MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd are due in court Monday. It’s the second pretrial hearing for the men. Derek Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder and other counts, while Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are charged with aiding and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Protesters arrested for not leaving when police tried to forcibly end a massive rally in Utah’s capital will not face criminal charges. The Salt Lake County district attorney’s office announced the decision applies to more than 40 people who were jailed May 30, The Salt […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mural of George Floyd was reportedly vandalized over the weekend, Salt Lake City police said Monday. A tar-like black substance was poured over the painting sometime Sunday morning, said Sgt. Keith Horrocks. The vandalism wasn’t reported to police, but an investigation was opened after […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have taken a first step toward banning police officers from placing their knees on the necks of people being detained in the type of chokehold used by a Minnesota police officer in the death of George Floyd. The Utah Legislature’s Law Enforcement and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Following weeks of national protests since the death of George Floyd, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that he said would encourage better police practices. But he made no mention of the roiling national debate over racism spawned by police killings of black men and women. […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Protesters pulled down a century-old statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in the former capital of the Confederacy, adding it to the list of Old South monuments removed or damaged around the U.S. in the wake of George Floyd’s death. The bronze statue on Richmond’s Monument […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Philonise Floyd challenged Congress on Wednesday to “stop the pain” as lawmakers consider a sweeping law enforcement overhaul, so his brother George won’t be just “another name” on a growing list of black Americans killed during interactions with police. Floyd’s appearance before a House hearing came a […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)-Minneapolis police initially told the public that George Floyd died after a “medical incident during a police interaction.” The Buffalo, New York, department said a protester “tripped and fell.” Philadelphia police alleged that a college student who suffered a serious head wound had assaulted an officer. All three claims […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-A man accused of feeding the fire that destroyed a Salt Lake City police car during protests over George Floyd’s death said Tuesday that he was actually trying to extinguish the flames. La’Troi Newbins, 28, of Salt Lake City, said during a court teleconference hearing Tuesday that […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd’s death was the breaking point for some Minneapolis civic leaders, who now say the only way to fix the city’s embattled police department is to take it apart. But it’s not clear how they would do that, and groups that have spent years shining a […]
