Tag: Police brutality
Flashpoint of 1992 LA riots becomes a place of celebration
<p>LOS ANGELES — Two Black men. Two big cities. Two horrifying videos. Two different verdicts.</p>
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In Minneapolis, a fortified city awaits Chauvin verdict
MINNEAPOLIS — Just outside the entrance to Smile Orthodontics, in a Minneapolis neighborhood of craft breweries and trendy shops, two soldiers in jungle camouflage...
Crowds react with joy, wariness to verdict in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS — Crowds nationwide reacted with jubilation Tuesday but also with deep awareness of the progress left to be made after a jury convicted...
Leaders hail verdict in Floyd death, say much work remains
The nation watched as former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin went on trial for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee, and news...
In Minneapolis, a fortified city awaits Chauvin verdict
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Just outside the entrance to Smile Orthodontics, in a Minneapolis neighborhood of craft breweries and trendy shops, two soldiers in jungle camouflage...
Crowds react with joy, wariness to verdict in Floyd’s death
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Crowds nationwide reacted with jubilation Tuesday but also with deep awareness of the progress left to be made after a jury convicted...
Leaders hail verdict in Floyd death, say much work remains
<p>The nation watched as former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin <a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-trial-live-updates-04-20-2021-955a78df9a7a51835ad63afb8ce9b5c1">went on trial</a> for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee, and...
Video: Louisville officer punches protester during arrest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A police officer in Kentucky was seen on video repeatedly punching a protester in the head while the man was face...
Protesters detained at Raleigh police brutality march
RALEIGH, N.C. — Several protesters were taken into custody Sunday night after authorities in North Carolina declared a police brutality demonstration an “unlawful assembly.”
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EXPLAINER: Chauvin defense argues he acted reasonably
CHICAGO — Attorneys and witnesses have used the words “reasonable” or “unreasonable” often at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with...