills related to maintaining access to contraception, saying they were ‘not ready’

The Guardian - US

Abbott Pardons Killing by Racist Who Explicitly Texted Apparent Minor

The governor’s pardon proclamation did not address Daniel Perry's racist comments, stated desire to kill protesters, or inappropriate messages to a self-identified 16-year-old.

Texas Observer

Shrewsbury Town football club under fire over diversity handbook containing racist slurs

The Independent has taken the decision to name the controversial words used in the diversity handbook for clarity and transparency

The Independent UK

Texas governor pardons man convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former US Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice.

France 24

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Airman's Death Sparks Debate And Grief In Military Community

The tragic death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson sparks mourning, questions, and reflection within the Air Force community.

The Guardian - US

Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to two public schools

Schools changed their names after 2020 George Floyd protests, but will now revert to old names celebrating slave-state leaders

Reason

California Students Get $1 Million After They Were Expelled for Wearing Supposedly Racist Acne Masks

School officials falsely accused the boys of posing for a photo in blackface.

Louder

Gary Clark Jr. thought about quitting music to open a BBQ restaurant: Instead, with a little help from Stevie Wonder, he made the best album of his career

With new album JPEG RAW Gary Clark Jr. has thrown off the labels and delivered a musically diverse record while still hitting the social commentary hard

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Police Departments See Increase In Officer Hiring And Retention

Recent data shows positive trends in US police department staffing post-2020 challenges, with ongoing recruitment and retention efforts.

The Guardian - US

Minneapolis backs $150,000 settlement for George Floyd witness’s PTSD lawsuit

Minneapolis city council approves payment to Donald Williams, who tried to intervene to stop police killing in 2020

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Justice Served In Elijah Mcclain Case After Historic Convictions

Convictions of Denver-area responders in Elijah McClain's death reflect a shift in accountability post-George Floyd, but more reforms are needed to prevent...

Al Jazeera

Before Israel’s war on Gaza: Other times US campuses became battlegrounds

Students from Columbia and other US universities have protested the Vietnam war, the Gulf war and racism in the past.

The Guardian - UK

‘Outdated and offensive’: police in England and Wales barred from blaming restraint deaths on ‘excited delirium’

The pseudoscientific term, made notorious by George Floyd’s murder in the US, will no longer be used by the police watchdog

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Senator Bob Casey Distances From Defund The Police Movement

Senator Bob Casey distances himself from defund the police movement, supports police funding and reform amidst re-election campaign. Advocates for police r...

Al Jazeera

How US police are co-opting a law meant to protect victims of crime

Experts fear law enforcement is using Marsy’s Law to hide names and dodge accountability in cases of police violence.

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