Floyd’s death was captured by a bystander on a wrenching video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to ripple a year later.
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No charges will be filed in police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. in North Carolina
Brown was behind the wheel of a car when sheriff’s deputies went to his house to serve arrest and search warrants related to drug charges, and the district attorney said the officers were protecting themselves and others.
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Three indicted on federal hate crime charges in death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia
The case is the most significant civil rights prosecution undertaken to date by the Biden administration Justice Department and comes as federal officials have moved quickly to open sweeping investigations into troubled police departments.
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FBI starts probe into death of Black man shot by North Carolina deputies
An independent autopsy released Tuesday shows Andrew Brown Jr. was shot 5 times, including in the back of the head.
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Justice Department opens Louisville policing probe over Breonna Taylor’s death
Similarly, Attorney General Merrick Garland last week announced a probe into the tactics of the police in Minneapolis following the death there of George Floyd.
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Police seek attacker who kicked Chinese American man in head
The man, who was collecting cans when he was attacked from behind, is in critical but stable condition.
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Three North Carolina deputies resign, 7 on leave after recordings say man was shot in back
Multiple media organizations plan to go to court to seek the release of the body cam footage of the shooting of a Black man on Wednesday.
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Crowds react with joy, wariness to verdict in George Floyd’s death
Crowds nationwide have reacted with jubilation but also with deep awareness of the progress left to be made after a jury convicted former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the killing of George Floyd
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Biden to America after George Floyd verdict: ‘We can’t stop here’
The president and vice president call on Congress to act swiftly to address policing reform, including by approving a bill named for Floyd, who died with his neck under the knee of former police officer Derek Chauvin last May.
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Daunte Wright’s family calls for stiffer charge against former Minnesota officer
Kim Potter – who was released on $100,000 bond hours after her arrest Wednesday – appeared alongside her attorney at her initial appearance Thursday over Zoom, saying very little.