Tag: Death of George Floyd
Evidence in Chauvin case contradicted first police statement
<p>PHILADELPHIA — Moments after former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder in George Floyd's death, copies of the original Minneapolis police statement began...
Nielsen: at least 22.8 million watched Chauvin verdict
NEW YORK — At least 22.8 million Americans watched on television this week as former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder...
Gold-medal project: Judo seeks solutions in police training
DOUGLAS, Wyo. — The stakes were clear to the two dozen police officers who gathered for a workshop with an ambitious and increasingly urgent...
EXPLAINER: Why is Chauvin unlikely to face maximum sentence?
MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin is already locked away in Minnesota's only maximum-security prison, held in a single cell for his own safety. But it...
After Floyd, Congress ready to plunge into policing laws
<p>WASHINGTON — Bolstered with new momentum, Congress is ready to try again to change the nation’s policing laws, heeding President Joe Biden’s admonition that...
‘He was guilty.’ Extra juror in favor of Chauvin conviction
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — An alternate juror at the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-trial-key-moments-d0704d545734235c4a8009d9e126dd66">trial of Derek Chauvin </a> said she agreed with the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-trial-live-updates-04-20-2021-955a78df9a7a51835ad63afb8ce9b5c1">jury's decision to convict him</a>...
A philanthropic drive to aid Black women is gaining momentum
<p>The needs of Black women and girls have become a focus of philanthropic efforts as major donors seek to narrow a racial wealth gap...
Nielsen: at least 22.8 million watched Chauvin verdict
<p>NEW YORK — At least 22.8 million Americans watched on television this week as former Minneapolis police <a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-convicted-george-floyd-killing-d93d1f9fc61a5261e179240dc16924dc">Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of...
EXPLAINER: Why is Chauvin unlikely to face maximum sentence?
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — <a href="https://apnews.com/article/8b486c2622de5504f1e65a606b0eac7f">Derek Chauvin</a> is already locked away in Minnesota's only maximum-security prison, held in a single cell for his own safety. But...
After Floyd, Congress ready to plunge into policing laws
WASHINGTON — Bolstered with new momentum, Congress is ready to try again to change the nation’s policing laws, heeding President Joe Biden’s admonition that...