Minneapolis
The city of Minneapolis has reached a $600,000 settlement with 12 protesters who were injured during protests after the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd.
When Minneapolis teachers settled a 14-day strike earlier this year, they celebrated a groundbreaking provision in their new contract that was meant to shield teachers of color from traditional seniority-based layoffs.
Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death.
The new independent union Trader Joe’s United has now won two elections in as many months, showing momentum behind the young campaign.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
More than two years after George Floyd’s murder, Tucker Carlson is still trying to find someone other than the killer to blame.
The federal government brought the civil rights charges against all four officers in May 2021, a month after Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in state court.
Lane held Floyd’s legs as Officer Derek Chauvin pinned Floyd's neck with his knee for nearly 9 1/2 minutes on May 25, 2020.
“We know we must hold ourselves to the highest standards, and we know we let you down,” the venue wrote.
The former Minneapolis Police officer was previously sentenced to 22 1/2 years on state murder charges. He will serve his sentences concurrently.
Federal prosecutors urged U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson to sentence former Officer Thomas Lane to as many 6 1/2 years in prison.