Minneapolis riot response was so bad, it'll take years to overhaul
City emergency management officials cautioned the Minneapolis City Council on Tuesday that it will take two more years to overhaul the city's efforts after scathing outside reviews of the botched response to the 2020 riots that followed the police murder of George Floyd.
Former officer set to be sentenced in federal case for George Floyd's death
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane is set to be sentenced on Thursday on federal charges in the killing of George Floyd.
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 20 1/2 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights
Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 20 ½ years in prison on Thursday after reaching a plea agreement on federal charges that he violated George Floyd's civil rights in 2020, as well as those of Jonathan Pope, a Black teenager, in 2017.
Feds want 25 years for Derek Chauvin for violating George Floyd's rights
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to give former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin a 25-year sentence for violating the rights of George Floyd, as well as the rights of a 14-year-old Black boy who was restrained in an unrelated case.
Trial for 2 former officers charged in George Floyd's murder rescheduled again
The trial for the two former Minneapolis police officers charged in connection with George Floyd's murder has been rescheduled, again.
Ex-Minneapolis cop charged in George Floyd's murder seeks further trial delay
The State of Minnesota is demanding a speedy trial for two former Minneapolis police officers charged in connection with George Floyd's murder, while one officer is asking for the trial to be delayed further.
George Floyd Square marks Juneteenth in Minneapolis
On Sunday, performers and vendors flocked to George Floyd Square to celebrate the federal holiday known as Juneteenth.
Biden nominates Chauvin trial prosecutor Jerry Blackwell for federal judge
A prosecutor formerly involved with the murder trial of Derek Chauvin is one of seven new federal judicial nominees announced by President Biden.
Mpls mayor nominates emergency director despite failed response to Floyd unrest
Mayor Jacob Frey is nominating Barret Lane for another term as director of the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) despite scathing criticism of the city’s response to civil unrest after the murder of George Floyd.
2 former officers charged in George Floyd's murder want trial moved out of Minneapolis
Attorneys for the two remaining former Minneapolis police officers facing aiding and abetting murder charges in the death of George Floyd are again asking for the trial to be moved out of Minneapolis.
Festival celebrating George Floyd's legacy concludes with self-care fair
We spoke to the uncle of Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old man killed by Oakland police in 2009, as he attended a self-care fair at George Floyd square Saturday. He had a message about community, healing, justice and transparency.
'His Name is George Floyd': Comprehensive new book is much more than a biography
A new book by a pair of Washington Post reporters is the most definitive account yet of George Floyd's life and the societal forces that shaped it.
New sign unveiled marking 'George Perry Floyd Square' in Minneapolis
A ceremony in Minneapolis on the two-year anniversary of George Floyd's death unveiled a new sign to mark the spot where he was killed by Minneapolis police officers.
Dr. Yohuru Williams on Floyd anniversary: We've made great gains but a lot needs to be done
A flashpoint in the movement toward social justice, the murder of George Floyd became a catalyst for change. Two years later, an examination of the progress made and the work still ahead.
2 years after the murder of George Floyd, what has changed?
Two years on, the legacy of the protests that spread across the country after the murder of George Floyd is still being defined.
Biden signs policing order on 2-year anniversary of George Floyd's death
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to improve accountability in policing.
On the second anniversary of George Floyd's murder, gatherings held across the Twin Cities
Gatherings are being held across the Twin Cities to mark the anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
2 years since George Floyd's killing, activists still seek reforms
Two years after George Floyd’s was murdered by then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, people continue to demand police reform.
Ex-Minneapolis cop Thomas Lane pleads guilty to aiding, abetting manslaughter in George Floyd murder
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane has pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the murder of George Floyd.
Judge accepts Derek Chauvin plea deal in federal civil rights case
The judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of four former Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd said Wednesday that he has accepted the terms of Derek Chauvin’s plea agreement and will sentence him to 20 to 25 years in prison.