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Minneapolis City Council approves settlement for another lawsuit against ex-officer Derek Chauvin
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted to approve another hefty legal settlement related to ex-police officer Derek Chauvin.
City of Minneapolis to pay $600,000 to woman who accused Derek Chauvin of excessive force
Her attorneys say Chauvin “violently yanked Patty from her vehicle and, without justification, threw her to the ground in the middle of the street."
Minneapolis to consider settling another Chauvin excessive force lawsuit
Lawsuit claims that four months before George Floyd's murder, officer Derek Chauvin used excessive force and knelt on Patricia Day’s back while she was handcuffed.
Minnesota tax payers on the hook for Derek Chauvin settlement
The Minneapolis City Council announced they settled a recent civil lawsuit with former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, causing some, as WCCO's Jonah Kaplan, to wonder about the future of the city's police reform.
Minneapolis will pay $600K to settle suit by woman Derek Chauvin violently arrested for drunken driving
Patty Day was sitting in her Volkswagen minivan on a snowy south Minneapolis street on Jan. 17, 2020, when a police officer came up to the car and soon yanked her out, threw her face-down on the street and ground his knee into her back.
City of Minneapolis settles for $600K with woman who accused Chauvin, another officer of excessive force
The city of Minneapolis reached a settlement for $600,000 with a woman who accused ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and his former partner, Ellen Jensen, of using excessive force during an arrest in January of 2020.
Minneapolis agrees to pay $600K to settle another Chauvin lawsuit
The City Council voted Thursday to approve a $600,000 settlement in the case of woman who accused then-officer Derek Chauvin of excessive force in 2020, just a few months before he would kill George Floyd.
Activists call for Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programs
Civil rights activists gathered outside Target's headquarters to call for a boycott of the retailing giant over its decision ...
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City of Minneapolis announces 4 applicants to redevelop The People’s Way at George Floyd Square
The City of Minneapolis has received four applications to redevelop The People’s Way, which was formerly a Speedway gas station at the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.
Center for Anti-Racist Research To Close Down
Boston University has announced its Center for Antiracist Research (CAR), which was founded in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, will close on June 30, with founding director Ibram X. Kendi ...
Louisville police reform is not optional. It is a mandate from this community. | Opinion
Minneapolis is implementing its consent decree, prioritizing community trust and transparency over political expediency.
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4 private groups bid on former Speedway property in George Floyd Square
The property was bought by the city of Minneapolis after the Speedway closed and has been vacant for the past four-and-a-half ...
Ex-cop who re-enacted George Floyd murder at Woodbury school won't face charges
A former Wisconsin police officer who re-enacted George Floyd's murder in front of a class while substituting at a Woodbury school won't face charges over the incident.
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Plans for pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square put on hold
A Minneapolis City Council committee on Thursday tabled plans to build a pedestrian plaza at George Floyd Square, after a survey found a majority of property owners don’t like the idea.
Target’s DEI rollback raises questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic commitments
Target’s rollback on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is raising questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic ...
Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for old tweets, says she is 'deeply sorry to those I have caused pain'
Karla Sofia Gascón, the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of of the movie ''Emilia Pérez,'' is apologizing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd ''a ...