Detainees testify in rights abuse trial of Georgia sheriff
Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill is standing trial on federal charges that he violated the rights of seven detainees. More
October 19, 2022
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Police Brutality
This category examines those that are marginalized and disproportionately impacted by police brutality, such as police shootings, wrongful arrests and physical abuse of civilians.
Sheriff charged with civil rights violations to stand trial
Victor Hill fired 27 deputies on his first day, and his tough-on-crime stance has included using a tank owned by the sheriff's office during drug... More
October 12, 2022
State, cops seek to bar evidence in trial over Floyd killing
All parties have filed more than 100 motions to limit testimony or evidence, many relying heavily on what happened at the previous two trials in... More
October 10, 2022
Ex-cop Lane gets 3 years in plea deal for aiding Floyd death
In his plea agreement, Thomas Lane admitted that he knew from his training that restraining Floyd in that way created a serious risk of death. More
September 21, 2022
Texas board denies posthumous pardon for George Floyd
Texas board declines request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-cop. More
September 16, 2022
Chauvin moved to Arizona federal pen in George Floyd killing
Derek Chauvin has been moved from a Minnesota state prison where he was often held in solitary confinement to a medium-security federal prison in Arizona. More
August 26, 2022
Ex-cop Lane will report to Colorado prison in Floyd killing
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, who was sentenced to 2 1/2 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, will do his time at a low-security federal... More
August 17, 2022
Thao, Kueng say they rejected plea deal in Floyd killing
Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death. More
August 15, 2022
Monday hearing set for 2 ex-cops in George Floyd’s killing
A judge scheduled a hearing for Monday on the “status of plea negotiations” for the two remaining officers awaiting trial on state charges in the killing... More
August 11, 2022
8 minority jail officers settle suit over guarding Chauvin
Eight minority corrections officers who were working at the jail where a former Minneapolis police officer was awaiting trial in the death of George Floyd were awarded... More
August 9, 2022
Floyd family, others see inequality in penalties for ex-cops
Tou Thao, who held back concerned bystanders as Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck, got 3 1/2 years. J. Alexander Kueng, who pinned Floyd's back,... More
July 29, 2022
Ex-cops Kueng, Thao sentenced for violating Floyd’s rights
The last two former Minneapolis police officers to be sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights are scheduled to learn their penalties Wednesday. More
July 27, 2022
Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years for violating Floyd’s rights
A federal judge sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison Thursday for violating George Floyd’s civil rights. More
July 21, 2022
Lane, ex-cop convicted in Floyd killing, set to be sentenced
Prosecutors have asked a federal judge to sentence Thomas Lane to between 5 1/4 to 6 1/2 years in prison on Thursday for his role... More
July 18, 2022
EXPLAINER: What’s next for 3 other ex-cops in Floyd’s death
Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane await sentencing for their convictions on federal civil rights charges. More
July 8, 2022
Chauvin gets 21 years for violating Floyd’s civil rights
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, telling... More
July 7, 2022
Chauvin faces sentencing on federal charges in Floyd killing
A federal judge will this week sentence former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for federal civil rights violations in the killing of George Floyd. More
July 5, 2022
Feds want 25 years for Chauvin for violating Floyd’s rights
Federal prosecutors asked a judge on to sentence a former Minneapolis officer to 25 years for violating the rights of George Floyd, saying Derek Chauvin's actions... More
June 22, 2022
$3.2M settlement reached in police killing of Daunte Wright
The tentative settlement also includes changes in police policies and training involving traffic stops like the one that resulted in Wright's death, according to a... More
June 22, 2022
Court rules Minneapolis mayor failed to hire more police
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the mayor of Minneapolis hasn’t met a legal duty to hire more police officers or demonstrate why he... More
June 21, 2022
