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  • About 20 people onstage with a image of George Floyd on a screen behind them. There is a podium and microphone. Press Conference

    George Floyd’s $27 Million Settlement and What It Means for His Murder Trial

    The Minneapolis City Council has settled a suit with Floyd’s family, the largest pretrial civil rights settlement in history.
    Cirien Saadeh Mar 15, 2021 3:45PM EDT
    A crowd holds a casket and roses in effigy to George Floyd, who was killed by Minneapolis police in Summer 2020.

    6 Things You Should Know About George Floyd’s Murder Trial

    Where, how and why to watch the case of Minneapolis v. Derek Chauvin.
    Cirien Saadeh Mar 8, 2021 5:17PM EST
    LED candles are placed beneath a portrait of George Floyd during a birthday celebration for him at a memorial site known as "George Floyd Square" on October 14, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

    Will There Be Justice for George Floyd? 

    We won’t be waiting with bated breath for a conviction; the system has failed Black residents for decades. 
    Nekima Levy Armstrong Mar 2, 2021 12:00PM EST
    An African American woman in a suit teaches a class of uniformed police officers

    Film Review: How Black 'Women in Blue' Navigate the World

    The new PBS documentary highlights the challenges of women in the Minneapolis Police Department, including one who realizes she has to decide between Black and blue.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 8, 2021 4:00PM EST
    Umbrella Man. Man carrying a black umbrella dressed in all black on the street.

    Protestors Said They Were Being Invaded. They Were Right

    Minneapolis police are looking for a white supremacist called “Umbrella Man” who destroyed property during protests in order to inflame racial tensions.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 29, 2020 2:40PM EDT
    MPD Charges. Black man wearing glasses and gray suit stands in front of podium next to two White men wearing black suits.

    All Four Officers Involved in George Floyd Case Will Face Charges

    With upgraded criminal charges for the officer who placed his knee on Floyd’s neck, the other three are facing charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 4, 2020 12:00PM EDT
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