Judge delays trial of 2 ex-cops in Floyd killing until 2023
Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng had been due to go on trial next Monday on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree... More
June 6, 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.
New federal lawsuits target ex-cop who killed George Floyd
Two Minnesotans filed federal civil rights lawsuits Tuesday against the city of Minneapolis and Derek Chauvin, alleging they were traumatized when the former police officer... More
May 31, 2022
Biden signs policing order on anniversary of Floyd’s death
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday to improve accountability in policing -- a meaningful but limited action on the second anniversary of George... More
May 25, 2022
Ex-cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death
A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. More
May 18, 2022
Amir Locke cousin pleads guilty in killing that led to raid
A teenage cousin of Amir Locke pleaded guilty Friday to a murder count in a case that that led police to the Minneapolis apartment where a SWAT... More
May 13, 2022
Daunte Wright’s mother detained after recording traffic stop
Katie Wright said Thursday she was worried about what the Brooklyn Center officers might do to the person being handcuffed when she pulled over on Wednesday... More
May 6, 2022
Chauvin appeals murder conviction for killing George Floyd
Derek Chauvin asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals in a court filing Monday to reverse his conviction, reverse and remand for a new trial in a... More
April 28, 2022
Post-Floyd probe finds discrimination by Minneapolis police
A state investigation launched after George Floyd’s killing in the custody of four Minneapolis police officers has determined that the department engages in a pattern... More
April 27, 2022
Trial of 3 ex-officers in Floyd death won’t be livestreamed
A Minnesota judge ruled Tuesday that the trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd’s killing will not be livestreamed. More
April 26, 2022
Plea deal rejected by 3 ex-officers in George Floyd’s death
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors revealed Monday evening that they offered plea deals to three former Minneapolis police More
April 11, 2022
No charges filed in no-knock warrant killing of Amir Locke
Minnesota prosecutors declined to file charges Wednesday against a Minneapolis police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Amir Locke while executing an early morning no-knock search... More
April 6, 2022
$14M jury award for protesters could resonate around US
Federal jury's $14 million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and bag filled with lead during 2020 demonstrations over police killing of George... More
April 1, 2022
Texas jury awards $10M to family of man killed by deputies
Federal jury in San Antonio awards over $10 million to family of Gilbert Flores, who was fatally shot by deputies while he had his arms... More
March 25, 2022
Wisconsin dad wants cop charged for restraint of daughter
Wisconsin dad Jerrel Perez wants Kenosha police Officer Shawn Guetschow charges. The cop appears to have pressed his knee into Perez's 12-year-old daughter's neck. More
March 22, 2022
Trial starts for lawsuit over Denver police use of force
Trial for lawsuit accusing Denver police of using indiscriminate force against people protesting the killing of George Floyd started in federal court. More
March 7, 2022
Sentence, state trial loom for ex-cops in Floyd’s killing
Three former Minneapolis police officers convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights face federal sentences that one expert says could range from less than five... More
February 25, 2022
3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in Floyd killing
Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were convicted of depriving George Floyd of his right to medical care as the Black man was... More
February 24, 2022
Daily Trial Highlights: Breonna Taylor Botched Raid Trial
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Court TV) — Brett Hankison, one of three former Louisville, Kentucky police officers involved in the March 2020 raid that led to the More
February 23, 2022
Who are the jurors in the federal trial over Floyd killing?
Twelve people began deliberations Wednesday in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis officers who are charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights during the... More
February 23, 2022
2nd teen charged in probe that led to Amir Locke’s death
A second teen has been arrested in the homicide investigation that led police to the Minneapolis apartment where a SWAT team officer fatally shot Amir... More
February 23, 2022
